Change in Inventories
Lowe's Companies Change in Inventories increased by 117.0% to $357.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 50.8%, from $725.00M to $357.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Change in Inventories shows a downward trend with a 7.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease is often positive as it signals efficient inventory turnover and cash release, provided it does not lead to stockouts.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the change in the value of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods held by the company. A...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on industry; manufacturing and device companies typically maintain higher inventory levels than software firms.
change_in_inventoriesHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.12B | -$1.03B | -$650.00M | $967.00M | $2.65B | -$918.00M | $580.00M | $286.00M | $990.00M | -$2.10B | $107.00M | -$635.00M | $1.33B | -$1.38B | $725.00M | $926.00M | -$2.10B | $357.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -148.4% | +36.7% | +248.8% | +173.6% | -134.7% | +163.2% | -50.7% | +246.2% | -312.0% | +105.1% | -693.5% | +309.4% | -204.0% | +152.4% | +27.7% | -326.7% | +117.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.6% | +10.6% | +189.2% | -70.4% | -62.6% | -128.6% | -81.6% | -322.0% | +34.3% | +34.1% | +577.6% | -30.4% | -51.8% | -50.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's change in inventories?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported change in inventories of $357.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Lowe's Companies's change in inventories changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's change in inventories decreased by 50.8% year-over-year, from $725.00M to $357.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's change in inventories?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Lowe's Companies's change in inventories has grown at a 7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.41B to -$1.64B.
- What does change in inventories mean?
- The change in the value of products and materials held in stock.