Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Current Assets

Inventory LIFO Reserve

Kimberly-Clark Inventory LIFO Reserve increased by 4.7% to $200.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.9%, from $206.00M to $200.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventory LIFO Reserve shows an upward trend with a 5.7% CAGR.

Analysis

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

How to read this metric

An increasing reserve indicates rising inventory costs over time, while a decrease may suggest inventory liquidation or falling costs.

Detailed definition

The LIFO reserve represents the cumulative difference between the cost of inventory calculated under the Last-In, First-...

Peer comparison

Common among US-based industrial and energy firms; peers using FIFO will have a zero reserve.

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$197.00M$216.00M$218.00M$226.00M$225.00M$241.00M$239.00M$234.00M$211.00M$197.00M$192.00M$207.00M$203.00M$195.00M$200.00M$206.00M$207.00M$206.00M$191.00M$200.00M
QoQ Change+9.6%+0.9%+3.7%-0.4%+7.1%-0.8%-2.1%-9.8%-6.6%-2.5%+7.8%-1.9%-3.9%+2.6%+3.0%+0.5%-0.5%-7.3%+4.7%
YoY Change+14.2%+11.6%+9.6%+3.5%-6.2%-18.3%-19.7%-11.5%-3.8%-1.0%+4.2%-0.5%+2.0%+5.6%-4.5%-2.9%
Range$191.00M$241.00M
CAGR+0.3%
Avg YoY Growth-1.1%
Median YoY Growth-0.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kimberly-Clark's inventory lifo reserve?
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported inventory lifo reserve of $200.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Kimberly-Clark's inventory lifo reserve changed year-over-year?
Kimberly-Clark's inventory lifo reserve decreased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $206.00M to $200.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Kimberly-Clark's inventory lifo reserve?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kimberly-Clark's inventory lifo reserve has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $145.00M to $191.00M.
What does inventory lifo reserve mean?
The difference between inventory value under LIFO accounting versus FIFO or average cost methods.