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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (38365)2/5/1999 8:22:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 164684
 
>>I doubt Bezos or Covey has a clue regarding the profitability of the book business.

You really posted that?


William,

That was a short answer to a long explanation. I sure did post it because I expect it is true. You know I would post that. Sheesh<G>

Glenn



To: Bill Harmond who wrote (38365)2/5/1999 11:30:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph  Respond to of 164684
 
Note the reduction in turnover rates:

AMAZON.COM INC
Annual Ratios and Turnover Rates

Fiscal Year End for AMAZON.COM INC(AMZN ) falls in the month of December.

12/31/98
12/31/97
12/31/96
12/31/95
12/31/94
12/31/93

Current Assets / Current Liablities
Current Assets / Current Liabilities %
N/A
313.42
146.61
959.81
N/A
N/A
Cash / Current Liabilities %
N/A
250.60
128.30
930.84
N/A
N/A
Receivables / Current Liabilities %
N/A
0.00
0.00
0.00
N/A
N/A
Inventory / Current Liabilities %
N/A
20.47
11.72
15.89
N/A
N/A
Turnover Rates and % of Sales
Inventory Turnover
N/A
24.93
41.79
N/A
N/A
N/A
Receivables Turnover
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Account Payables Turnover
N/A
8.31
10.67
N/A
N/A
N/A
Account Receivables / Sales %
N/A
0.00
0.00
0.00
N/A
N/A
Inventory / Sales %
N/A
6.07
3.63
3.33
N/A
N/A
Total Assets / Sales %
N/A
100.84
52.53
212.13
N/A
N/A
Account Payables / Sales %
N/A
22.13
18.11
19.37
N/A
N/A