Financing Cash Flow
Nasdaq, Inc. Financing Cash Flow decreased by 637.9% to -$4.18B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 286.3%, from -$1.08B to -$4.18B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 27.7% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...
Peer comparison
Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.
net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | -$532.00M | -$321.00M | $2.12B | $368.00M | $2.34B | $1.57B | -$613.00M | $5.03B | -$1.40B | $1.20B | -$1.88B | -$458.00M | -$204.00M | -$24.00M | -$1.08B | -$1.46B | $159.00M | -$567.00M | -$4.18B |
| QoQ Change | — | +39.7% | +760.1% | -82.6% | +534.5% | -32.7% | -139.0% | +920.4% | -127.8% | +186.0% | -256.1% | +75.6% | +55.5% | +88.2% | <-999% | -35.0% | +110.9% | -456.6% | -637.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +538.9% | +589.7% | -266.6% | +115.4% | -188.9% | — | -205.9% | -109.1% | +85.4% | -102.0% | +42.2% | -219.2% | +177.9% | <-999% | -286.3% |
Financing Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nasdaq, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
- Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) reported financing cash flow of -$4.18B in Q1 2026.
- How has Nasdaq, Inc.'s financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Nasdaq, Inc.'s financing cash flow decreased by 286.3% year-over-year, from -$1.08B to -$4.18B.
- What is the long-term trend for Nasdaq, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Nasdaq, Inc.'s financing cash flow has grown at a 27.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.42B to -$2.95B.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.