Cash & Equivalents
Xcel Energy Cash & Equivalents increased by 542.3% to $1.76B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 56.7%, from $1.12B to $1.76B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows an upward trend with a 16.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved liquidity and financial flexibility, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure, debt repayment, or aggressive share buybacks.
Detailed definition
Represents the most liquid assets on the balance sheet, including physical currency and short-term investments with matu...
Peer comparison
Large-cap technology peers often maintain high cash balances to fund rapid innovation and offset the cyclical nature of consumer electronics.
cash_and_equivalentsHistorical 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 | $538.00M | $631.00M | $166.00M | $90.00M | $335.00M | $117.00M | $111.00M | $114.00M | $275.00M | $594.00M | $129.00M | $501.00M | $1.60B | $1.55B | $179.00M | $1.12B | $1.45B | $1.05B | $274.00M | $1.76B |
| QoQ Change | — | +17.3% | -73.7% | -45.8% | +272.2% | -65.1% | -5.1% | +2.7% | +141.2% | +116.0% | -78.3% | +288.4% | +219.0% | -3.3% | -88.4% | +527.4% | +29.5% | -27.6% | -74.0% | +542.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -37.7% | -81.5% | -33.1% | +26.7% | -17.9% | +407.7% | +16.2% | +339.5% | +481.1% | +160.1% | +38.8% | +124.2% | -9.0% | -31.9% | +53.1% | +56.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Xcel Energy's cash & equivalents?
- Xcel Energy (XEL) reported cash & equivalents of $1.76B in Q1 2026.
- How has Xcel Energy's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Xcel Energy's cash & equivalents increased by 56.7% year-over-year, from $1.12B to $1.76B.
- What is the long-term trend for Xcel Energy's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Xcel Energy's cash & equivalents has grown at a 16.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $129.00M to $274.00M.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- Money in the bank and very short-term investments that can be turned into cash almost instantly.