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Net Change in Cash

Charles Schwab Corporation Net Change in Cash increased by 2201.7% to $14.80B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1093.7%, from -$1.49B to $14.80B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -34.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

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.

Metric ID: cf_net_change_in_cash

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value-$18.71B$5.37B$33.24B$24.02B-$33.53B-$18.58B-$6.53B$10.71B-$10.32B-$14.20B$29.57B-$16.80B-$10.56B$19.89B-$1.49B-$3.53B-$6.41B-$704.00M$14.80B
QoQ Change+128.7%+518.8%-27.7%-239.6%+44.6%+64.9%+264.1%-196.4%-37.6%+308.2%-156.8%+37.2%+288.4%-107.5%-137.3%-81.5%+89.0%>999%
YoY Change-79.2%-445.9%-119.6%-55.4%+69.2%+23.6%+553.0%-256.9%-2.3%+240.1%-105.0%+79.0%+39.3%-103.5%>999%
Range-$33.53B$33.24B
CAGR-5.1%
Avg YoY Growth+62.0%
Median YoY Growth-2.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles Schwab Corporation's net change in cash?
Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported net change in cash of $14.80B in Q4 2025.
How has Charles Schwab Corporation's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
Charles Schwab Corporation's net change in cash increased by 1093.7% year-over-year, from -$1.49B to $14.80B.
What is the long-term trend for Charles Schwab Corporation's net change in cash?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Charles Schwab Corporation's net change in cash has grown at a -34.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.78B to $4.15B.
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.