Net Change in Cash
Apple Net Change in Cash decreased by 97.3% to $255.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 111.9%, from -$2.14B to $255.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a -24.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$4.73B | $2.70B | -$9.45B | -$319.00M | -$3.88B | -$3.00B | $5.16B | $2.77B | $839.00M | $11.24B | -$8.05B | -$7.29B | $356.00M | -$2.14B | $8.11B | $0.00 | $9.38B | $255.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +157.1% | -449.9% | +96.6% | <-999% | +22.7% | +271.7% | -46.3% | -69.7% | >999% | -171.7% | +9.5% | +104.9% | -700.3% | +479.4% | -100.0% | — | -97.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +93.3% | — | -211.2% | +154.6% | +968.0% | +121.6% | +474.2% | -256.2% | -363.1% | -96.8% | +73.5% | +211.3% | — | >999% | +111.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apple's net change in cash?
- Apple (AAPL) reported net change in cash of $255.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Apple's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Apple's net change in cash increased by 111.9% year-over-year, from -$2.14B to $255.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Apple's net change in cash?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Apple's net change in cash has grown at a -24.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$10.95B to $6.33B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.