diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/stock_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/stock_controller.py
index a739956c837..61b0aabbe69 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/stock_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/stock_controller.py
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ class StockController(AccountsController):
 
 		for row in self.get("items"):
 			qi_required = False
-			if inspection_required_fieldname and frappe.db.get_value(
+			if inspection_required_fieldname and frappe.get_cached_value(
 				"Item", row.item_code, inspection_required_fieldname
 			):
 				qi_required = True
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ def get_conditions_to_validate_future_sle(sl_entries):
 	for warehouse, items in warehouse_items_map.items():
 		or_conditions.append(
 			f"""warehouse = {frappe.db.escape(warehouse)}
-				and item_code in ({', '.join(frappe.db.escape(item) for item in items)})"""
+				and item_code in ({", ".join(frappe.db.escape(item) for item in items)})"""
 		)
 
 	return or_conditions
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/test_stock_reconciliation.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/test_stock_reconciliation.py
index 663e9cad955..e7aa5988f06 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/test_stock_reconciliation.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/test_stock_reconciliation.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class TestStockReconciliation(IntegrationTestCase, StockTestMixin):
 	def test_reco_for_moving_average(self):
 		self._test_reco_sle_gle("Moving Average")
 
+	@IntegrationTestCase.change_settings("Stock Settings", {"allow_negative_stock": 1})
 	def _test_reco_sle_gle(self, valuation_method):
 		item_code = self.make_item(properties={"valuation_method": valuation_method}).name
 
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py b/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
index 60c7a9d7cd6..e8119f0c6bc 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/get_item_details.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 
 import json
+import typing
 from functools import WRAPPER_ASSIGNMENTS, wraps
 
 import frappe
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@ def get_basic_details(ctx: ItemDetailsCtx, item, overwrite_warehouse=True) -> It
 	"""
 
 	if not item:
-		item = frappe.get_doc("Item", ctx.item_code)
+		item = frappe.get_cached_doc("Item", ctx.item_code)
 
 	if item.variant_of and not item.taxes and frappe.db.exists("Item Tax", {"parent": item.variant_of}):
 		item.update_template_tables()
@@ -532,8 +533,8 @@ def get_basic_details(ctx: ItemDetailsCtx, item, overwrite_warehouse=True) -> It
 			out.manufacturer_part_no = None
 			out.manufacturer = None
 	else:
-		data = frappe.get_value(
-			"Item", item.name, ["default_item_manufacturer", "default_manufacturer_part_no"], as_dict=1
+		data = frappe.get_cached_value(
+			"Item", item.name, ["default_item_manufacturer", "default_manufacturer_part_no"], as_dict=True
 		)
 
 		if data:
@@ -1178,9 +1179,8 @@ def check_packing_list(price_list_rate_name, desired_qty, item_code):
 	"""
 
 	flag = True
-	item_price = frappe.get_doc("Item Price", price_list_rate_name)
-	if item_price.packing_unit:
-		packing_increment = desired_qty % item_price.packing_unit
+	if packing_unit := frappe.db.get_value("Item Price", price_list_rate_name, "packing_unit", cache=True):
+		packing_increment = desired_qty % packing_unit
 
 		if packing_increment != 0:
 			flag = False
@@ -1317,15 +1317,20 @@ def get_pos_profile(company, pos_profile=None, user=None):
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_conversion_factor(item_code, uom):
-	variant_of = frappe.db.get_value("Item", item_code, "variant_of", cache=True)
+	item = frappe.get_cached_value("Item", item_code, ["variant_of", "stock_uom"], as_dict=True)
+	if not item_code or not item:
+		return {"conversion_factor": 1.0}
+
+	if uom == item.stock_uom:
+		return {"conversion_factor": 1.0}
+
 	filters = {"parent": item_code, "uom": uom}
 
-	if variant_of:
-		filters["parent"] = ("in", (item_code, variant_of))
+	if item.variant_of:
+		filters["parent"] = ("in", (item_code, item.variant_of))
 	conversion_factor = frappe.db.get_value("UOM Conversion Detail", filters, "conversion_factor")
 	if not conversion_factor:
-		stock_uom = frappe.db.get_value("Item", item_code, "stock_uom")
-		conversion_factor = get_uom_conv_factor(uom, stock_uom)
+		conversion_factor = get_uom_conv_factor(uom, item.stock_uom)
 
 	return {"conversion_factor": conversion_factor or 1.0}
 
@@ -1447,7 +1452,7 @@ def apply_price_list(ctx: ItemDetailsCtx, as_doc=False, doc=None):
 
 
 def apply_price_list_on_item(ctx, doc=None):
-	item_doc = frappe.db.get_value("Item", ctx.item_code, ["name", "variant_of"], as_dict=1)
+	item_doc = frappe.get_cached_doc("Item", ctx.item_code)
 	item_details = get_price_list_rate(ctx, item_doc)
 	item_details.update(get_pricing_rule_for_item(ctx, doc=doc))
 
@@ -1515,7 +1520,6 @@ def get_valuation_rate(item_code, company, warehouse=None):
 	item = get_item_defaults(item_code, company)
 	item_group = get_item_group_defaults(item_code, company)
 	brand = get_brand_defaults(item_code, company)
-	# item = frappe.get_doc("Item", item_code)
 	if item.get("is_stock_item"):
 		if not warehouse:
 			warehouse = (
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/stock_ledger.py b/erpnext/stock/stock_ledger.py
index 8a2541a8587..8d3c92c8736 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/stock_ledger.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/stock_ledger.py
@@ -2189,9 +2189,9 @@ def validate_reserved_batch_nos(item_code, warehouse, batch_nos):
 
 
 def is_negative_stock_allowed(*, item_code: str | None = None) -> bool:
-	if cint(frappe.db.get_single_value("Stock Settings", "allow_negative_stock", cache=True)):
+	if frappe.get_cached_doc("Stock Settings").allow_negative_stock:
 		return True
-	if item_code and cint(frappe.db.get_value("Item", item_code, "allow_negative_stock", cache=True)):
+	if item_code and cint(frappe.get_cached_value("Item", item_code, "allow_negative_stock")):
 		return True
 	return False
 
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/utils.py b/erpnext/stock/utils.py
index 435acbe02c6..ab8f7a7d2dd 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/utils.py
@@ -374,9 +374,9 @@ def get_avg_purchase_rate(serial_nos):
 
 def get_valuation_method(item_code):
 	"""get valuation method from item or default"""
-	val_method = frappe.db.get_value("Item", item_code, "valuation_method", cache=True)
+	val_method = frappe.get_cached_value("Item", item_code, "valuation_method")
 	if not val_method:
-		val_method = frappe.db.get_single_value("Stock Settings", "valuation_method", cache=True) or "FIFO"
+		val_method = frappe.get_cached_doc("Stock Settings").valuation_method or "FIFO"
 	return val_method