Net Change in Cash
General Motors Net Change in Cash decreased by 153.9% to -$221.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 120.5%, from $1.08B to -$221.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -73.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
cf_net_change_in_cashHistorical 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.49B | -$5.71B | $1.89B | -$3.56B | -$263.00M | $3.78B | -$1.55B | -$807.00M | $5.61B | $2.23B | -$7.06B | -$539.00M | $4.24B | $1.10B | $1.08B | $1.76B | $410.00M | -$221.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -329.6% | +133.1% | -288.5% | +92.6% | >999% | -141.0% | +48.0% | +795.4% | -60.4% | -417.3% | +92.4% | +886.8% | -74.2% | -1.6% | +63.1% | -76.7% | -153.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -110.6% | +166.2% | -182.0% | +77.4% | >999% | -41.2% | -355.3% | +33.2% | -24.4% | -50.7% | +300.0% | -58.5% | -62.6% | -120.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Motors's net change in cash?
- General Motors (GM) reported net change in cash of -$221.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has General Motors's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- General Motors's net change in cash decreased by 120.5% year-over-year, from $1.08B to -$221.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Motors's net change in cash?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), General Motors's net change in cash has grown at a -73.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $425.00M to -$31.00M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.