Carrier Global Inventories increased by 3.9% to $2.58B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.5%, from $2.65B to $2.58B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 8.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase might suggest overproduction or weakening demand, while a decrease could indicate strong sales or potential supply chain shortages.
The carrying value of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods awaiting sale to consumers or enterprise client...
Consumer electronics firms strive for high inventory turnover to mitigate the risk of rapid technological depreciation.
inventories| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $1.89B | $1.93B | $1.97B | $2.36B | $2.35B | $2.66B | $2.64B | $2.80B | $2.70B | $2.56B | $2.22B | $3.19B | $3.05B | $2.65B | $2.30B | $2.65B | $2.89B | $3.00B | $2.48B | $2.58B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.2% | +2.3% | +19.7% | -0.3% | +13.4% | -0.9% | +6.2% | -3.7% | -5.1% | -13.5% | +43.8% | -4.5% | -13.1% | -13.1% | +15.2% | +9.1% | +4.0% | -17.3% | +3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.7% | +38.3% | +34.0% | +18.9% | +14.9% | -3.8% | -16.0% | +13.8% | +12.8% | +3.3% | +3.7% | -17.0% | -5.2% | +13.5% | +8.0% | -2.5% |