Operating Cash Flow
Carrier Global Operating Cash Flow decreased by 92.4% to $79.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 83.6%, from $483.00M to $79.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 3.0% 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 | $561.00M | $579.00M | $913.00M | -$202.00M | $32.00M | $790.00M | $1.12B | $120.00M | $384.00M | $1.04B | $1.06B | $40.00M | $660.00M | -$269.00M | $132.00M | $483.00M | $649.00M | $341.00M | $1.04B | $79.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.2% | +57.7% | -122.1% | +115.8% | >999% | +42.2% | -89.3% | +220.0% | +171.1% | +2.0% | -96.2% | >999% | -140.8% | +149.1% | +265.9% | +34.4% | -47.5% | +205.0% | -92.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -94.3% | +36.4% | +23.0% | +159.4% | >999% | +31.8% | -5.4% | -66.7% | +71.9% | -125.8% | -87.6% | >999% | -1.7% | +226.8% | +687.9% | -83.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Carrier Global's operating cash flow?
- Carrier Global (CARR) reported operating cash flow of $79.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Carrier Global's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Carrier Global's operating cash flow decreased by 83.6% year-over-year, from $483.00M to $79.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Carrier Global's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Carrier Global's operating cash flow has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.24B to $2.51B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.