Net Change in Cash
Fortinet Net Change in Cash increased by 80.2% to -$271.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 137.7%, from $720.70M to -$271.50M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a 101.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
cf_net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $19.10M | -$27.20M | -$395.60M | -$213.50M | $254.00M | $718.90M | $621.30M | $72.10M | -$189.50M | -$788.90M | $528.40M | $276.90M | $286.10M | $386.60M | $720.70M | -$228.10M | -$1.37B | -$271.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | -242.4% | <-999% | +46.0% | +219.0% | +183.0% | -13.6% | -88.4% | -362.8% | -316.3% | +167.0% | -47.6% | +3.3% | +35.1% | +86.4% | -131.6% | -501.8% | +80.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | <-999% | >999% | — | +257.1% | +133.8% | -174.6% | -209.7% | -15.0% | +284.0% | +251.0% | +149.0% | +36.4% | -182.4% | -579.8% | -137.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fortinet's net change in cash?
- Fortinet (FTNT) reported net change in cash of -$271.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has Fortinet's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Fortinet's net change in cash decreased by 137.7% year-over-year, from $720.70M to -$271.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Fortinet's net change in cash?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Fortinet's net change in cash has grown at a 101.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $363.80M to $1.48B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.