Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Current Assets

Inventory LIFO Reserve

PPG Industries Inventory LIFO Reserve increased by 0.6% to $182.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.8%, from $172.00M to $182.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventory LIFO Reserve shows an upward trend with a 10.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A growing reserve typically indicates rising costs of raw materials over time.

Detailed definition

This is the difference between the cost of inventory calculated under the LIFO method and the cost under the FIFO or ave...

Peer comparison

Only applicable to companies using LIFO; peers using FIFO will not have this metric.

Metric ID: inventory_lifo_reserve

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$124.00M$153.00M$174.00M$206.00M$234.00M$260.00M$272.00M$281.00M$270.00M$262.00M$249.00M$252.00M$247.00M$235.00M$169.00M$172.00M$180.00M$181.00M$181.00M$182.00M
QoQ Change+23.4%+13.7%+18.4%+13.6%+11.1%+4.6%+3.3%-3.9%-3.0%-5.0%+1.2%-2.0%-4.9%-28.1%+1.8%+4.7%+0.6%+0.0%+0.6%
YoY Change+88.7%+69.9%+56.3%+36.4%+15.4%+0.8%-8.5%-10.3%-8.5%-10.3%-32.1%-31.7%-27.1%-23.0%+7.1%+5.8%
Range$124.00M$281.00M
CAGR+8.4%
Avg YoY Growth+8.1%
Median YoY Growth-3.8%
Current Streak5 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PPG Industries's inventory lifo reserve?
PPG Industries (PPG) reported inventory lifo reserve of $182.00M in Q1 2026.
How has PPG Industries's inventory lifo reserve changed year-over-year?
PPG Industries's inventory lifo reserve increased by 5.8% year-over-year, from $172.00M to $182.00M.
What is the long-term trend for PPG Industries's inventory lifo reserve?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PPG Industries's inventory lifo reserve has grown at a 10.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $110.00M to $181.00M.
What does inventory lifo reserve mean?
The difference between inventory value under LIFO and FIFO accounting methods.