- Prior month 0.4%
- Total business inventories increased 0.9% in March to $2.710 trillion.
- Inventories were up 2.0% from a year earlier, but continued to trail the pace of sales growth.
- The inventories-to-sales ratio declined to 1.32 in March from 1.38 in March 2025.
- The lower inventories-to-sales ratio suggests businesses are selling goods more efficiently, with demand remaining firm relative to inventory levels
- Sales were up 7.1% from March 2025, highlighting continued strength in business activity.
The data are adjusted for seasonal and trading day differences, but not for inflation.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.
