Operating Cash Flow
MPLX Operating Cash Flow decreased by 10.0% to $1.35B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.1%, from $1.25B to $1.35B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 4.7% 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.
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 | $1.37B | $1.18B | $1.24B | $1.13B | $1.49B | $1.04B | $1.37B | $1.23B | $1.44B | $1.24B | $1.49B | $1.29B | $1.57B | $1.42B | $1.68B | $1.25B | $1.74B | $1.43B | $1.50B | $1.35B |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.4% | +4.9% | -9.3% | +32.2% | -30.1% | +31.7% | -10.3% | +17.1% | -13.4% | +19.7% | -13.3% | +21.2% | -9.6% | +18.4% | -25.6% | +39.3% | -17.6% | +4.5% | -10.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.9% | -12.1% | +10.3% | +9.1% | -3.4% | +19.7% | +8.8% | +5.2% | +8.9% | +13.7% | +12.5% | -3.5% | +10.9% | +1.1% | -10.7% | +8.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MPLX's operating cash flow?
- MPLX (MPLX) reported operating cash flow of $1.35B in Q1 2026.
- How has MPLX's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- MPLX's operating cash flow increased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $1.25B to $1.35B.
- What is the long-term trend for MPLX's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MPLX's operating cash flow has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.91B to $5.91B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.