Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Year-over-year, this metric grew by 45.4%, from -$5.23B to -$2.86B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 2.7% CAGR.

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: net_cash_from_financing

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-$2.56B-$1.10B-$3.35B-$6.58B$2.52B-$5.76B-$5.02B-$2.77B$27.17B-$3.78B$5.44B-$4.93B-$2.46B-$4.64B-$5.11B-$5.23B-$3.20B-$2.48B$0.00-$2.86B
QoQ Change+56.9%-204.4%-96.3%+138.3%-328.6%+12.9%+44.7%>999%-113.9%+244.0%-190.6%+50.1%-88.5%-10.3%-2.2%+38.9%+22.5%+100.0%
YoY Change+198.6%-423.3%-49.7%+57.9%+978.3%+34.4%+208.5%-78.0%-109.0%-22.7%-194.0%-6.0%-30.0%+46.6%+100.0%+45.4%
Range-$6.58B$27.17B
CAGR+2.4%
Avg YoY Growth+47.3%
Median YoY Growth+14.2%
Current Streak4 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pfizer's financing cash flow?
Pfizer (PFE) reported financing cash flow of -$2.86B in Q1 2026.
How has Pfizer's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Pfizer's financing cash flow increased by 45.4% year-over-year, from -$5.23B to -$2.86B.
What is the long-term trend for Pfizer's financing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Pfizer's financing cash flow has grown at a 2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$9.82B to -$10.90B.
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.