Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026)

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) posted quarterly Change in Working Capital of $3.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 122.76% year-over-year from $1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 152.93% on a QoQ basis from -$6.0 billion in Q4 2025.

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has reported Change in Working Capital for 18 consecutive years, with $3.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Working Capital rose 122.76% year-over-year to $3.2 billion; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $7.7 billion (up 133.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$9.3 billion, up 22.64% from the prior year.
  • Change in Working Capital came in at $3.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Royal Bank Of Canada, up from -$6.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Working Capital was $10.1 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at -$13.9 billion in Q1 2025.
  • Average Change in Working Capital over 5 years is -$889.9 million, with a median of -$1.8 billion recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Working Capital tumbled 387.55% in 2022 and surged 955.04% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Working Capital stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then plunged by 226.51% to -$2.1 billion in 2023, then slumped by 99.58% to -$4.3 billion in 2024, then sank by 39.43% to -$6.0 billion in 2025, then surged by 152.93% to $3.2 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Working Capital over the past three periods registered $3.2 billion, -$6.0 billion, and $387.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Working Capital (Qtr)
1 Hsbc Holdings 1,641.64 Bn 1,642.09 Bn - -
2 Bank Of America 423.61 Bn -183.09 Bn 29.24 Bn -
3 Wells Fargo & Company 264.70 Bn 189.62 Bn - -
4 Citigroup 256.70 Bn -1,928.30 Bn 19.85 Bn -
5 UBS Group AG 156.73 Bn 156.73 Bn - -
6 Bank of New York Mellon 100.92 Bn 44.00 Bn - -
7 Jpmorgan Chase 93.06 Bn 120.14 Bn - -
8 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 92.45 Bn 93.39 Bn - -
9 Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son 2.40 Bn -454.67 Mn 152.73 Mn -
10 Royal Bank Of Canada - - - 3.16 Bn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 3.16 Bn
Jan 31, 2026 3.16 Bn
Oct 31, 2025 -5.96 Bn
Oct 31, 2025 -5.96 Bn
Jul 31, 2025 387.18 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 387.18 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 10.08 Bn
Apr 30, 2025 10.08 Bn
Jan 31, 2025 -13.87 Bn
Jan 31, 2025 -13.87 Bn
Oct 31, 2024 -4.28 Bn
Oct 31, 2024 -4.28 Bn
Jul 31, 2024 -3.54 Bn
Jul 31, 2024 -3.54 Bn
Apr 30, 2024 -1.18 Bn
Apr 30, 2024 -1.18 Bn
Jan 31, 2024 -3.06 Bn
Jan 31, 2024 -3.06 Bn
Oct 31, 2023 -2.14 Bn
Oct 31, 2023 -2.14 Bn