NiSource Raw materials and supplies inventory, gross increased by 2.5% to $193.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.9%, from $183.00M to $193.80M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Raw materials and supplies inventory, gross shows an upward trend with a 6.0% CAGR.
An increase may signal anticipation of higher production volumes or a hedge against rising commodity prices, while a decrease may suggest supply shortages.
This represents the total cost of basic materials and supplies held by the company before they enter the production proc...
Peers in the industrial sector monitor this to gauge supply chain health and exposure to raw material price volatility.
inv_raw_materials_gross| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $143.50M | $137.10M | $139.10M | $146.90M | $142.90M | $141.40M | $151.40M | $172.60M | $180.10M | $183.70M | $172.10M | $187.20M | $180.80M | $167.10M | $173.30M | $183.00M | $187.70M | $183.30M | $189.00M | $193.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.5% | +1.5% | +5.6% | -2.7% | -1.0% | +7.1% | +14.0% | +4.3% | +2.0% | -6.3% | +8.8% | -3.4% | -7.6% | +3.7% | +5.6% | +2.6% | -2.3% | +3.1% | +2.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.4% | +3.1% | +8.8% | +17.5% | +26.0% | +29.9% | +13.7% | +8.5% | +0.4% | -9.0% | +0.7% | -2.2% | +3.8% | +9.7% | +9.1% | +5.9% |