Glossary
What is Dead Stock?
Last updated July 2026
Definition
Dead stock is inventory with no forward demand — it will not sell through normal channels. Its options are redistribution, resale at fair market value, or disposal.
Also known as: dead inventory, obsolete stock
Dead stock is the end state of unmanaged slow movers. Every month it sits, carrying cost erodes whatever value remains.
The fastest recovery is usually internal redeployment to a location that needs it; what truly has no internal use should be valued and sold rather than scrapped.
Part of Excess & obsolete inventory.
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