Operating Cash Flow
Lumentum Holdings Inc. Operating Cash Flow increased by 60.9% to $203.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12837.5%, from -$1.60M to $203.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -35.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
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.
cf_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 | $124.20M | $61.90M | $206.50M | $76.60M | $114.30M | $20.80M | $94.90M | $14.90M | $49.20M | -$2.30M | -$1.50M | -$7.00M | $35.50M | $39.60M | $24.30M | -$1.60M | $64.00M | $57.90M | $126.70M | $203.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -50.2% | +233.6% | -62.9% | +49.2% | -81.8% | +356.3% | -84.3% | +230.2% | -104.7% | +34.8% | -366.7% | +607.1% | +11.5% | -38.6% | -106.6% | >999% | -9.5% | +118.8% | +60.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.0% | -66.4% | -54.0% | -80.5% | -57.0% | -111.1% | -101.6% | -147.0% | -27.8% | >999% | >999% | +77.1% | +80.3% | +46.2% | +421.4% | >999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) reported operating cash flow of $203.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 12837.5% year-over-year, from -$1.60M to $203.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a -35.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $738.70M to $126.30M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.