# How to adjust stock

> Published: 2026-06-18
> Updated: 2026-07-08
> Category: Manage
> Canonical: https://finalpos.com/help/adjust-stock

Stock is tracked per variant and per outlet. For a product without variants, open it, choose Adjust Stock, pick the outlet and a stock action, and enter the quantity. For a product with variants, adjust each variant's stock from the variants table — or use Bulk Inventory Recount to recount all variants at an outlet at once.

## Key takeaways

- Stock is tracked per variant and per outlet.
- A product without variants: open it and choose Adjust Stock.
- A product with variants: in the variants table, click the variant's Stock value, then edit the stock at the outlet you want.
- Stock actions are the same either way: Stock Received and Restock Return add; Damage, Theft, and Loss remove; Inventory Re-count sets an exact count.
- Use Bulk Inventory Recount to recount every variant at an outlet at once.

## How adjusting stock works

Stock is tracked **per variant** and **per outlet**, and the product (or variant) must have stock tracking turned on. How you open the adjustment depends on whether the product has variants.

The **stock actions are the same** in both cases:

- **Stock Received** — adds stock (new inventory arrives).
- **Restock Return** — adds stock (a customer returns goods you can resell).
- **Damage**, **Theft**, **Loss** — remove stock; pick the most accurate reason.
- **Inventory Re-count** — sets the stock on hand to an exact number (use after a physical count).

## A product without variants (simple product)

1. In the Merchant Hub, go to **Manage → Products** and open the product.
2. Choose **Adjust Stock**.
3. Select the **outlet**.
4. Choose a **stock action** and enter the quantity (or, for Inventory Re-count, the **new stock on hand**).
5. **Save Changes.**

## A product with variants (variable product)

Each variant has its own stock, so you adjust the **specific variant at a specific outlet**.

1. Open the product and find the **variants table**.
2. Click the variant's **Stock** value to expand its stock by outlet.
3. Click the **edit** button next to the stock at the **outlet** you want to adjust. This opens the stock adjustment for that variant and outlet.
4. Choose a **stock action** and enter the quantity (or the **new stock on hand** for a recount).
5. **Save Changes.**

> **Recounting everything at once:** to recount **all variants at an outlet** in one go, use **Bulk Inventory Recount** and choose the outlet.

Every adjustment is recorded against the product or variant, so you have an audit trail of what changed and why.

## FAQ

**Q: Is adjusting stock different for products with variants?**
A: Yes — stock is tracked per variant. For a product with variants, click the variant's Stock value in the variants table, then edit the stock at the outlet you want. For a product without variants, choose Adjust Stock on the product.

**Q: Which actions add stock and which remove it?**
A: Stock Received and Restock Return add stock; Damage, Theft, and Loss remove it; Inventory Re-count sets an exact count.

**Q: How do I recount many variants at once?**
A: Use Bulk Inventory Recount and choose the outlet to recount all variants there.

**Q: I don't see stock to adjust.**
A: Make sure stock tracking is turned on for the product or variant.