Total debt swung from about $239M to $1.6B within a single quarter in 2026Q3, pushing debt-to-equity to 1.41, while goodwill rose to roughly $1.5B and cash remained thin at $16.0M.
Patrick Industries, Inc. (PATK) balance sheet — 30-year assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Total Current Assets | 1.02B | 873.12M | 822.62M | 734.63M | 909.9M | 974.08M | 528.06M | 516.83M | 385.17M | 273.95M | 172.77M | 139.74M | 114.8M | 87.7M | 73.67M | 44.38M | 37.13M | 36.86M | 51.05M | 68.92M | 63.12M | 56.99M | 53.76M | 47.23M | 51.61M | 54.13M | 55.68M | 67.89M | 68.6M | 56.1M | 61.4M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 16.04M | 26.43M | 33.56M | 11.41M | 22.85M | 122.85M | 44.77M | 140.8M | 6.89M | 2.77M | 6.45M | 87K | 123K | 34K | 434K | 550K | 1.96M | 60K | 2.67M | 151K | 357K | 1.08M | 82.79K | 7.08M | 3.55M | 5.91M | 6.72M | 6.69M | 3.7M | 3.8M | 2M |
| Cash Only | 16.04M | 26.43M | 33.56M | 11.41M | 22.85M | 122.85M | 44.77M | 139.39M | 6.89M | 2.77M | 6.45M | 87K | 123K | 34K | 434K | 550K | 1.96M | 60K | 2.67M | 151K | 357K | 1.08M | 82.79K | 7.08M | 3.55M | 5.91M | 6.72M | 6.69M | 3.7M | 3.8M | 2M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.41M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 286.18M | 185.41M | 188.08M | 173.14M | 185.26M | 181.09M | 139.03M | 87.54M | 92.63M | 77.78M | 38.45M | 38.21M | 32.64M | 22.64M | 17.86M | 14.17M | 10.19M | 12.51M | 8.29M | 18.98M | 17.99M | 20.34M | 16.72M | 14.24M | 13.14M | 16.77M | 15.31M | 18.5M | 20.8M | 17.1M | 15.2M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 23.95 | 17.13 | 18.48 | 18.22 | 13.85 | 16.21 | 20.41 | 13.67 | 14.94 | 17.36 | 11.49 | 15.16 | 16.19 | 13.89 | 14.9 | 16.8 | 13.37 | 21.48 | 9.31 | 15.92 | 18.89 | 22.96 | 20.24 | 18.92 | 15.53 | 20.88 | 15.46 | 14.76 | 16.74 | 15.2 | 13.75 |
| Inventory | 668.96M | 595.26M | 551.62M | 510.13M | 667.84M | 614.36M | 312.81M | 253.87M | 272.9M | 175.27M | 120.02M | 89.48M | 71.02M | 56.51M | 46.99M | 27.5M | 22.72M | 17.48M | 21.47M | 43.57M | 43.3M | 33.94M | 34.34M | 23.04M | 32.09M | 28.63M | 30.94M | 42.04M | 43.5M | 34.6M | 39.3M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 76.82 | 71.52 | 69.91 | 69.33 | 63.78 | 68.43 | 56.31 | 48.41 | 53.92 | 47.15 | 42.97 | 42.52 | 42 | 40.93 | 46.15 | 38.1 | 33.36 | 33.65 | 26.31 | 41.33 | 51.72 | 43.42 | 47.18 | 34.68 | 43.45 | 40.33 | 36.25 | 39.23 | 41.09 | 35.82 | 41.51 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 66.02M | 14.5M | 8.21M | 11.65M | 60.41M | 0 | 27.06M | 22.88M | 18.13M | 7.85M | 0 | 4.56M | 3.76M | 5.15M | 0 | 0 | 4.83M | 15.82M | 25.86M | 923K | 1.14M | 1.66M | 1.95M | 1.98M | 2.01M | 2.72M | 663.19K | 600K | 600K | 4.9M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.18B | 2.2B | 2.2B | 1.94B | 1.87B | 1.68B | 1.23B | 954.16M | 846.06M | 592.69M | 362.18M | 246.31M | 140.76M | 86.49M | 69.8M | 41.38M | 37.69M | 40.18M | 49.44M | 127.32M | 46.03M | 42.74M | 38.62M | 33.91M | 34.85M | 37.84M | 46.84M | 58.32M | 59.2M | 56.1M | 45.2M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 639.07M | 607.59M | 585.6M | 531.34M | 514.25M | 477.68M | 369.31M | 274.39M | 177.15M | 118.49M | 85.48M | 67.88M | 57.35M | 42.12M | 37.07M | 22.98M | 23.17M | 26.43M | 34.62M | 54.76M | 42.93M | 39.67M | 35.64M | 30.69M | 31.92M | 34.63M | 40.59M | 49.9M | 50.5M | 48.2M | 39.8M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 6.26x | 6.50x | 6.35x | 6.53x | 9.49x | 8.54x | 6.73x | 8.52x | 12.78x | 13.80x | 14.29x | 13.56x | 12.83x | 14.13x | 11.80x | 13.40x | 12.01x | 8.04x | 9.39x | 7.95x | 8.10x | 8.15x | 8.46x | 8.95x | 9.67x | 8.46x | 8.91x | 9.17x | 8.98x | 8.52x | 10.14x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 840.1M | 797.24M | 637.39M | 629.26M | 551.38M | 395.8M | 319.35M | 281.73M | 208.04M | 109.89M | 68.61M | 31.63M | 16.5M | 10.36M | 4.32M | 2.97M | 2.14M | 2.14M | 29.51M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 1.53B | 742.56M | 802.89M | 651.15M | 720.23M | 640.46M | 456.28M | 357.01M | 382.98M | 263.47M | 164.54M | 106.76M | 49.54M | 25.61M | 19.22M | 11.52M | 7.9M | 7.05M | 7.4M | 38.47M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.94M | 3.21M | 6.25M | 8.42M | 5.2M | 7.9M | 5.5M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.33M | -3.54M | -2.48M | 1.61M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 11.63M | 12.8M | 12.61M | 7.93M | 8.83M | 7.15M | 3.99M | 3.4M | 4.2M | 2.69M | 2.27M | 555K | 1.21M | 982K | 861K | 2.57M | 3.65M | 4.56M | 5.28M | 4.58M | 3.1M | 3.06M | 2.98M | 3.22M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5M | 0 | -100K |
| Total Assets | 3.2B | 3.08B | 3.02B | 2.67B | 2.78B | 2.65B | 1.75B | 1.47B | 1.23B | 866.64M | 534.95M | 386.05M | 255.56M | 174.19M | 143.47M | 85.77M | 74.82M | 77.04M | 100.49M | 196.24M | 109.15M | 99.73M | 92.37M | 81.14M | 86.47M | 91.97M | 102.52M | 126.2M | 127.8M | 112.2M | 106.6M |
| Asset Turnover | 1.24x | 1.28x | 1.23x | 1.30x | 1.75x | 1.54x | 1.42x | 1.59x | 1.84x | 1.89x | 2.28x | 2.38x | 2.88x | 3.42x | 3.05x | 3.59x | 3.72x | 2.76x | 3.24x | 2.22x | 3.18x | 3.24x | 3.26x | 3.39x | 3.57x | 3.19x | 3.53x | 3.62x | 3.55x | 3.66x | 3.79x |
| Asset Growth % | 8.79% | 1.83% | 12.97% | -3.89% | 4.97% | 51.17% | 19.2% | 19.47% | 42.07% | 62% | 38.57% | 51.06% | 46.72% | 21.41% | 67.27% | 14.64% | -2.88% | -23.34% | -48.79% | 79.79% | 9.44% | 7.96% | 13.84% | -6.16% | -5.98% | -10.29% | -18.77% | -1.25% | 13.9% | 5.25% | 11.16% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 405.42M | 348.49M | 353.62M | 308.5M | 367.24M | 432.78M | 227.39M | 186.94M | 157.75M | 136.43M | 86.09M | 57.93M | 45.14M | 32.41M | 29.15M | 19.85M | 50.06M | 35.01M | 45.35M | 32.02M | 26.02M | 17.54M | 24.99M | 11.59M | 13.05M | 15.04M | 14.27M | 20.33M | 21.9M | 15.9M | 15.7M |
| Accounts Payable | 214.9M | 192.45M | 187.91M | 140.52M | 142.91M | 203.54M | 105.79M | 96.21M | 89.8M | 84.11M | 46.75M | 28.74M | 29.75M | 18.83M | 17.34M | 10.62M | 8.2M | 5.87M | 5.16M | 14.35M | 10.1M | 12.29M | 11.39M | 4.88M | 5.82M | 7.18M | 7.04M | 11.16M | 13.2M | 10.3M | 10.5M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 25.66 | 23.12 | 23.82 | 19.1 | 13.65 | 22.67 | 19.04 | 18.34 | 17.74 | 22.63 | 16.74 | 13.66 | 17.6 | 13.64 | 17.03 | 14.71 | 12.05 | 11.31 | 6.32 | 13.61 | 12.06 | 15.73 | 15.65 | 7.35 | 7.88 | 10.12 | 8.25 | 10.41 | 12.47 | 10.66 | 11.09 |
