{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Inventory turnover ratio","description":"The inventory turnover ratio is a key performance indicator showing how many times a company's average stock is sold or dispatched within a given period. It is calculated by dividing total goods moved or sold by average inventory held during the same timeframe. A ratio of 12 means stock turns over once a month on average. High values indicate low capital tied up in warehousing and lean inventory management; low values point to excess stock that inflates storage costs and raises the risk of obsol","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/inventory-turnover-ratio","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T15:19:19.160848","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inventory_turnover","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/inventory-turnover-ratio","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Inventory turnover ratio · The inventory turnover ratio is a key performance indicator showing how many times a company's average stock is sold or dispatched within a given period. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inventory_turnover"}