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What is dead stock costing you every year?

Inventory that hasn't moved in twelve months still costs money: the cash it ties up, the cost to hold it, and the floor space it takes. Enter your numbers to see the yearly bill, with the arithmetic shown.

Your numbers

The figures filled in are an example. Replace them with yours.

Total inventory value At cost, today

Dead stock value At cost: items with no sales or usage in the last 12 months

Floor space the dead stock takes up Square feet, including its share of aisles

sq ft

Your rent per square foot Per month, from your lease

$/ month

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Cost of the cash tied up Your borrowing rate, or what that cash would earn elsewhere

% / year

Other holding cost Insurance, property tax, shrink, damage, and handling

% / year

Recovery if you cleared it out Share of cost you'd get back by selling, returning, or liquidating it

% of cost

What it costs you

Every number below shows how it was calculated.

Yearly cost of keeping your dead stock

$0 a month

Cost	Per year
Cash tied up
Holding cost
Floor space

Dead stock share

One-time cash back if cleared

Dead stock is larger than total inventory. Check the two values.

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This calculator gives an estimate from the numbers and assumptions you enter. It is not financial or tax advice. The default assumptions are examples; replace them with your own rates.