Inventory Accounting Policy
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Kraft Foods values all inventories using the average cost method. Kraft Foods also records inventory allowances for overstocked and obsolete inventories due to ingredient and packaging changes.
Source: Kraft Foods Inc., Annual Report
Inventory Disclosure
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Kraft Foods Inc., Statement of Financial Position, Inventory
Source: Based on data from Kraft Foods Inc. Annual Reports
| Item |
Description |
The company |
| Raw materials |
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of unprocessed items to be consumed in the manufacturing or production process. Also includes purchased parts that will be used as components of a finished product. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s raw materials declined from 2008 to 2009 but then increased from 2009 to 2010 exceeding 2008 level.
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| Finished product |
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise or goods held by the company that are readily available for sale. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s finished product increased from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
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| Inventories, net |
Carrying amount (lower of cost or market) as of the balance sheet date of inventories less all valuation and other allowances. Excludes noncurrent inventory balances (expected to remain on hand past one year or one operating cycle, if longer). |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s inventories, net increased from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
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Adjustment to Inventory: from LIFO to FIFO
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Adjusting LIFO Inventory to FIFO (Current) Cost
Kraft Foods Inc.'s inventory value on Dec 31, 2010 would be $5,310 (in millions) if the FIFO inventory method was used instead of LIFO. Kraft Foods Inc.'s inventories, valued on a LIFO basis, on Dec 31, 2010 were $5,310 . Kraft Foods Inc.'s inventories would have been $– higher than reported on Dec 31, 2010 if the FIFO method had been used instead.
Adjusted Ratios: LIFO vs. FIFO (Summary)
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Kraft Foods Inc., adjusted ratios

| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| Adjusted current ratio |
A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by current liabilities. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s adjusted current ratio improved from 2008 to 2009 but then deteriorated significantly from 2009 to 2010.
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| Adjusted net profit margin |
An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s adjusted net profit margin improved from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
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| Adjusted total asset turnover |
An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s adjusted total asset turnover deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
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| Adjusted financial leverage |
A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s adjusted financial leverage declined from 2008 to 2009 but then slightly increased from 2009 to 2010.
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| Adjusted ROE |
A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders' equity. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
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| Adjusted ROA |
A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
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Adjusted Current Ratio
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2010 Calculations
| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| Adjusted current ratio |
A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by current liabilities. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s adjusted current ratio improved from 2008 to 2009 but then deteriorated significantly from 2009 to 2010.
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Adjusted Net Profit Margin
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2010 Calculations
| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| Adjusted net profit margin |
An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s adjusted net profit margin improved from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
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Adjusted Total Asset Turnover
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2010 Calculations
| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| Adjusted total asset turnover |
An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s adjusted total asset turnover deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
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Adjusted Financial Leverage
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2010 Calculations
| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| Adjusted financial leverage |
A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s adjusted financial leverage declined from 2008 to 2009 but then slightly increased from 2009 to 2010.
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Adjusted Return On Equity (ROE)
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2010 Calculations
| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| Adjusted ROE |
A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders' equity. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
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Adjusted Return On Assets (ROA)
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2010 Calculations
| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| Adjusted ROA |
A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. |
Kraft Foods Inc.'s adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
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