Operating Cash Flow
Agilent Technologies Operating Cash Flow decreased by 50.8% to $268.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.8%, from $431.00M to $268.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a 1.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $472.00M | $334.00M | $441.00M | $255.00M | $283.00M | $326.00M | $448.00M | $296.00M | $398.00M | $562.00M | $516.00M | $485.00M | $333.00M | $452.00M | $481.00M | $431.00M | $221.00M | $362.00M | $545.00M | $268.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -29.2% | +32.0% | -42.2% | +11.0% | +15.2% | +37.4% | -33.9% | +34.5% | +41.2% | -8.2% | -6.0% | -31.3% | +35.7% | +6.4% | -10.4% | -48.7% | +63.8% | +50.6% | -50.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -40.0% | -2.4% | +1.6% | +16.1% | +40.6% | +72.4% | +15.2% | +63.9% | -16.3% | -19.6% | -6.8% | -11.1% | -33.6% | -19.9% | +13.3% | -37.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Agilent Technologies's operating cash flow?
- Agilent Technologies (A) reported operating cash flow of $268.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Agilent Technologies's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Agilent Technologies's operating cash flow decreased by 37.8% year-over-year, from $431.00M to $268.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Agilent Technologies's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Agilent Technologies's operating cash flow has grown at a 1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.49B to $1.56B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.