Operating

Change in AR

Evergy Change in AR increased by 96.6% to -$3.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 90.6%, from -$41.60M to -$3.90M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in AR shows an upward trend with a -46.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease is generally positive as it indicates faster collection of cash from customers.

Detailed definition

This measures the change in the amount of money owed to the company by customers for goods or services delivered on cred...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all companies; peers in medical devices monitor this closely to manage working capital cycles.

Metric ID: change_in_accounts_receivable

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q1 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$129.20M-$63.30M-$109.50M-$29.80M$161.70M-$93.50M$12.80M-$61.70M-$66.20M$198.20M-$37.70M-$111.00M-$41.60M$179.20M-$41.50M-$116.00M-$3.90M
QoQ Change-149.0%-73.0%+72.8%+642.6%-157.8%+113.7%-582.0%-7.3%+399.4%-119.0%-194.4%+62.5%+530.8%-123.2%-179.5%+96.6%
YoY Change+25.2%-213.8%+29.2%-394.5%-79.9%+37.2%-9.6%-10.1%-4.5%+90.6%
Range-$116.00M$198.20M
CAGR-58.3%
Avg YoY Growth-53.0%
Median YoY Growth-7.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Evergy's change in ar?
Evergy (EVRG) reported change in ar of -$3.90M in Q1 2026.
How has Evergy's change in ar changed year-over-year?
Evergy's change in ar increased by 90.6% year-over-year, from -$41.60M to -$3.90M.
What is the long-term trend for Evergy's change in ar?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Evergy's change in ar has grown at a -46.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$69.90M to -$19.90M.
What does change in ar mean?
The change in money owed to the company by customers for past sales.