Investing

Investing Cash Flow

Analog Devices Investing Cash Flow increased by 52.5% to -$107.03M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 44.9%, from -$194.30M to -$107.03M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -11.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.

Detailed definition

The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...

Peer comparison

Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_investing

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value-$60.70M-$47.51M$2.33B-$103.31M-$113.59M-$134.13M-$306.33M-$176.06M-$284.52M-$326.75M-$479.06M-$219.10M-$602.08M-$172.07M-$111.61M-$194.30M$328.19M-$1.23B-$225.31M-$107.03M
QoQ Change+21.7%>999%-104.4%-10.0%-18.1%-128.4%+42.5%-61.6%-14.8%-46.6%+54.3%-174.8%+71.4%+35.1%-74.1%+268.9%-474.8%+81.7%+52.5%
YoY Change-87.1%-182.3%-113.2%-70.4%-150.5%-143.6%-56.4%-24.4%-111.6%+47.3%+76.7%+11.3%+154.5%-614.9%-101.9%+44.9%
Range-$1.23B$2.33B
CAGR+12.7%
Avg YoY Growth-82.6%
Median YoY Growth-78.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Analog Devices's investing cash flow?
Analog Devices (ADI) reported investing cash flow of -$107.03M in Q4 2025.
How has Analog Devices's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Analog Devices's investing cash flow increased by 44.9% year-over-year, from -$194.30M to -$107.03M.
What is the long-term trend for Analog Devices's investing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Analog Devices's investing cash flow has grown at a -11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.14B to -$1.32B.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.