Operating Cash Flow
HP Operating Cash Flow decreased by 76.4% to $383.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.4%, from $374.00M to $383.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -12.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
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
This metric represents the total cash generated or consumed by a company's core business operations during a specific pe...
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
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.45B | $1.09B | $2.85B | $1.66B | $508.00M | $394.00M | $1.90B | -$16.00M | $636.00M | $976.00M | $1.98B | $121.00M | $581.00M | $1.42B | $1.62B | $374.00M | $38.00M | $1.66B | $1.62B | $383.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -24.4% | +160.6% | -41.8% | -69.3% | -22.4% | +383.2% | -100.8% | >999% | +53.5% | +102.4% | -93.9% | +380.2% | +145.1% | +14.0% | -77.0% | -89.8% | >999% | -2.2% | -76.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -64.9% | -64.0% | -33.1% | -101.0% | +25.2% | +147.7% | +3.7% | +856.3% | -8.6% | +45.9% | -17.8% | +209.1% | -93.5% | +16.6% | +0.1% | +2.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HP's operating cash flow?
- HP (HPQ) reported operating cash flow of $383.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has HP's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- HP's operating cash flow increased by 2.4% year-over-year, from $374.00M to $383.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for HP's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HP's operating cash flow has grown at a -12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.41B to $3.70B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.