Operating Cash Flow
Baker Hughes Operating Cash Flow decreased by 69.9% to $500.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 29.5%, from $709.00M to $500.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 12.6% 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.
cf_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 | $506.00M | $416.00M | $774.00M | $72.00M | $321.00M | $597.00M | $898.00M | $461.00M | $859.00M | $810.00M | $932.00M | $784.00M | $348.00M | $1.01B | $1.19B | $709.00M | $510.00M | $929.00M | $1.66B | $500.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -17.8% | +86.1% | -90.7% | +345.8% | +86.0% | +50.4% | -48.7% | +86.3% | -5.7% | +15.1% | -15.9% | -55.6% | +190.2% | +17.8% | -40.4% | -28.1% | +82.2% | +78.9% | -69.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -36.6% | +43.5% | +16.0% | +540.3% | +167.6% | +35.7% | +3.8% | +70.1% | -59.5% | +24.7% | +27.7% | -9.6% | +46.6% | -8.0% | +39.7% | -29.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Baker Hughes's operating cash flow?
- Baker Hughes (BKR) reported operating cash flow of $500.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Baker Hughes's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Baker Hughes's operating cash flow decreased by 29.5% year-over-year, from $709.00M to $500.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Baker Hughes's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Baker Hughes's operating cash flow has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.37B to $3.81B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.