Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. Financing Cash Flow increased by 66.9% to -$26.75M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 52.4%, from -$56.22M to -$26.75M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 26.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

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

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$20.14M$20.14M$20.14M-$13.31M-$5.84M-$35.13M-$36.79M-$9.53M-$23.09M-$19.69M-$37.07M-$27.21M-$34.65M-$56.22M-$12.44M-$12.02M-$80.87M-$26.75M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%-166.1%+56.1%-501.4%-4.7%+74.1%-142.3%+14.7%-88.2%+26.6%-27.4%-62.2%+77.9%+3.4%-573.0%+66.9%
YoY Change-129.0%-163.9%-529.7%+43.9%-0.8%-185.6%-50.1%-185.5%+66.4%+55.8%-133.4%+52.4%
Range-$80.87M$20.14M
CAGR+6.9%
Avg YoY Growth-96.6%
Median YoY Growth-89.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) reported financing cash flow of -$26.75M in Q1 2026.
How has Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.'s financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.'s financing cash flow increased by 52.4% year-over-year, from -$56.22M to -$26.75M.
What is the long-term trend for Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.'s financing cash flow has grown at a 26.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $80.57M to -$161.54M.
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.