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Net Change in Cash

Air Products and Chemicals Net Change in Cash increased by 90.9% to -$75.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 78.7%, from -$354.10M to -$75.40M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a -13.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

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.

Metric ID: cf_net_change_in_cash

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$1.49B-$1.52B-$605.00M$608.70M-$246.40M$420.00M-$888.60M-$604.70M-$20.70M$345.60M$572.40M-$159.30M$604.00M-$1.13B-$354.10M$832.90M-$468.30M-$829.60M-$75.40M
QoQ Change-1.4%+60.1%+200.6%-140.5%+270.5%-311.6%+31.9%+96.6%>999%+65.6%-127.8%+479.2%-287.8%+68.8%+335.2%-156.2%-77.2%+90.9%
YoY Change+140.7%+127.7%-46.9%-199.3%+91.6%-17.7%+164.4%+73.7%>999%-428.2%-161.9%+622.8%-177.5%+26.9%+78.7%
Range-$1.52B$832.90M
CAGR-48.5%
Avg YoY Growth+220.9%
Median YoY Growth+73.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Air Products and Chemicals's net change in cash?
Air Products and Chemicals (APD) reported net change in cash of -$75.40M in Q1 2026.
How has Air Products and Chemicals's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
Air Products and Chemicals's net change in cash increased by 78.7% year-over-year, from -$354.10M to -$75.40M.
What is the long-term trend for Air Products and Chemicals's net change in cash?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Air Products and Chemicals's net change in cash has grown at a -13.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.76B to -$1.12B.
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.