Investing

Investing Cash Flow

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Investing Cash Flow increased by 87.9% to -$3.34M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 128.6%, from $11.66M to -$3.34M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -13.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A negative value typically signals investment in future growth, while a positive value may indicate divestment or the maturity of a large investment portfolio.

Detailed definition

This metric is the net total of all cash inflows and outflows related to investing activities, including capital expendi...

Peer comparison

Most mature healthcare companies maintain a negative net investing cash flow due to ongoing R&D and infrastructure investment.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_investing

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$31.08M-$22.73M-$18.36M-$23.98M-$31.25M-$27.47M-$26.95M-$24.35M-$15.35M-$16.14M-$22.47M-$19.34M-$17.29M-$15.19M$11.66M-$20.16M-$18.62M-$27.55M-$3.34M
QoQ Change+26.9%+19.2%-30.6%-30.3%+12.1%+1.9%+9.6%+37.0%-5.1%-39.3%+14.0%+10.6%+12.1%+176.7%-273.0%+7.6%-47.9%+87.9%
YoY Change-37.5%-49.6%-12.4%+50.9%+41.3%+16.6%+20.6%-12.6%+5.9%+151.9%-4.3%-7.7%-81.4%-128.6%
Range-$31.25M$11.66M
CAGR-39.1%
Avg YoY Growth-3.4%
Median YoY Growth-6.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is C.H. Robinson Worldwide's investing cash flow?
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) reported investing cash flow of -$3.34M in Q1 2026.
How has C.H. Robinson Worldwide's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
C.H. Robinson Worldwide's investing cash flow decreased by 128.6% year-over-year, from $11.66M to -$3.34M.
What is the long-term trend for C.H. Robinson Worldwide's investing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), C.H. Robinson Worldwide's investing cash flow has grown at a -13.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$85.67M to -$54.67M.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The net amount of cash spent on or received from investing activities.