Operating
Inventory and Purchase Commitments Write-downs
Zoetis Inventory and Purchase Commitments Write-downs decreased by 18.8% to $13M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 31.6%, from $19M to $13M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Inventory and Purchase Commitments Write-downs shows an upward trend with a 10.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests potential overproduction, poor demand forecasting, or supply chain inefficiencies.
Detailed definition
This represents non-cash adjustments made to reduce the value of inventory or to account for losses on firm purchase com...
Peer comparison
Standard in manufacturing and retail sectors where inventory turnover is critical.
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tsla_inventory_and_purchase_commitments_write_downsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $14M | $11M | $10M | $9M | $22M | $18M | $27M | $16M | $31M | $35M | $33M | $17M | $25M | $29M | $26M | $19M | $13M | $20M | $16M | $13M |
| QoQ Change | — | -21.4% | -9.1% | -10.0% | +144.4% | -18.2% | +50.0% | -40.7% | +93.8% | +12.9% | -5.7% | -48.5% | +47.1% | +16.0% | -10.3% | -26.9% | -31.6% | +53.8% | -20.0% | -18.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +57.1% | +63.6% | +170.0% | +77.8% | +40.9% | +94.4% | +22.2% | +6.3% | -19.4% | -17.1% | -21.2% | +11.8% | -48.0% | -31.0% | -38.5% | -31.6% |
Range$9M – $35M
CAGR-1.5%
Avg YoY Growth+21.1%
Median YoY Growth+9.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zoetis's inventory and purchase commitments write-downs?
- Zoetis (ZTS) reported inventory and purchase commitments write-downs of $13M in Q1 2026.
- How has Zoetis's inventory and purchase commitments write-downs changed year-over-year?
- Zoetis's inventory and purchase commitments write-downs decreased by 31.6% year-over-year, from $19M to $13M.
- What is the long-term trend for Zoetis's inventory and purchase commitments write-downs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Zoetis's inventory and purchase commitments write-downs has grown at a 10.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $46M to $68M.
- What does inventory and purchase commitments write-downs mean?
- Non-cash losses from inventory becoming obsolete or purchase contracts losing value.