Archer Daniels Midland Inventories increased by 13.2% to $11.74B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from $11.55B to $11.74B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows a downward trend with a -2.4% 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 | $11.45B | $11.17B | $14.48B | $17.29B | $14.49B | $13.28B | $14.77B | $14.77B | $11.90B | $11.22B | $11.96B | $11.63B | $10.44B | $10.75B | $11.57B | $11.55B | $9.72B | $8.70B | $10.37B | $11.74B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.4% | +29.7% | +19.4% | -16.2% | -8.3% | +11.2% | +0.0% | -19.4% | -5.7% | +6.5% | -2.7% | -10.2% | +2.9% | +7.7% | -0.2% | -15.8% | -10.5% | +19.2% | +13.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.6% | +18.9% | +2.0% | -14.6% | -17.8% | -15.5% | -19.1% | -21.2% | -12.3% | -4.3% | -3.2% | -0.7% | -6.9% | -19.0% | -10.4% | +1.7% |