Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Baker Hughes Financing Cash Flow increased by 3791.1% to $9.52B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1997.0%, from -$502.00M to $9.52B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -8.8% 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: cf_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-$1.03B-$300.00M-$558.00M-$469.00M-$399.00M-$429.00M-$295.00M-$250.00M-$300.00M-$311.00M-$1.17B-$427.00M-$502.00M-$364.00M-$234.00M-$502.00M-$443.00M-$279.00M-$258.00M$9.52B
QoQ Change+70.9%-86.0%+15.9%+14.9%-7.5%+31.2%+15.3%-20.0%-3.7%-275.2%+63.4%-17.6%+27.5%+35.7%-114.5%+11.8%+37.0%+7.5%>999%
YoY Change+61.3%-43.0%+47.1%+46.7%+24.8%+27.5%-295.6%-70.8%-67.3%-17.0%+79.9%-17.6%+11.8%+23.4%-10.3%>999%
Range-$1.17B$9.52B
CAGR+59.7%
Avg YoY Growth+112.4%
Median YoY Growth+17.6%
Current Streak4 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Baker Hughes's financing cash flow?
Baker Hughes (BKR) reported financing cash flow of $9.52B in Q1 2026.
How has Baker Hughes's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Baker Hughes's financing cash flow increased by 1997.0% year-over-year, from -$502.00M to $9.52B.
What is the long-term trend for Baker Hughes's financing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Baker Hughes's financing cash flow has grown at a -8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$2.14B to -$1.48B.
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.