Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Bath & Body Works' (BBWI) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$553.0 million in 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.
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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.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 24.55% year-over-year to -$553.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was -$37.0 million, a 242.31% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$37.0 million, down 242.31% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was -$553.0 million for Q1 2026 at Bath & Body Works, down from $275.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $390.0 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$563.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$26.4 million and a median of $105.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory plunged 69.33% in 2023 and jumped 118.37% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $302.0 million in 2022, then grew by 29.14% to $390.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 18.97% to $316.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 12.97% to $275.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 301.09% to -$553.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$553.0 million (Q1 2026), $275.0 million (Q4 2025), and $107.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.43 Bn | 69.06 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 69.00 Mn |
| 2 | Kenvue | 34.22 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 50.00 Mn |
| 3 | Kimberly Clark | 32.76 Bn | 31.81 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 4 | Bath & Body Works | 3.73 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 692.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare | 2.28 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Perrigo | 1.90 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 313.90 Mn | -50.60 Mn |
| 7 | Herbalife | 1.28 Bn | 910.67 Mn | 1.03 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 8 | Edgewell Personal Care | 1.22 Bn | 822.48 Mn | 242.50 Mn | - |
| 9 | TFA Therapeutics | 1.02 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Honest Company | 593.59 Mn | 487.70 Mn | 40.36 Mn | -11.58 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -553.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 275.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 107.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 134.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -444.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 316.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 105.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -497.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 390.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 46.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 63.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -563.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 302.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 150.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 111.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -440.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 417.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 77.00 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 123.00 Mn |