Cash & Equivalents
Empire Petroleum Cash & Equivalents increased by 14.3% to $72.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.0%, from $80.00M to $72.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows a downward trend with a -44.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved liquidity and financial flexibility, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure, debt repayment, or aggressive share buybacks.
Detailed definition
Represents the most liquid assets on the balance sheet, including physical currency and short-term investments with matu...
Peer comparison
Large-cap technology peers often maintain high cash balances to fund rapid innovation and offset the cyclical nature of consumer electronics.
cash_and_equivalentsHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.37B | $102.00M | $1.14B | $84.00M | $100.00M | $483.00M | $745.00M | $416.00M | $497.00M | $80.00M | $83.00M | $119.00M | $98.00M | $108.00M | $88.00M | $80.00M | $82.00M | $71.00M | $63.00M | $72.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -92.5% | >999% | -92.6% | +19.0% | +383.0% | +54.2% | -44.2% | +19.5% | -83.9% | +3.8% | +43.4% | -17.6% | +10.2% | -18.5% | -9.1% | +2.5% | -13.4% | -11.3% | +14.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -92.7% | +373.5% | -34.6% | +395.2% | +397.0% | -83.4% | -88.9% | -71.4% | -80.3% | +35.0% | +6.0% | -32.8% | -16.3% | -34.3% | -28.4% | -10.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Empire Petroleum's cash & equivalents?
- Empire Petroleum (EP) reported cash & equivalents of $72.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Empire Petroleum's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Empire Petroleum's cash & equivalents decreased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $80.00M to $72.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Empire Petroleum's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Empire Petroleum's cash & equivalents has grown at a -44.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.18B to $63.00M.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- Money in the bank and very short-term investments that can be turned into cash almost instantly.