ZEUS (Olympic Steel) Change In Inventory: $19 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2025)

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ZEUS Olympic Steel Inc ZEUS
58 GF Score
Price $47.86
GF Value $36.41
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What is Olympic Steel Change In Inventory?

Olympic Steel ZEUS +0.06% 58 Change In Inventory is $19 Mil as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates ZEUS with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $36.41. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Olympic Steel's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $-16 Mil. It means Olympic Steel's inventory increased by $16 Mil from Jun. 2025 to Sep. 2025 .

Olympic Steel's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 was $-1 Mil. It means Olympic Steel's inventory increased by $1 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Dec. 2024 .

Olympic Steel's Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $384 Mil.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Olympic Steel's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 91.97.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Olympic Steel's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.99.

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. Olympic Steel's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.77.

Olympic Steel  (NAS:ZEUS) Change In Inventory Explanation

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Olympic Steel's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories/Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=375.973/373.029*365 / 4
=91.97

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Olympic Steel's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=373.029 / 375.973
=0.99

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.

Olympic Steel's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=375.973 / 490.655
=0.77

* 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.

Olympic Steel Change In Inventory Related Terms

Olympic Steel Change In Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Olympic Steel's Change In Inventory can be seen below:

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* 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.

Olympic Steel Change In Inventory Chart

Olympic Steel Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Change In Inventory
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Olympic Steel Quarterly Data
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Olympic Steel Change In Inventory Calculation

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 Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $19 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Change In Inventory →
What does a Change In Inventory of $19 Mil mean?
Olympic Steel (ZEUS) has a Change In Inventory of $19 Mil as of Sep. 2025. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Olympic Steel and its competitors.
Is Olympic Steel's Change In Inventory too high?
Olympic Steel's current Change In Inventory is $19 Mil. Overall, Olympic Steel has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Olympic Steel's Change In Inventory compare to MSB and NWPX?
Olympic Steel's Change In Inventory of $19 Mil can be compared against companies in the Steel 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 Steel company?
A good Change In Inventory depends on the Steel 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 Olympic Steel and its competitors. Olympic Steel's current Change In Inventory is $19 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Olympic Steel stock overvalued right now?
Olympic Steel (ZEUS) has a current Change In Inventory of $19 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $36.41, compared to a current price of $47.86 — trading 31.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Change In Inventory is $19 Mil. Olympic Steel's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 8 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 Olympic Steel (ZEUS), the current Change In Inventory is $19 Mil as of Sep. 2025. 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 Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Olympic Steel stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $47.86 is trading 31.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $36.41.

Key valuation signals for ZEUS:

  • Change In Inventory: $19 Mil
  • GF Value™: $36.41 vs. price of $47.86 (31.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ZEUS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Olympic Steel Business Description

Address 22901 Millcreek Boulevard, Suite 650, Highland Hills, OH, USA, 44122
Olympic Steel Inc provides metals processing and distribution services in the United States. The company operates in three reportable segments; specialty metals flat products, carbon flat products, and tubular and pipe products. It specializes in the processing and distribution of large volumes of carbon, aluminum, and stainless steel flat-rolled sheet, coils, plates, bars, and fabricated parts. The group serves various industries such as industrial machinery and equipment manufacturers, automobile manufacturers and suppliers, and transportation equipment manufacturers. The company generates majority of the revenue from carbon flat products.
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