Operating Cash Flow
Nasdaq, Inc. Operating Cash Flow increased by 10.2% to $689.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.9%, from $663.00M to $689.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 20.1% 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.
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 | $73.00M | $232.00M | $384.00M | $605.00M | $375.00M | $232.00M | $494.00M | $565.00M | $414.00M | $300.00M | $417.00M | $530.00M | $460.00M | $244.00M | $705.00M | $663.00M | $746.00M | $221.00M | $625.00M | $689.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +217.8% | +65.5% | +57.6% | -38.0% | -38.1% | +112.9% | +14.4% | -26.7% | -27.5% | +39.0% | +27.1% | -13.2% | -47.0% | +188.9% | -6.0% | +12.5% | -70.4% | +182.8% | +10.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +413.7% | +0.0% | +28.6% | -6.6% | +10.4% | +29.3% | -15.6% | -6.2% | +11.1% | -18.7% | +69.1% | +25.1% | +62.2% | -9.4% | -11.3% | +3.9% |
Operating Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nasdaq, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) reported operating cash flow of $689.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Nasdaq, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Nasdaq, Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 3.9% year-over-year, from $663.00M to $689.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Nasdaq, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nasdaq, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 20.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.08B to $2.26B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.