Current Assets
Cash & Equivalents
Wells Fargo & Company Cash & Equivalents increased by 0.4% to $173.27B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.6%, from $176.18B to $173.27B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows a downward trend with a -8.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher levels provide a stronger liquidity cushion, while lower levels may indicate capital deployment into higher-yielding assets.
Detailed definition
The most liquid assets held by the bank, including physical currency, demand deposits at central banks, and short-term i...
Peer comparison
Universal metric for assessing short-term solvency across all industries.
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cash_and_equivalentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $274.17B | $266.69B | $234.23B | $201.90B | $155.14B | $165.46B | $159.16B | $156.43B | $154.42B | $216.72B | $236.05B | $268.60B | $230.78B | $184.13B | $201.90B | $176.18B | $193.13B | $172.52B | $172.59B | $173.27B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.7% | -12.2% | -13.8% | -23.2% | +6.6% | -3.8% | -1.7% | -1.3% | +40.3% | +8.9% | +13.8% | -14.1% | -20.2% | +9.7% | -12.7% | +9.6% | -10.7% | +0.0% | +0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -43.4% | -38.0% | -32.1% | -22.5% | -0.5% | +31.0% | +48.3% | +71.7% | +49.5% | -15.0% | -14.5% | -34.4% | -16.3% | -6.3% | -14.5% | -1.6% |
Range$154.42B – $274.17B
CAGR-9.2%
Avg YoY Growth-2.4%
Median YoY Growth-14.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's cash & equivalents?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported cash & equivalents of $173.27B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's cash & equivalents decreased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $176.18B to $173.27B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's cash & equivalents has grown at a -8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $264.61B to $172.59B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- Highly liquid cash and short-term investments that can be converted to cash immediately.