Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Baker Hughes Accounts Payable decreased by 7.0% to $4.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.7%, from $4.47B to $4.26B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows an upward trend with a 5.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase can indicate better credit terms or increased production volume, while a decrease might suggest faster payments or reduced purchasing.
Detailed definition
The amount of money a company owes to its suppliers and vendors for goods and services purchased on credit. In a large-s...
Peer comparison
Companies with significant supply chain leverage often maintain high payables to maximize their own cash-on-hand.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.59B | $3.51B | $3.75B | $3.76B | $3.76B | $3.80B | $4.30B | $4.26B | $4.15B | $4.12B | $4.47B | $4.60B | $4.65B | $4.43B | $4.54B | $4.47B | $4.34B | $4.20B | $4.58B | $4.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.2% | +6.6% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +13.1% | -0.8% | -2.6% | -0.7% | +8.4% | +2.8% | +1.2% | -4.7% | +2.5% | -1.7% | -2.8% | -3.3% | +9.1% | -7.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.8% | +8.1% | +14.8% | +13.5% | +10.4% | +8.5% | +4.0% | +7.8% | +11.9% | +7.5% | +1.6% | -2.8% | -6.6% | -5.3% | +0.8% | -4.7% |
Range$3.51B – $4.65B
CAGR+3.6%
Avg YoY Growth+4.6%
Median YoY Growth+6.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Baker Hughes's accounts payable?
- Baker Hughes (BKR) reported accounts payable of $4.26B in Q1 2026.
- How has Baker Hughes's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Baker Hughes's accounts payable decreased by 4.7% year-over-year, from $4.47B to $4.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Baker Hughes's accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Baker Hughes's accounts payable has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.53B to $4.58B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The total amount of money the company owes to its suppliers for items it has already received.