Operating Cash Flow
Coca-Cola Operating Cash Flow decreased by 46.2% to $2.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 138.9%, from -$5.20B to $2.02B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -16.3% 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
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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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.89B | $3.71B | $3.39B | $623.00M | $3.92B | $3.52B | $2.95B | $160.00M | $4.47B | $4.30B | $2.67B | $528.00M | $3.59B | $3.95B | -$5.20B | $3.81B | $5.04B | $3.76B | $2.02B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.7% | -8.4% | -81.6% | +529.7% | -10.2% | -16.2% | -94.6% | >999% | -3.8% | -37.9% | -80.2% | +579.0% | +10.2% | -231.7% | +173.3% | +32.3% | -25.5% | -46.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | -5.0% | -13.1% | -74.3% | +13.9% | +22.1% | -9.5% | +230.0% | -19.8% | +48.0% | <-999% | +6.3% | — | -4.9% | +138.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Coca-Cola's operating cash flow?
- Coca-Cola (KO) reported operating cash flow of $2.02B in Q1 2026.
- How has Coca-Cola's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Coca-Cola's operating cash flow increased by 138.9% year-over-year, from -$5.20B to $2.02B.
- What is the long-term trend for Coca-Cola's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Coca-Cola's operating cash flow has grown at a -16.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.63B to $7.41B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.