Cash & Equivalents
Consolidated Edison Cash & Equivalents decreased by 91.0% to $147.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 59.2%, from $360.00M to $147.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows an upward trend with a 2.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved liquidity and financial flexibility, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure, debt repayment, or aggressive share buybacks.
Detailed definition
Represents the most liquid assets on the balance sheet, including physical currency and short-term investments with matu...
Peer comparison
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cash_and_equivalentsHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.18B | $215.00M | $1.15B | $197.00M | $1.24B | $241.00M | $1.53B | $774.00M | $1.96B | $546.00M | $1.20B | $175.00M | $1.51B | $102.00M | $1.33B | $360.00M | $1.51B | $182.00M | $1.63B | $147.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -81.7% | +433.0% | -82.8% | +529.4% | -80.6% | +534.9% | -49.4% | +152.7% | -72.1% | +118.9% | -85.4% | +761.1% | -93.2% | >999% | -73.0% | +318.6% | -87.9% | +795.6% | -91.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.3% | +12.1% | +33.5% | +292.9% | +57.7% | +126.6% | -21.9% | -77.4% | -23.0% | -81.3% | +11.5% | +105.7% | +0.0% | +78.4% | +22.3% | -59.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Consolidated Edison's cash & equivalents?
- Consolidated Edison (ED) reported cash & equivalents of $147.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Consolidated Edison's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Consolidated Edison's cash & equivalents decreased by 59.2% year-over-year, from $360.00M to $147.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Consolidated Edison's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Consolidated Edison's cash & equivalents has grown at a 2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.44B to $1.63B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- Money in the bank and very short-term investments that can be turned into cash almost instantly.