Current Assets
Restricted Cash
Enbridge Restricted Cash increased by 124.1% to $186M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 47.6%, from $126M to $186M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Restricted Cash shows an upward trend with a 16.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal new regulatory requirements or debt covenants, while a decrease suggests the release of funds from escrow or completion of obligations.
Detailed definition
This represents cash balances that are legally or contractually restricted for specific purposes, such as collateral for...
Peer comparison
Common in capital-intensive industries with significant environmental or regulatory oversight.
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restricted_cashHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $85M | $64M | $34M | $41M | $43M | $36M | $46M | $75M | $60M | $39M | $84M | $171M | $113M | $133M | $92M | $126M | $83M | $103M | $83M | $186M |
| QoQ Change | — | -24.7% | -46.9% | +20.6% | +4.9% | -16.3% | +27.8% | +63.0% | -20.0% | -35.0% | +115.4% | +103.6% | -33.9% | +17.7% | -30.8% | +37.0% | -34.1% | +24.1% | -19.4% | +124.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -49.4% | -43.8% | +35.3% | +82.9% | +39.5% | +8.3% | +82.6% | +128.0% | +88.3% | +241.0% | +9.5% | -26.3% | -26.5% | -22.6% | -9.8% | +47.6% |
Range$34M – $186M
CAGR+17.9%
Avg YoY Growth+36.6%
Median YoY Growth+22.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Enbridge's restricted cash?
- Enbridge (ENB) reported restricted cash of $186M in Q1 2026.
- How has Enbridge's restricted cash changed year-over-year?
- Enbridge's restricted cash increased by 47.6% year-over-year, from $126M to $186M.
- What is the long-term trend for Enbridge's restricted cash?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Enbridge's restricted cash has grown at a 16.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $38M to $83M.
- What does restricted cash mean?
- Cash that is set aside for specific legal or contractual obligations and cannot be used for general operations.