Financing

Financing Cash Flow

MicroStrategy Financing Cash Flow decreased by 63.3% to $7.15B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.1%, from $7.69B to $7.15B.

Analysis

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

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: cf_net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

10 periods
 Q3 '21Q1 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.95B$207.29M$220.05M$187.62M$676.03M$1.65B$4.05B$7.69B$19.48B$7.15B
QoQ Change-89.3%+6.2%-14.7%+260.3%+143.8%+145.5%+90.2%+153.1%-63.3%
YoY Change-88.7%-9.5%+207.2%+778.6%+498.5%+366.8%+381.4%-7.1%
Range$187.62M$19.48B
CAGR+78.3%
Avg YoY Growth+265.9%
Median YoY Growth+287.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MicroStrategy's financing cash flow?
MicroStrategy (MSTR) reported financing cash flow of $7.15B in Q1 2026.
How has MicroStrategy's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
MicroStrategy's financing cash flow decreased by 7.1% year-over-year, from $7.69B to $7.15B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.