Financing

Financing Cash Flow

WEC Energy Group Financing Cash Flow decreased by 135.5% to -$295.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 831.7%, from $40.40M to -$295.60M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 50.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

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.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$287.60M-$156.90M$575.40M-$706.50M-$101.20M$762.60M$721.50M$417.60M-$112.60M-$112.50M$330.30M-$476.50M-$36.00M$131.50M$848.70M$40.40M-$56.50M$707.30M$832.80M-$295.60M
QoQ Change+45.4%+466.7%-222.8%+85.7%+853.6%-5.4%-42.1%-127.0%+0.1%+393.6%-244.3%+92.4%+465.3%+545.4%-95.2%-239.9%>999%+17.7%-135.5%
YoY Change+64.8%+586.0%+25.4%+159.1%-11.3%-114.8%-54.2%-214.1%+68.0%+216.9%+156.9%+108.5%-56.9%+437.9%-1.9%-831.7%
Range-$706.50M$848.70M
CAGR+0.6%
Avg YoY Growth+33.7%
Median YoY Growth+45.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WEC Energy Group's financing cash flow?
WEC Energy Group (WEC) reported financing cash flow of -$295.60M in Q1 2026.
How has WEC Energy Group's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
WEC Energy Group's financing cash flow decreased by 831.7% year-over-year, from $40.40M to -$295.60M.
What is the long-term trend for WEC Energy Group's financing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), WEC Energy Group's financing cash flow has grown at a 50.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $294.00M to $1.52B.
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.