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COGS divided by average inventory value. Below 2x annualised signals slow-moving stock.

At a glance

What it countsAnnualised COGS / Average Inventory Value. Computed off 90-day rolling window.
Tax treatmentn/a (ratio).
CurrencyReporting Currency.
Time window90D
Alert trigger<2 for stocked-products
Sentiment keyinv_turnover
Rolesowner, finance

Calculation

Calculated automatically from your Microsoft Dynamics 365 data. See the At a glance summary above for what the metric tracks and the worked example below for a typical reading.

Worked example

US distributor, annualised COGS 58M,avginventory58M, avg inventory 5.4M = 10.7x turnover. Healthy for electronics (benchmark 8-12x). Apparel typically 4-6x; food 12-20x.

Sibling cards merchants should reference together

CardWhy pair
Total COGSNumerator.
Total Inventory ValueDenominator.
Dead Stock ValueWhat is not turning.
Inventory Carrying CostCost of slow turn.

Reconciling against the vendor’s own dashboard

Where to look in Business Central:
Power BI > Inventory Performance > Turnover tile Manual: Income Statement COGS / Inventory Valuation report
Why may differ:
ReasonDirectionWhy
Window selectionEither90D rolling vs annual
Cross-connector reconciliation: No commerce-side counterpart.

Known limitations / merchant FAQs

Industry benchmarks? Apparel 4-6x. Electronics 8-12x. Food 12-20x. Industrial 6-10x. Days of inventory? 365 / Turnover. So 10.7x = 34 days of inventory on hand. Per-Item turnover? Available via drill-down.

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