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Ardelyx's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-4.9 Mil. It means Ardelyx's inventory
increased by $4.9 Mil
from Dec. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .
Ardelyx's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-31.9 Mil. It means Ardelyx's inventory
increased by $31.9 Mil
from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 .
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Ardelyx's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 383.89.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Ardelyx's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.24.
Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Ardelyx's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.21.
Ardelyx (NAS:ARDX) Change In Inventory Explanation
1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Ardelyx's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:
3. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Ardelyx's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Ardelyx Change In Inventory Related Terms
Ardelyx Change In Inventory Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ardelyx's Change In Inventory can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Change In Inventory is the difference between last period's ending inventory and the current period's ending inventory.
Change In Inventory for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-22.1 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Change In Inventory of $-22.1 Mil mean?
Ardelyx (ARDX) has a Change In Inventory of $-22.1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Ardelyx and its competitors.
Is Ardelyx's Change In Inventory too high?
Ardelyx's current Change In Inventory is $-22.1 Mil. Overall, Ardelyx has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ardelyx's Change In Inventory compare to AVLN and INBX?
Ardelyx's Change In Inventory of $-22.1 Mil can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Change In Inventory for a Biotechnology company?
A good Change In Inventory depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Change In Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Change In Inventory mean?
A high Change In Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Ardelyx and its competitors. Ardelyx's current Change In Inventory is $-22.1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ardelyx stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ardelyx (ARDX) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.34, compared to a current price of $5.20 — trading 49.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Change In Inventory is $-22.1 Mil. Ardelyx's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Change In Inventory calculated?
Change In Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ardelyx (ARDX), the current Change In Inventory is $-22.1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Ardelyx (ARDX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ardelyx stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $5.20 is trading 49.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $10.34.
GuruFocus considers Ardelyx to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ARDX:
Change In Inventory: $-22.1 Mil
GF Value™: $10.34 vs. price of $5.20 (49.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ARDX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ardelyx Inc is a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercialize, first-in-class medicines that meet unmet medical needs. It has developed a platform that enabled the discovery of new biological mechanisms and pathways to develop potent and efficacious therapies that minimize the side effects and drug-drug interactions frequently encountered with traditional, systemically absorbed medicines. Its products Tenapanor, branded as IBSRELA, is used for the treatment of adults with IBS-C. Tenapanor, branded as XPHOZAH, is used to reduce serum phosphorus in adults with CKD on dialysis as add-on therapy in patients who have an inadequate response to phosphate binders or who are intolerant of any dose of phosphate binder therapy.
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