What does increase (decrease) in inventories mean?

Tracks the net change in the value of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods held by the company. An increase in inventory may signal anticipation of higher future demand or potential supply chain bottlenecks, while a decrease may indicate strong sales or efforts to optimize working capital. It is a critical indicator of inventory management efficiency and demand forecasting accuracy.

Apogee Enterprises APOG Increase (Decrease) in Inventories

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$351.4M+1.6%

Gross profit$78.7M+5.6%

Operating income$25.8M+320%

Net income$16.6M+569%

EPS (diluted)$0.78+500%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$39.5M-4.6%

Total debt$286.4M-18.6%

Total equity$511.8M+4.9%

Total assets$1.1B-4.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$55.8M+85.9%

CapEx$9.0M-17.5%

Free cash flow$46.9M+145%

Valuation

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Market cap$895.89M+10.2%

Enterprise value$1.14B+1.8%

P/E16.6×+7.0×

P/S0.6×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin22.7%-3.7pp

Operating margin6%-2.7pp

Net margin3.9%-2.4pp

FCF margin6.8%+0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.8%-6.9pp

Debt / equity0.6×-0.2×

Current ratio1.6×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Apogee Enterprises in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInInventories.

The official record: Apogee Enterprises’s 10-Q, filed January 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Apogee Enterprises's increase (decrease) in inventories?: Apogee Enterprises (APOG) reported increase (decrease) in inventories of $107K in Q4 2025.
What does increase (decrease) in inventories mean?: Tracks the net change in the value of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods held by the company. An increase in inventory may signal anticipation of higher future demand or potential supply chain bottlenecks, while a decrease may indicate strong sales or efforts to optimize working capital. It is a critical indicator of inventory management efficiency and demand forecasting accuracy.