The inventory-to-sales ratio provides a glimpse at how fast inventories are turning over. If a sector’s ratio is elevated, that can be a sign that it will slow down — or cut prices — in the ...

With total business sales rising 1.3% and inventories up 0.5%, the inventory-to-sales ratio fell to 1.26 from 1.27. It's the lowest since May 2006, and not far above the record low of 1.25 last ...

“The inventory-to-sales ratio for retailers was 1.5 before the pandemic, and now it is 1.3, see chart below,” the Apollo note stated.

At January's sales pace, it would take 1.35 months for businesses to clear shelves, the highest inventory-to-sales ratio since July 2009.