Operating Cash Flow
MasTec Operating Cash Flow decreased by 73.5% to $98.85M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.1%, from $78.37M to $98.85M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -8.9% 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 | $92.18M | $149.76M | $293.98M | $131.52M | -$129.98M | $117.13M | $233.63M | -$86.37M | -$11.54M | $294.48M | $490.71M | $107.75M | $264.45M | $277.73M | $471.70M | $78.37M | $5.65M | $88.97M | $372.74M | $98.85M |
| QoQ Change | — | +62.5% | +96.3% | -55.3% | -198.8% | +190.1% | +99.5% | -137.0% | +86.6% | >999% | +66.6% | -78.0% | +145.4% | +5.0% | +69.8% | -83.4% | -92.8% | >999% | +319.0% | -73.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -241.0% | -21.8% | -20.5% | -165.7% | +91.1% | +151.4% | +110.0% | +224.8% | >999% | -5.7% | -3.9% | -27.3% | -97.9% | -68.0% | -21.0% | +26.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MasTec's operating cash flow?
- MasTec (MTZ) reported operating cash flow of $98.85M in Q1 2026.
- How has MasTec's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- MasTec's operating cash flow increased by 26.1% year-over-year, from $78.37M to $98.85M.
- What is the long-term trend for MasTec's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MasTec's operating cash flow has grown at a -8.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $793.07M to $545.71M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.