Alphabet(Googl) Financials: Inventory Turnover Compared To Industry Average, Plus Other Key Ratios

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Growth Trend (Last 5 Years)

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This chart shows the historical trend of inventory turnover for GOOGL compared to its industry average over the recent years.

Ratio Definition and Interpretation

Name: Inventory Turnover

Definition: Inventory turnover measures how quickly the company sells and replaces its inventory. A higher turnover means products are selling fast and inventory isn’t sitting idle. Slow turnover may suggest weak sales, poor demand forecasting, or obsolete inventory piling up — all of which can tie up cash unnecessarily.

Interpretation:
• In '2021', GOOGL's inventory turnover was 116.90, reflecting efficiency in managing inventory stock. Industry average for Computer Software: Programming Data Processing in '2021' stood at 4.74.
• In '2022', GOOGL's inventory turnover was 65.73, reflecting efficiency in managing inventory stock. The decline from '2021' may indicate some operational or financial challenges. Industry average for Computer Software: Programming Data Processing in '2022' stood at 4.55. Industry average declined by 0.19 from previous year.
Overall, GOOGL's inventory turnover has been volatile but showed a downward trend over the past 2 years.

Formula: Inventory Turnover = Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory

Good Range: Typically 4 to 12 depending on industry.