Esab (ESAB) Change in Inventory (2021 - 2026)
Esab (ESAB) recorded Change in Inventory of $11.4 million in Q2 2026, up 466.0% from $2.01 million a year earlier but down 71.6% from the prior quarter.
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Esab (ESAB) Change in Inventory (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Esab's Change in Inventory came in at $19.69 million as of Jul 3, 2026, up 10.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.57 million, down 75.2% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Change in Inventory came in at $22.5 million in FY2024, -$17.96 million in FY2023, $10.07 million in FY2022 (-91.4%) and $117.35 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory has ranged from -$44.69 million in Q4 2022 to $41.93 million in Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Inventory rose in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 126.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Change in Inventory in the last five years was growth of 734.9% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 92.3% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $40.12 million (Q1 2026), -$23.35 million (Q4 2025) and -$8.48 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | -295.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | -7.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 81.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 663.80 Mn |
| 10 | Esab | 3.98 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 307.21 Mn | 11.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 11.40 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 40.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -23.35 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | -8.48 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 2.01 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 35.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.16 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -10.49 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 26.07 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 16.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -34.17 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -8.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -44.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.23 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 24.06 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 41.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.94 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 39.13 Mn |
API Access
Esab Change in Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=ESAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "ticker": "ESAB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=ESAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();