Observations

Mar 2026: 1.27

Updated: May 14, 2026 9:01 AM CDT

Units:

Ratio,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly,

End of Period

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Total Business: Inventories to Sales Ratio	2013-06-13	2026-05-14

Source

U.S. Census Bureau	2013-06-13	2026-05-14

Release

Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales	2013-06-13	2026-05-14

Units

Ratio	2013-06-13	2026-05-14

Frequency

Monthly, End of Period	2013-06-13	2026-05-14

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2013-06-13	2026-05-14

Notes

The inventories to sales ratios show the relationship of the end-of-month values of inventory to the monthly sales. These ratios can be looked at as indications of the number of months of inventory that are on hand in relation to the sales for a month. For example, a ratio of 2.5 would indicate that business have enough merchandise on hand to cover two and a half months of sales.	2013-06-13	2026-05-14

Release Tables

Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales