Big Lots Inventory

Big Lots posts a inventory of $840M as of August 2024. That compares with $980M in the prior-year period — down 14.8% year over year. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Big Lots's inventory was $980M. The latest reading is $840M — a 14.8% year-over-year decrease (period ending August 2024). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Inventory is one piece of Big Lots's financial statement story. At $840M, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for BIG's inventory usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers, and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Big Lots's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Big Lots against Consumer Discretionary peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Discretionary are more comparable, which makes gaps in inventory easier to interpret. Start with $840M here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.