Investing

Investing Cash Flow

Energy Transfer Investing Cash Flow increased by 35.8% to -$2.53B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 111.5%, from -$1.20B to -$2.53B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 31.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.

Detailed definition

The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...

Peer comparison

Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.

Metric ID: cf_net_cash_from_investing

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-$694.00M-$578.00M-$868.00M-$1.27B-$683.00M-$1.12B-$945.00M-$803.00M-$1.89B-$670.00M-$964.00M-$1.20B$45.00M-$3.28B-$1.47B-$1.20B-$1.70B-$1.53B-$3.95B-$2.53B
QoQ Change+16.7%-50.2%-46.4%+46.3%-64.4%+15.9%+15.0%-135.1%+64.5%-43.9%-24.1%+103.8%<-999%+55.3%+18.4%-42.0%+10.2%-158.2%+35.8%
YoY Change+1.6%-94.3%-8.9%+36.8%-176.4%+40.3%-2.0%-48.9%+102.4%-390.1%-52.4%-0.2%<-999%+53.5%-168.6%-111.5%
Range-$3.95B$45.00M
CAGR+31.3%
Avg YoY Growth-293.7%
Median YoY Growth-28.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Energy Transfer's investing cash flow?
Energy Transfer (ET) reported investing cash flow of -$2.53B in Q1 2026.
How has Energy Transfer's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Energy Transfer's investing cash flow decreased by 111.5% year-over-year, from -$1.20B to -$2.53B.
What is the long-term trend for Energy Transfer's investing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Energy Transfer's investing cash flow has grown at a 31.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$2.78B to -$8.37B.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.