Operating Cash Flow
Consolidated Edison Operating Cash Flow decreased by 88.2% to $174.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 79.2%, from $837.00M to $174.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 15.1% 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 | $1.10B | $319.00M | $1.02B | $473.00M | $1.48B | $661.00M | $1.32B | $92.00M | $1.07B | $17.00M | $975.00M | $573.00M | $1.34B | $392.00M | $1.31B | $837.00M | $1.98B | $504.00M | $1.48B | $174.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -71.1% | +220.1% | -53.7% | +213.7% | -55.5% | +99.2% | -93.0% | >999% | -98.4% | >999% | -41.2% | +133.7% | -70.7% | +234.2% | -36.1% | +136.4% | -74.5% | +193.7% | -88.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +34.4% | +107.2% | +29.0% | -80.5% | -27.8% | -97.4% | -26.0% | +522.8% | +24.9% | >999% | +34.4% | +46.1% | +47.8% | +28.6% | +13.0% | -79.2% |
Operating Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Consolidated Edison's operating cash flow?
- Consolidated Edison (ED) reported operating cash flow of $174.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Consolidated Edison's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Consolidated Edison's operating cash flow decreased by 79.2% year-over-year, from $837.00M to $174.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Consolidated Edison's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Consolidated Edison's operating cash flow has grown at a 15.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.73B to $4.80B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.