Operating Cash Flow
Diamondback Energy Operating Cash Flow decreased by 22.0% to $1.83B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 22.4%, from $2.36B to $1.83B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 22.1% 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 | $954.00M | $1.20B | $1.17B | $1.25B | $1.71B | $1.93B | $1.44B | $1.43B | $1.51B | $1.36B | $1.62B | $1.33B | $1.53B | $1.21B | $2.34B | $2.36B | $1.68B | $2.38B | $2.34B | $1.83B |
| QoQ Change | — | +25.7% | -2.7% | +7.3% | +36.3% | +12.8% | -25.1% | -1.1% | +6.2% | -10.2% | +19.6% | -17.9% | +14.6% | -20.9% | +93.6% | +0.6% | -28.8% | +42.1% | -1.7% | -22.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +78.9% | +60.6% | +23.5% | +13.8% | -11.4% | -29.5% | +12.7% | -6.4% | +1.1% | -11.0% | +44.2% | +76.5% | +9.7% | +97.1% | +0.1% | -22.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Diamondback Energy's operating cash flow?
- Diamondback Energy (FANG) reported operating cash flow of $1.83B in Q1 2026.
- How has Diamondback Energy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Diamondback Energy's operating cash flow decreased by 22.4% year-over-year, from $2.36B to $1.83B.
- What is the long-term trend for Diamondback Energy's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Diamondback Energy's operating cash flow has grown at a 22.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.94B to $8.76B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.