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Net Change in Cash

Equity Residential Net Change in Cash increased by 51.4% to -$19.75M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.0%, from -$18.62M to -$19.75M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -73.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A positive change indicates net cash generation, while a negative change indicates cash consumption for the period.

Detailed definition

The total net increase or decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash during the reporting period. It is the...

Peer comparison

A fundamental liquidity metric used to compare cash management efficiency across all public companies.

Metric ID: net_change_in_cash

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$294.67M-$165.75M$133.49M-$248.54M$6.95M$2.82M$15.71M$81.91M-$94.44M$2.09M$13.27M$56.57M-$58.14M-$11.86M$33.61M-$18.62M-$9.59M$67.55M-$40.65M-$19.75M
QoQ Change-156.3%+180.5%-286.2%+102.8%-59.5%+457.7%+421.6%-215.3%+102.2%+536.4%+326.3%-202.8%+79.6%+383.3%-155.4%+48.5%+804.4%-160.2%+51.4%
YoY Change-97.6%+101.7%-88.2%+133.0%<-999%-26.0%-15.5%-30.9%+38.4%-668.9%+153.3%-132.9%+83.5%+669.4%-221.0%-6.0%
Range-$248.54M$294.67M
CAGR-43.4%
Avg YoY Growth-97.9%
Median YoY Growth-20.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Equity Residential's net change in cash?
Equity Residential (EQR) reported net change in cash of -$19.75M in Q1 2026.
How has Equity Residential's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
Equity Residential's net change in cash decreased by 6.0% year-over-year, from -$18.62M to -$19.75M.
What is the long-term trend for Equity Residential's net change in cash?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Equity Residential's net change in cash has grown at a -73.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $260.51M to -$1.31M.
What does net change in cash mean?
The total change in the company's cash position over the period.