Operating Cash Flow
Ametek Operating Cash Flow decreased by 22.7% to $451.52M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.1%, from $417.55M to $451.52M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 11.6% 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
| 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 | $287.04M | $307.12M | $281.90M | $201.34M | $235.90M | $327.12M | $385.02M | $386.54M | $335.25M | $472.86M | $540.66M | $410.23M | $381.44M | $487.17M | $550.02M | $417.55M | $359.09M | $440.87M | $584.26M | $451.52M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.0% | -8.2% | -28.6% | +17.2% | +38.7% | +17.7% | +0.4% | -13.3% | +41.0% | +14.3% | -24.1% | -7.0% | +27.7% | +12.9% | -24.1% | -14.0% | +22.8% | +32.5% | -22.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -17.8% | +6.5% | +36.6% | +92.0% | +42.1% | +44.6% | +40.4% | +6.1% | +13.8% | +3.0% | +1.7% | +1.8% | -5.9% | -9.5% | +6.2% | +8.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ametek's operating cash flow?
- Ametek (AME) reported operating cash flow of $451.52M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ametek's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Ametek's operating cash flow increased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $417.55M to $451.52M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ametek's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ametek's operating cash flow has grown at a 11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.16B to $1.80B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.