How many times you sell and replace your entire stock in a given period.
Inventory turnover tells you how quickly your products are moving. If your turnover is 12, you sell and replace your entire stock roughly once a month. If it's 2, you're only cycling through stock twice a year — which means cash is sitting on shelves.
Inventory Turnover = Cost of Goods Sold ÷ Average Inventory ValueLow inventory turnover means cash is locked in slow-moving stock. High turnover means products are moving fast — but if too high, you risk stockouts. The right turnover depends on your industry. Supermarkets aim for 20+. Furniture retailers might target 4.
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It depends heavily on your industry. Grocery/FMCG: 15–30. Fashion retail: 4–6. Electronics: 8–12. Furniture: 3–5. Compare against your industry average, not a universal benchmark.
Every unit sitting on your shelf is cash you can't use. Low turnover products tie up working capital, incur storage costs, and risk becoming obsolete or unsellable.
Yes. Upload your inventory and sales data, ask "Which products have the lowest turnover?" and AskBiz will rank every product and flag the ones draining your working capital.