| Short-Term Debt | 6.25M | 61.21M | 6.25M | 56.26M | 7.5M | 7.5M | 7.5M | 5M | 8.75M | 15.77M | 15.77M | 10.71M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1M | 36.23M | 23.86M | 32.94M | 10.11M | 12.47M | 2.63M | 10.97M | 3.67M | 3.67M | 3.67M | 3.67M | 3.67M | 4M | 1.1M | 1.1M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 401K | 94.84M | 30.17M | 51.64M | 92.83M | 96.7M | 49.93M | 2M | 27.3M | 23.97M | 10.73M | 13.19M | 0 | 5.53M | 6.93M | 0 | 0 | 441K | 0 | -846K | 0 | 0 | 1.34M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.56M | 5.51M | 4.7M | 4.5M | 4.1M |
| Current Ratio | 2.51x | 2.51x | 2.33x | 2.38x | 2.48x | 2.25x | 2.32x | 2.76x | 2.44x | 2.01x | 2.01x | 2.41x | 2.54x | 2.71x | 2.53x | 2.24x | 0.74x | 1.05x | 1.13x | 2.15x | 2.43x | 3.25x | 2.15x | 4.07x | 3.96x | 3.60x | 3.90x | 3.34x | 3.13x | 3.53x | 3.91x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.86x | 0.80x | 0.77x | 0.73x | 0.66x | 0.83x | 0.95x | 1.41x | 0.71x | 0.72x | 0.61x | 0.87x | 0.97x | 0.96x | 0.92x | 0.85x | 0.29x | 0.55x | 0.65x | 0.79x | 0.76x | 1.31x | 0.78x | 2.09x | 1.50x | 1.70x | 1.73x | 1.27x | 1.15x | 1.35x | 1.41x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 75.12 | 65.53 | 64.57 | 68.45 | 63.98 | 61.97 | 57.68 | 43.73 | 51.12 | 41.88 | 37.72 | 44.02 | 40.59 | 41.19 | 44.03 | 40.19 | 34.69 | 43.83 | 29.3 | 43.64 | 58.54 | 50.65 | 51.77 | 46.26 | 51.1 | 51.1 | 43.46 | 43.58 | 45.36 | 40.36 | 44.17 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.65B | 1.54B | 1.54B | 1.32B | 1.46B | 1.45B | 966.61M | 786.58M | 664.72M | 359.53M | 263.41M | 199.53M | 107.65M | 59.47M | 52.91M | 37.08M | 6.62M | 25.68M | 34.38M | 92.28M | 17.06M | 19.51M | 6.65M | 10.3M | 14.14M | 17.42M | 22M | 26.3M | 29.6M | 27.6M | 28.6M |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.37B | 1.43B | 1.31B | 1.02B | 1.28B | 1.28B | 810.91M | 676.22M | 621.75M | 338.11M | 256.81M | 193.14M | 101.05M | 55M | 49.72M | 31.95M | 0 | 18.41M | 27.37M | 71.5M | 14.01M | 16.47M | 4.1M | 7.77M | 11.44M | 15.11M | 18.79M | 22.46M | 26.1M | 25M | 26.2M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 660.98M | 148.89M | 151.03M | 132.44M | 122.47M | 120.16M | 88.17M | 66.47M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 384.31M | 96.88M | 61.35M | 158.5M | 48.39M | 36.45M | 39.52M | 0 | 22.7M | 13.64M | 4.99M | 3.84M | 4.36M | 1.92M | 0 | 1.34M | 1.33M | 1.31M | 1.31M | 16.6M | 687K | 874K | 379K | 426K | 521K | 81K | 1.18M | 1.9M | 1.7M | 1.1M | 1.4M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 14.78M | -134.09M | 14.92M | 11.09M | 13.05M | 14.79M | 28.01M | 43.89M | 20.27M | 7.78M | 1.61M | 2.55M | 2.24M | 2.55M | 3.19M | 3.78M | 5.29M | 5.96M | 5.71M | 4.18M | 2.36M | 2.16M | 2.17M | 2.1M | 2.18M | 2.23M | 2.04M | 1.95M | 1.8M | 1.5M | 1M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.06B | 1.89B | 1.89B | 1.63B | 1.83B | 1.88B | 1.19B | 973.51M | 822.48M | 495.96M | 349.5M | 257.45M | 152.79M | 91.88M | 82.06M | 56.93M | 56.68M | 60.69M | 79.73M | 124.31M | 43.07M | 37.05M | 31.63M | 21.89M | 27.19M | 32.47M | 36.27M | 46.64M | 51.5M | 43.5M | 44.3M |
| Total Debt | 1.61B | 1.64B | 1.52B | 1.21B | 1.45B | 1.45B | 937.48M | 775.38M | 630.5M | 353.88M | 272.58M | 204.48M | 101.05M | 55M | 49.72M | 32.95M | 36.23M | 42.27M | 60.31M | 81.61M | 26.47M | 19.1M | 15.07M | 11.44M | 15.11M | 18.79M | 22.46M | 26.13M | 30.1M | 26.1M | 27.3M |
| Net Debt | 1.59B | 1.62B | 1.49B | 1.2B | 1.43B | 1.32B | 892.72M | 635.99M | 623.61M | 351.11M | 266.13M | 204.4M | 100.93M | 54.97M | 49.28M | 32.4M | 34.28M | 42.21M | 57.64M | 81.46M | 26.12M | 18.02M | 14.99M | 4.37M | 11.56M | 12.87M | 15.74M | 19.44M | 26.4M | 22.3M | 25.3M |
