Operating Cash Flow
nVent Electric plc Operating Cash Flow decreased by 57.9% to $85.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 41.5%, from $60.20M to $85.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 5.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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Detailed definition
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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 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $93.40M | $114.80M | $115.20M | $6.50M | $57.40M | $135.90M | $194.80M | $69.40M | $77.20M | $145.00M | $236.50M | $90.00M | $130.80M | $197.70M | $224.60M | $60.20M | -$16.90M | $219.50M | $202.40M | $85.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | +22.9% | +0.3% | -94.4% | +783.1% | +136.8% | +43.3% | -64.4% | +11.2% | +87.8% | +63.1% | -61.9% | +45.3% | +51.1% | +13.6% | -73.2% | -128.1% | >999% | -7.8% | -57.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -38.5% | +18.4% | +69.1% | +967.7% | +34.5% | +6.7% | +21.4% | +29.7% | +69.4% | +36.3% | -5.0% | -33.1% | -112.9% | +11.0% | -9.9% | +41.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is nVent Electric plc's operating cash flow?
- nVent Electric plc (NVT) reported operating cash flow of $85.20M in Q1 2026.
- How has nVent Electric plc's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- nVent Electric plc's operating cash flow increased by 41.5% year-over-year, from $60.20M to $85.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for nVent Electric plc's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), nVent Electric plc's operating cash flow has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $373.30M to $465.20M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.