Investing
Investing Cash Flow
Apple Investing Cash Flow decreased by 26.2% to -$6.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 311.5%, from $2.92B to -$6.17B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Investing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -42.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
A negative value typically signals investment in future growth, while a positive value may indicate divestment or the maturity of a large investment portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric is the net total of all cash inflows and outflows related to investing activities, including capital expendi...
Peer comparison
Most mature healthcare companies maintain a negative net investing cash flow due to ongoing R&D and infrastructure investment.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.57B | $0.00 | -$16.11B | -$9.27B | $4.23B | -$1.22B | -$1.45B | $2.32B | $437.00M | $2.39B | $1.93B | -$310.00M | -$127.00M | $1.45B | $9.79B | $2.92B | $5.07B | -$4.89B | -$6.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | +42.5% | +145.7% | -128.7% | -18.7% | +260.5% | -81.2% | +447.8% | -19.5% | -116.1% | +59.0% | >999% | +577.6% | -70.2% | +73.9% | -196.3% | -26.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.5% | — | +91.0% | +125.0% | -89.7% | +296.7% | +233.4% | -113.4% | -129.1% | -39.6% | +408.1% | >999% | >999% | -149.9% | -311.5% |
Range-$16.11B – $9.79B
CAGR+12.9%
Avg YoY Growth+391.1%
Median YoY Growth+54.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apple's investing cash flow?
- Apple (AAPL) reported investing cash flow of -$6.17B in Q1 2026.
- How has Apple's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Apple's investing cash flow decreased by 311.5% year-over-year, from $2.92B to -$6.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for Apple's investing cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Apple's investing cash flow has grown at a -42.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$15.38B to $2.94B.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The net amount of cash spent on or received from investing activities.