Operating
Inventory and Purchase Commitments Write-downs
Agilent Technologies Inventory and Purchase Commitments Write-downs increased by 50.0% to $15M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.0%, from $12M to $15M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Inventory and Purchase Commitments Write-downs shows an upward trend with a 11.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Jun 1, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals potential inventory management issues or declining product marketability.
Detailed definition
This represents non-cash charges taken when the carrying value of inventory exceeds its net realizable value or when pur...
Peer comparison
Common in manufacturing and hardware firms; high levels relative to peers indicate operational risk.
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tsla_inventory_and_purchase_commitments_write_downsHistorical Data
21 periods
| 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 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8M | $7M | $8M | $5M | $5M | $6M | $8M | $7M | $8M | $12M | $13M | $11M | $12M | $10M | $12M | $10M | $12M | $8M | $15M | $10M | $15M |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.5% | +14.3% | -37.5% | +0.0% | +20.0% | +33.3% | -12.5% | +14.3% | +50.0% | +8.3% | -15.4% | +9.1% | -16.7% | +20.0% | -16.7% | +20.0% | -33.3% | +87.5% | -33.3% | +50.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -37.5% | -14.3% | +0.0% | +40.0% | +60.0% | +100.0% | +62.5% | +57.1% | +50.0% | -16.7% | -7.7% | -9.1% | +0.0% | -20.0% | +25.0% | +0.0% | +25.0% |
Range$5M – $15M
CAGR+13.4%
Avg YoY Growth+18.5%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Agilent Technologies's inventory and purchase commitments write-downs?
- Agilent Technologies (A) reported inventory and purchase commitments write-downs of $15M in Q1 2026.
- How has Agilent Technologies's inventory and purchase commitments write-downs changed year-over-year?
- Agilent Technologies's inventory and purchase commitments write-downs increased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $12M to $15M.
- What is the long-term trend for Agilent Technologies's inventory and purchase commitments write-downs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Agilent Technologies's inventory and purchase commitments write-downs has grown at a 11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29M to $45M.
- What does inventory and purchase commitments write-downs mean?
- Non-cash losses recorded when inventory value drops or purchase contracts become unfavorable.