Investing

Investing Cash Flow

Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.1%, from $10.47B to -$10.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -23.7% 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: net_cash_from_investing

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-$17.86B-$22.95B-$21.69B-$3.64B$2.39B$21.76B$11.54B$11.03B$18.17B$18.53B$9.68B$9.48B$9.71B$8.52B$7.73B$10.47B$9.08B$6.14B$0.00-$10.00M
QoQ Change-28.5%+5.5%+83.2%+165.6%+810.5%-47.0%-4.4%+64.7%+2.0%-47.8%-2.1%+2.4%-12.3%-9.2%+35.4%-13.3%-32.3%-100.0%
YoY Change+113.4%+194.8%+153.2%+402.8%+660.1%-14.8%-16.1%-14.1%-46.6%-54.0%-20.1%+10.5%-6.5%-27.9%-100.0%-100.1%
Range-$22.95B$21.76B
CAGR-79.3%
Avg YoY Growth+70.9%
Median YoY Growth-14.5%
Current Streak4 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles Schwab Corporation's investing cash flow?
Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported investing cash flow of -$10.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Charles Schwab Corporation's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Charles Schwab Corporation's investing cash flow decreased by 100.1% year-over-year, from $10.47B to -$10.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Charles Schwab Corporation's investing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Charles Schwab Corporation's investing cash flow has grown at a -23.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$75.66B to $25.69B.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.