Investing
Investment Purchases
Charles Schwab Corporation Investment Purchases decreased by 61.8% to $2.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 106.1%, from $1.07B to $2.20B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows a downward trend with a -52.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate a strategy to earn interest on excess cash, while a decrease may suggest a need for cash for operations or debt repayment.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...
Peer comparison
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Metric ID:
purchases_of_investmentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $40.48B | $47.97B | $41.62B | $30.71B | $15.74B | $3.44B | $1.11B | $0.00 | $0.00 | $775.00M | $712.00M | $523.00M | $735.00M | $992.00M | $736.00M | $1.07B | $820.00M | $859.00M | $5.75B | $2.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +18.5% | -13.2% | -26.2% | -48.7% | -78.1% | -67.7% | -100.0% | — | — | -8.1% | -26.5% | +40.5% | +35.0% | -25.8% | +45.0% | -23.1% | +4.8% | +569.4% | -61.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -61.1% | -92.8% | -97.3% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -77.5% | -36.0% | — | — | +28.0% | +3.4% | +104.0% | +11.6% | -13.4% | +681.3% | +106.1% |
Range$0.00 – $47.97B
CAGR-45.8%
Avg YoY Growth+25.4%
Median YoY Growth-24.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charles Schwab Corporation's investment purchases?
- Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported investment purchases of $2.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has Charles Schwab Corporation's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- Charles Schwab Corporation's investment purchases increased by 106.1% year-over-year, from $1.07B to $2.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Charles Schwab Corporation's investment purchases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Charles Schwab Corporation's investment purchases has grown at a -52.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $171.73B to $8.50B.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.