Reliance (RS) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Reliance's (RS) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $91.4 million in Q2 2026, down 31.74% year-over-year from $133.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 91.61% quarter-over-quarter from $47.7 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Reliance (RS) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Reliance (RS) has reported Change in Inventory for 18 consecutive years, with $91.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 31.74% year-over-year to $91.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $74.1 million, a 295.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $154.8 million, up 232.53% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $91.4 million for Q2 2026 at Reliance, up from $47.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $345.2 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at -$185.5 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $8.9 million and a median of $6.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory plunged 452.66% in 2022 and surged 948.89% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at -$185.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 61.19% to -$72.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 134.86% to -$169.1 million in 2024, then advanced by 28.68% to -$120.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 175.79% to $91.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $91.4 million (Q2 2026), $47.7 million (Q1 2026), and -$120.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.65 Bn | 59.45 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -9.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 56.24 Bn | 56.03 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 44.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 41.63 Bn | 40.81 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 4 | Reliance | 19.90 Bn | 19.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 91.40 Mn |
| 5 | Wesco International | 16.76 Bn | 15.94 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 217.20 Mn |
| 6 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.84 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 411.22 Mn | - |
| 7 | Watsco | 11.10 Bn | 11.11 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 113.54 Mn |
| 8 | Avantor | 10.50 Bn | 10.19 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 34.50 Mn |
| 9 | Core & Main | 7.86 Bn | 7.62 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.82 Bn | 6.75 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 7.29 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 91.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -120.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 133.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 85.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -169.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -88.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 114.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -72.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -88.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 215.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -13.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -185.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -164.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 345.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 52.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 235.50 Mn |