Operating Cash Flow
Akamai Technologies Operating Cash Flow decreased by 14.8% to $312.51M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.4%, from $251.20M to $312.51M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a 2.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $378.13M | $389.74M | $386.90M | $222.45M | $341.43M | $369.30M | $341.50M | $233.50M | $366.31M | $359.44M | $389.19M | $351.88M | $430.96M | $392.54M | $343.79M | $251.20M | $459.15M | $441.83M | $366.58M | $312.51M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.1% | -0.7% | -42.5% | +53.5% | +8.2% | -7.5% | -31.6% | +56.9% | -1.9% | +8.3% | -9.6% | +22.5% | -8.9% | -12.4% | -26.9% | +82.8% | -3.8% | -17.0% | -14.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.7% | -5.2% | -11.7% | +5.0% | +7.3% | -2.7% | +14.0% | +50.7% | +17.6% | +9.2% | -11.7% | -28.6% | +6.5% | +12.6% | +6.6% | +24.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Akamai Technologies's operating cash flow?
- Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported operating cash flow of $312.51M in Q1 2026.
- How has Akamai Technologies's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Akamai Technologies's operating cash flow increased by 24.4% year-over-year, from $251.20M to $312.51M.
- What is the long-term trend for Akamai Technologies's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Akamai Technologies's operating cash flow has grown at a 2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.40B to $1.52B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.