Financing Cash Flow
S&P Global Financing Cash Flow decreased by 2.9% to -$1.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.1%, from -$1.10B to -$1.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 48.5% CAGR.
Analysis
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.
net_cash_from_financingHistorical 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 | -$233.00M | -$246.00M | -$241.00M | -$5.21B | -$2.06B | -$2.86B | -$1.20B | -$230.00M | -$1.52B | -$855.00M | -$1.68B | -$657.00M | -$748.00M | -$1.88B | -$1.72B | -$1.10B | -$1.06B | -$1.57B | -$1.20B | -$1.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.6% | +2.0% | <-999% | +60.4% | -38.6% | +58.1% | +80.8% | -559.6% | +43.6% | -96.3% | +60.8% | -13.9% | -150.7% | +8.4% | +35.8% | +4.0% | -47.9% | +23.2% | -2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -785.4% | <-999% | -397.1% | +95.6% | +26.5% | +70.1% | -40.1% | -185.7% | +50.7% | -119.3% | -2.4% | -67.9% | -41.6% | +16.5% | +30.0% | -12.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's financing cash flow?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported financing cash flow of -$1.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has S&P Global's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's financing cash flow decreased by 12.1% year-over-year, from -$1.10B to -$1.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for S&P Global's financing cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), S&P Global's financing cash flow has grown at a 48.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.01B to -$4.93B.
- 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.