Operating Cash Flow
Axon Enterprise, Inc. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 114.5% to -$31.52M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 222.2%, from $25.79M to -$31.52M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 14.1% 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 | $34.18M | $16.45M | $12.93M | $43.96M | $19.38M | $40.90M | $131.12M | -$56.32M | $42.66M | $62.89M | $140.04M | -$15.94M | $82.76M | $91.32M | $250.17M | $25.79M | -$91.70M | $60.01M | $217.24M | -$31.52M |
| QoQ Change | — | -51.9% | -21.4% | +240.0% | -55.9% | +111.1% | +220.6% | -143.0% | +175.7% | +47.4% | +122.7% | -111.4% | +619.3% | +10.3% | +173.9% | -89.7% | -455.5% | +165.4% | +262.0% | -114.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -43.3% | +148.7% | +914.1% | -228.1% | +120.1% | +53.8% | +6.8% | +71.7% | +94.0% | +45.2% | +78.6% | +261.8% | -210.8% | -34.3% | -13.2% | -222.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON) reported operating cash flow of -$31.52M in Q1 2026.
- How has Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s operating cash flow decreased by 222.2% year-over-year, from $25.79M to -$31.52M.
- What is the long-term trend for Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 14.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $124.49M to $211.34M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.