Operating

Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities

Samsara Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities increased by 419.3% to $99.74M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 95.3%, from $51.07M to $99.74M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -27.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 16, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase is generally positive for cash flow as it preserves cash, while a decrease indicates accelerated payments to creditors.

Detailed definition

Tracks the net change in amounts owed to suppliers and other short-term operating liabilities. An increase in this metri...

Peer comparison

Standard working capital metric; peers often use this to manage short-term liquidity needs.

Metric ID: operating_increase_decrease_in_accounts_payable_and_othe_f65dc6

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q4 '26
Value$11.10M$13.04M$11.33M$34.46M-$10.23M-$26.99M$27.82M$22.88M-$8.51M$26.80M-$9.66M$7.69M-$11.81M$51.07M-$31.24M$99.74M
QoQ Change+17.5%-13.1%+204.1%-129.7%-163.7%+203.1%-17.7%-137.2%+414.9%-136.1%+179.5%-253.7%+532.3%-161.2%+419.3%
YoY Change-192.2%-307.0%+145.5%-33.6%+16.8%+17.1%-13.5%+90.6%-223.2%+95.3%
Range-$31.24M$99.74M
CAGR+79.6%
Avg YoY Growth-40.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Samsara's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities?
Samsara (IOT) reported increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities of $99.74M in Q4 2025.
How has Samsara's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities changed year-over-year?
Samsara's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities increased by 95.3% year-over-year, from $51.07M to $99.74M.
What is the long-term trend for Samsara's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Samsara's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities has grown at a -27.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $69.93M to $37.28M.
What does increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities mean?
The change in cash retained by delaying payments to suppliers.