Operating Cash Flow
Fifth Third Bank Operating Cash Flow decreased by 219.1% to -$1.11B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 189.7%, from $1.23B to -$1.11B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 13.7% 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 | $489.00M | $1.24B | $1.34B | $1.69B | $958.00M | $1.71B | $2.07B | $1.32B | $480.00M | $636.00M | $2.07B | $386.00M | $679.00M | $1.86B | $0.00 | $1.23B | $1.31B | $1.05B | $929.00M | -$1.11B |
| QoQ Change | — | +153.4% | +8.3% | +25.7% | -43.2% | +78.5% | +21.2% | -36.3% | -63.7% | +32.5% | +225.8% | -81.4% | +75.9% | +173.9% | -100.0% | — | +5.9% | -19.9% | -11.2% | -219.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +95.9% | +38.0% | +54.5% | -21.7% | -49.9% | -62.8% | -0.0% | -70.8% | +41.5% | +192.5% | -100.0% | +219.4% | +92.3% | -43.8% | — | -189.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fifth Third Bank's operating cash flow?
- Fifth Third Bank (FITB) reported operating cash flow of -$1.11B in Q1 2026.
- How has Fifth Third Bank's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Fifth Third Bank's operating cash flow decreased by 189.7% year-over-year, from $1.23B to -$1.11B.
- What is the long-term trend for Fifth Third Bank's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fifth Third Bank's operating cash flow has grown at a 13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.70B to $4.51B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.