Discontinued — last reported Q4 '18
Imperial Oil Effect of LIFO Inventory Liquidation on Cost of Goods Sold remained flat by 0.0% to $15.25M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $15.25M to $15.25M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Effect of LIFO Inventory Liquidation on Cost of Goods Sold shows an upward trend with a 47.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
A significant positive impact suggests that current earnings are being boosted by non-recurring inventory depletion rather than operational efficiency.
The impact on the cost of goods sold resulting from the reduction of inventory quantities valued under the Last-In, Firs...
Relevant only for companies using LIFO inventory accounting; peers using FIFO will not report this.
is_cat_lifo_inventory_liquidation_effect_on_cogs| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -13M | 62M | 5M | 61M | 61M |
| YoY Change | — | +576.9% | -91.9% | >999% | +0.0% |