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Metrics guide›Financial statement lines

Inventories, net

Inventory expected to be sold or consumed within the operating cycle, net of valuation and LIFO reserves.

Worked example · a round-number company

Inventories, net$1.0B÷Total assets$10.0B=Share of assets10.0%This period$1.0B÷A year before$800M− 1 =Change+25.0%

How to read it

↕Neither higher nor lower is better. Shows capital tied up in goods awaiting sale or use.

Keep in mind

  • Inventory valuation methods and obsolescence can limit comparability; inventory is not immediately available cash.