Investing
Investing Cash Flow
General Electric Investing Cash Flow decreased by 51.7% to -$919.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 189.9%, from -$317.00M to -$919.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -56.8% 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_investingHistorical Data
18 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$308.00M | $332.00M | $21.08B | -$444.00M | $1.97B | $67.00M | $678.00M | -$1.80B | $1.64B | $2.45B | $1.68B | $808.00M | -$4.29B | $1.49B | -$317.00M | -$535.00M | -$606.00M | -$919.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +207.8% | >999% | -102.1% | +543.5% | -96.6% | +911.9% | -364.9% | +191.0% | +50.1% | -31.4% | -52.0% | -630.4% | +134.8% | -121.3% | -68.8% | -13.3% | -51.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +739.3% | -79.8% | -96.8% | -304.5% | -17.0% | >999% | +148.4% | +145.0% | -362.1% | -39.2% | -139.2% | +87.5% | -140.6% | -189.9% |
Range-$4.29B – $21.08B
CAGR+29.3%
Avg YoY Growth+236.7%
Median YoY Growth-59.5%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Electric's investing cash flow?
- General Electric (GE) reported investing cash flow of -$919.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has General Electric's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- General Electric's investing cash flow decreased by 189.9% year-over-year, from -$317.00M to -$919.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Electric's investing cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), General Electric's investing cash flow has grown at a -56.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.31B to $3.98B.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.