Operating Cash Flow
Equity Residential Operating Cash Flow increased by 3.5% to $400.52M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.9%, from $425.53M to $400.52M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 7.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
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 | $230.07M | $402.09M | $281.97M | $368.06M | $322.82M | $429.35M | $334.53M | $393.28M | $352.70M | $442.54M | $344.27M | $421.03M | $396.94M | $401.41M | $354.23M | $425.53M | $359.55M | $476.66M | $387.03M | $400.52M |
| QoQ Change | — | +74.8% | -29.9% | +30.5% | -12.3% | +33.0% | -22.1% | +17.6% | -10.3% | +25.5% | -22.2% | +22.3% | -5.7% | +1.1% | -11.8% | +20.1% | -15.5% | +32.6% | -18.8% | +3.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +40.3% | +6.8% | +18.6% | +6.9% | +9.3% | +3.1% | +2.9% | +7.1% | +12.5% | -9.3% | +2.9% | +1.1% | -9.4% | +18.7% | +9.3% | -5.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Equity Residential's operating cash flow?
- Equity Residential (EQR) reported operating cash flow of $400.52M in Q1 2026.
- How has Equity Residential's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Equity Residential's operating cash flow decreased by 5.9% year-over-year, from $425.53M to $400.52M.
- What is the long-term trend for Equity Residential's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Equity Residential's operating cash flow has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.26B to $1.65B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.