Operating Cash Flow
Empire Petroleum Operating Cash Flow decreased by 11.9% to $1.49B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.3%, from $1.16B to $1.49B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a 0.9% 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 | $1.44B | $1.13B | $1.27B | $1.08B | $1.56B | $915.00M | $1.40B | $1.33B | $1.55B | $1.29B | $2.32B | $1.19B | $1.69B | $1.25B | $1.51B | $1.16B | $1.65B | $1.41B | $1.69B | $1.49B |
| QoQ Change | — | -21.5% | +12.3% | -14.5% | +44.3% | -41.5% | +53.4% | -5.1% | +16.3% | -17.0% | +80.6% | -48.8% | +41.9% | -26.0% | +20.9% | -23.0% | +41.9% | -14.3% | +19.7% | -11.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.8% | -19.0% | +10.7% | +23.0% | -0.9% | +40.5% | +65.4% | -10.8% | +8.8% | -2.9% | -35.0% | -2.3% | -2.3% | +13.2% | +12.1% | +28.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Empire Petroleum's operating cash flow?
- Empire Petroleum (EP) reported operating cash flow of $1.49B in Q1 2026.
- How has Empire Petroleum's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Empire Petroleum's operating cash flow increased by 28.3% year-over-year, from $1.16B to $1.49B.
- What is the long-term trend for Empire Petroleum's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Empire Petroleum's operating cash flow has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.71B to $5.92B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.