Financing Cash Flow
Celestica Financing Cash Flow decreased by 267.3% to -$355.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 66.2%, from -$213.90M to -$355.50M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 30.9% CAGR.
Analysis
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.
net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$30.43M | -$30.43M | -$30.43M | -$30.43M | -$51.98M | -$51.98M | -$51.98M | -$51.98M | -$130.00M | $96.40M | -$107.30M | -$67.60M | -$213.90M | -$106.60M | -$96.80M | -$355.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -70.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -150.1% | +174.2% | -211.3% | +37.0% | -216.4% | +50.2% | +9.2% | -267.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -70.8% | -70.8% | -70.8% | -70.8% | -150.1% | +285.5% | -106.4% | -30.1% | -64.5% | -210.6% | +9.8% | -66.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Celestica's financing cash flow?
- Celestica (CLS) reported financing cash flow of -$355.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has Celestica's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Celestica's financing cash flow decreased by 66.2% year-over-year, from -$213.90M to -$355.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Celestica's financing cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Celestica's financing cash flow has grown at a 30.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$121.70M to -$208.50M.
- 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.