What is Medline, Inc. 's inventory lifo reserve?

Medline, Inc. (MDLN) reported inventory lifo reserve of $388.00M in Q1 2026.

What does inventory lifo reserve mean?

The difference between inventory value under LIFO accounting versus FIFO or average cost methods.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Medline, Inc. Inventory LIFO Reserve increased by 8.1% to $388.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter.

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionCurrent Assets

CategoryEfficiency

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2016

Last reportedQ4 2025

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

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

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

Metric ID: inventory_lifo_reserve

2 periods

	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$359.00M	$388.00M
QoQ Change	—	+8.1%

Range$359.00M – $388.00M

What is Medline, Inc. 's inventory lifo reserve?: Medline, Inc. (MDLN) reported inventory lifo reserve of $388.00M in Q1 2026.
What does inventory lifo reserve mean?: The difference between inventory value under LIFO accounting versus FIFO or average cost methods.