Investing
Investing Cash Flow
ConocoPhillips Investing Cash Flow decreased by 230.4% to -$2.81B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 19.7%, from -$2.35B to -$2.81B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -1.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 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
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 | $0.00 | $532.00M | -$8.60B | -$611.00M | -$2.09B | -$3.11B | -$2.93B | -$1.45B | -$2.32B | -$2.38B | -$5.85B | -$2.14B | -$4.15B | -$2.66B | -$2.20B | -$2.35B | -$2.46B | -$3.18B | -$850.00M | -$2.81B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | <-999% | +92.9% | -242.2% | -48.5% | +5.5% | +50.6% | -59.9% | -2.9% | -145.5% | +63.4% | -93.9% | +36.0% | +17.2% | -6.6% | -4.9% | -29.2% | +73.3% | -230.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -683.6% | +65.9% | -137.0% | -10.8% | +23.2% | -99.5% | -47.9% | -79.2% | -11.5% | +62.4% | -9.6% | +40.7% | -19.6% | +61.4% | -19.7% |
Range-$8.60B – $532.00M
Avg YoY Growth-57.6%
Median YoY Growth-11.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ConocoPhillips's investing cash flow?
- ConocoPhillips (COP) reported investing cash flow of -$2.81B in Q1 2026.
- How has ConocoPhillips's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- ConocoPhillips's investing cash flow decreased by 19.7% year-over-year, from -$2.35B to -$2.81B.
- What is the long-term trend for ConocoPhillips's investing cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ConocoPhillips's investing cash flow has grown at a -1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$9.28B to -$8.84B.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The net amount of cash spent on or received from investing activities.