Current Assets
Inventory LIFO Reserve
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
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_reserveInventory LIFO Reserve at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does inventory lifo reserve mean?
- The difference between inventory value under LIFO and FIFO accounting methods.