| Debt / Equity | 1.41x | 1.39x | 1.35x | 1.15x | 1.52x | 1.89x | 1.68x | 1.56x | 1.54x | 0.95x | 1.47x | 1.59x | 0.98x | 0.67x | 0.81x | 1.14x | 2.00x | 2.59x | 2.91x | 1.13x | 0.40x | 0.30x | 0.25x | 0.19x | 0.25x | 0.32x | 0.34x | 0.33x | 0.39x | 0.38x | 0.44x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.83x | 3.68x | 3.59x | 2.98x | 2.31x | 3.17x | 3.80x | 3.57x | 2.70x | 2.28x | 2.37x | 2.60x | 1.81x | 1.27x | 1.74x | 1.79x | 3.19x | 24.86x | - | 17.66x | 2.59x | 2.32x | 2.28x | 1.76x | 2.06x | - | 2.30x | 1.16x | 1.24x | 1.26x | 1.17x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.79x | 3.62x | 3.51x | 2.95x | 2.28x | 2.90x | 3.62x | 2.93x | 2.67x | 2.26x | 2.31x | 2.60x | 1.80x | 1.27x | 1.73x | 1.76x | 3.01x | 24.83x | - | 17.63x | 2.55x | 2.19x | 2.27x | 0.67x | 1.57x | - | 1.61x | 0.87x | 1.09x | 1.08x | 1.09x |
| Interest Coverage | 3.35x | 3.38x | 3.25x | 3.77x | 8.17x | 6.08x | 4.03x | 4.22x | 6.75x | 13.87x | 12.64x | 16.19x | 21.51x | 18.66x | 6.27x | 2.86x | 1.21x | 0.08x | -11.01x | -0.33x | 3.77x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | 1.14B | 1.18B | 1.13B | 1.05B | 955.17M | 767.56M | 559.44M | 497.48M | 408.75M | 370.69M | 185.45M | 128.6M | 102.77M | 82.31M | 61.41M | 28.84M | 18.14M | 16.35M | 20.76M | 71.93M | 66.08M | 62.68M | 60.74M | 59.25M | 59.28M | 59.5M | 66.25M | 79.57M | 76.3M | 68.7M | 62.3M |
| Equity Growth % | 5.84% | 4.96% | 7.94% | 9.44% | 24.44% | 37.2% | 12.45% | 21.71% | 10.27% | 99.89% | 44.21% | 25.13% | 24.85% | 34.04% | 112.91% | 59.03% | 10.93% | -21.25% | -71.14% | 8.86% | 5.42% | 3.19% | 2.52% | -0.05% | -0.38% | -10.18% | -16.74% | 4.28% | 11.06% | 10.27% | 17.55% |
| Book Value per Share | 35.00 | 34.19 | 33.48 | 47.46 | 39.30 | 32.86 | 24.23 | 21.37 | 16.81 | 15.04 | 8.10 | 5.53 | 4.27 | 3.39 | 2.57 | 1.26 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 1.15 | 5.66 | 5.92 | 5.87 | 5.84 | 4.75 | 5.57 | 5.87 | 5.78 | 6.16 | 5.72 | 5.11 | 4.61 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 1.14B | 1.18B | 1.13B | 1.05B | 955.17M | 767.56M | 559.44M | 497.48M | 408.75M | 370.69M | 185.45M | 128.6M | 102.77M | 82.31M | 61.41M | 28.84M | 18.14M | 16.35M | 20.76M | 71.93M | 66.08M | 62.68M | 60.74M | 59.25M | 59.28M | 59.5M | 66.25M | 79.57M | 76.3M | 68.7M | 62.3M |
| Common Stock | 207.8M | 208.21M | 202.35M | 203.26M | 197M | 196.38M | 180.89M | 172.66M | 161.44M | 163.2M | 63.72M | 57.68M | 54.77M | 53.86M | 55.5M | 54.24M | 53.8M | 53.59M | 53.52M | 0 | 0 | 19.71M | 19.13M | 18.24M | 18.03M | 17.62M | 17.69M | 21.39M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 936.12M | 976.96M | 926.94M | 843.08M | 758.86M | 513.73M | 360.21M | 305.5M | 224.87M | 199.18M | 113.46M | 62.57M | 40.51M | 21.79M | 1.58M | -26.51M | -34.98M | -36.21M | -31.68M | 0 | 45.66M | 43.04M | 41.61M | 41.01M | 41.25M | 41.88M | 48.56M | 58.18M | 54.2M | 46.8M | 40.2M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -1.03M | -876K | -926K | -999K | -695K | -2.23M | -6.05M | -5.7M | -2.68M | 66K | 27K | 32K | 31K | 54K | 17K | -183K | -830K | -1.18M | -1.44M | 39.15M | -97K | -71K | -58.52M | -59.93M | -59.58M | -56.3M | -51.83M | -40.55M | -34.1M | -29.8M | -25.9M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PATK stock.
