Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Broadcom Inc. Financing Cash Flow decreased by 441.0% to -$10.15B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 69.7%, from -$5.98B to -$10.15B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 22.4% CAGR.

Analysis

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

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
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value-$3.48B-$1.91B-$2.53B-$5.12B-$5.15B-$3.53B-$2.02B-$3.70B-$5.28B-$4.07B-$2.57B$18.34B-$5.93B-$8.07B-$6.08B-$5.98B-$6.26B-$6.01B-$1.88B-$10.15B
QoQ Change+45.2%-32.8%-102.2%-0.5%+31.4%+42.9%-83.6%-42.6%+22.8%+36.9%+813.5%-132.3%-36.0%+24.7%+1.6%-4.6%+3.9%+68.8%-441.0%
YoY Change-48.0%-85.2%+20.4%+27.7%-2.5%-15.3%-27.5%+595.3%-12.3%-98.0%-136.4%-132.6%-5.5%+25.4%+69.1%-69.7%
Range-$10.15B$18.34B
CAGR+25.3%
Avg YoY Growth+6.5%
Median YoY Growth-13.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Broadcom Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) reported financing cash flow of -$10.15B in Q4 2025.
How has Broadcom Inc.'s financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Broadcom Inc.'s financing cash flow decreased by 69.7% year-over-year, from -$5.98B to -$10.15B.
What is the long-term trend for Broadcom Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Broadcom Inc.'s financing cash flow has grown at a 22.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$8.97B to -$20.13B.
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.