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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
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increasing reserve typically signals a long-term inflationary environment for the company's cost of goods sold.

Detailed definition

This represents the difference between the cost of inventory calculated under the LIFO method and the cost calculated un...

Peer comparison

Common in US retail; peers using LIFO will report this to allow for FIFO-based comparability.

Metric ID: other_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 accounting adjustment used to reconcile inventory values between LIFO and FIFO methods.