Net Change in Cash
Charles Schwab Corporation Net Change in Cash decreased by 75.5% to $3.62B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 202.4%, from -$3.53B to $3.62B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -34.7% 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.
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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $3.62B |
| 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% | -75.5% |
| 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% | +202.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charles Schwab Corporation's net change in cash?
- Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported net change in cash of $3.62B in Q1 2026.
- How has Charles Schwab Corporation's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Charles Schwab Corporation's net change in cash increased by 202.4% year-over-year, from -$3.53B to $3.62B.
- 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.