Financing
Financing Cash Flow
Northern Trust Financing Cash Flow decreased by 143.8% to -$3.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 145.8%, from $6.82B to -$3.12B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -1.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Negative values often indicate a company is paying down debt or returning capital to shareholders, while positive values may indicate external financing.
Detailed definition
The net result of all cash inflows and outflows related to financing activities, including debt issuance, debt repayment...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's current capital structure and lifecycle stage compared to industry peers.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.80B | -$3.47B | $15.64B | -$10.32B | -$11.74B | $3.90B | -$8.28B | -$4.60B | $5.67B | -$9.96B | $6.94B | -$2.64B | -$4.01B | $3.15B | $6.82B | $3.52B | -$2.30B | $7.14B | -$3.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | -139.4% | +551.5% | -165.9% | -13.8% | +133.2% | -312.1% | +44.5% | +223.3% | -275.7% | +169.6% | -138.0% | -52.0% | +178.6% | +116.5% | -48.5% | -165.5% | +410.1% | -143.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -233.4% | +212.7% | -152.9% | +55.4% | +148.3% | -355.2% | +250.9% | -146.5% | +59.7% | — | -1.6% | +233.3% | +42.6% | +126.4% | -145.8% |
Range-$11.74B – $15.64B
CAGR-20.6%
Avg YoY Growth+6.7%
Median YoY Growth+49.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Northern Trust's financing cash flow?
- Northern Trust (NTRS) reported financing cash flow of -$3.12B in Q1 2026.
- How has Northern Trust's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Northern Trust's financing cash flow decreased by 145.8% year-over-year, from $6.82B to -$3.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for Northern Trust's financing cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Northern Trust's financing cash flow has grown at a -1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.07B to $15.18B.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The net cash flow generated or used by financing activities.