Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Bath & Body Works (BBWI) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of -$553.0 million for Q1 2026, down 24.55% year-over-year from -$732.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 301.09% quarter-over-quarter from $275.0 million in Q4 2025.
Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bath & Body Works (BBWI) has reported Change in Inventory for 18 consecutive years, with -$553.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 24.55% year-over-year to -$553.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$37.0 million (down 242.31% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$37.0 million, down 242.31% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory slipped to -$553.0 million in Q1 2026 per BBWI's latest filing, from $275.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $390.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$563.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$26.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $105.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Inventory tumbled 69.33% — and 2025, when it surged 118.37%.
- Bath & Body Works' Change in Inventory stood at $302.0 million in 2022, then rose by 29.14% to $390.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 18.97% to $316.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 12.97% to $275.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 301.09% to -$553.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBWI's Change in Inventory at -$553.0 million in Q1 2026, $275.0 million in Q4 2025, and $107.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 31.08 Bn | 30.56 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 115.02 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.72 Bn | 27.70 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -70.19 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.75 Bn | 22.53 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 206.01 Mn |
| 4 | Best Buy | 18.36 Bn | 16.61 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 367.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 18.28 Bn | 18.05 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -69.86 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 15.92 Bn | 14.92 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 514.02 Mn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.37 Bn | 12.26 Bn | 478.64 Mn | -33.31 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.51 Bn | 10.33 Bn | 746.50 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.04 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -553.00 Mn |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.39 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -553.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -553.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 275.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 275.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 107.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 107.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 134.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 134.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -444.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -444.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 316.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 316.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 105.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 105.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -497.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -497.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 390.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 390.00 Mn |