As of 2025, Patrick Industries, Inc. (PATK) had total assets of $3.08B including $873.1M in current assets.
Patrick Industries, Inc. (PATK) carries total debt of $1.64B, offset by $26.4M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Patrick Industries, Inc. (PATK) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $1.18B ($34.19 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Patrick Industries, Inc. (PATK) reported a current ratio of 2.51x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Leverage swings with acquisition-driven goodwill
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Asset Base Flat Despite Leverage Swings
Based on PATK's reported figures, total assets held near $3.0B to $3.2B across ten quarters while debt-to-equity oscillated between roughly 0.21 and 1.43, indicating a balance sheet that has been reshaped by financing timing rather than by a sustained expansion of the operating base.
Equity grew modestly from about $1.1B to $1.2B over the period, while total liabilities moved in a narrow band, suggesting the balance sheet is broadly stable in size. The sharp drop in debt to about $239M in 2026Q2 followed by a return to roughly $1.6B in 2026Q3 appears to reflect short-term borrowing or repayment cycles rather than a structural deleveraging, which warrants further investigation into the debt maturity profile.
Debt Cycling Driven by Working Capital
As reported in financial statements, PATK's total debt jumped from roughly $239M to $1.6B within a single quarter in 2026Q3, a swing that dominates the leverage profile and implies reliance on revolving facilities for seasonal or working capital needs.
A debt-to-equity ratio that moves from 0.21 to 1.41 within one quarter is more consistent with revolver usage than with term debt restructuring. Investors should monitor the revolver's availability and covenant headroom, since the reported figures do not disclose these details and any refinancing needs cannot be assessed from the supplied data alone.
Goodwill Step-Up Shapes Asset Quality
Based on PATK's reported figures, goodwill rose from about $758M in 2024Q2 to roughly $1.5B in 2026Q3, with the step-up occurring in early 2026, so goodwill now represents a large share of total assets and deserves scrutiny.
The jump in goodwill from about $840M to $1.5B during the 2026 period is consistent with an acquisition that was recorded at a premium to net identifiable assets. Because goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment, a material earnings slowdown could eventually pressure asset values, which warrants further investigation into the impairment assumptions disclosed in filings.
Thin Cash Buffer Against Shocks
According to recent SEC filings, PATK's cash balances remained between roughly $16M and $87M across the period, while current ratios held between 1.96 and 2.71, suggesting liquidity is supported more by receivables and inventory than by cash on hand.
Cash that stays in the tens of millions against quarterly revenue near $1.0B implies the company runs lean on cash and depends on its credit facilities for liquidity. The current ratio remaining above 2.0 is a reasonable signal of working capital coverage, but its composition, particularly the inventory share, would need to be examined to judge how quickly those assets convert to cash in a downturn.
Goodwill Could Mask Deteriorating Equity
Based on the supplied data, the headline equity growth may overstate balance sheet strength, since a large part of the asset base is goodwill that could be impaired if cyclical RV and marine demand weakens further.
Tangible equity is materially lower than reported book equity once goodwill of roughly $1.5B is excluded, which the supplied data suggests but does not fully quantify. If earnings remain soft as the prior income statement analysis indicates, an impairment test could reduce equity sharply and shift leverage ratios, a risk that the headline debt-to-equity figure does not capture.