Operating Cash Flow
NXP Semiconductors Operating Cash Flow decreased by 11.0% to $793.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 40.4%, from $565.00M to $793.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -2.2% 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 | $636.00M | $924.00M | $785.00M | $856.00M | $819.00M | $1.14B | $1.08B | $632.00M | $756.00M | $988.00M | $1.14B | $851.00M | $761.00M | $779.00M | $391.00M | $565.00M | $779.00M | $585.00M | $891.00M | $793.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +45.3% | -15.0% | +9.0% | -4.3% | +39.7% | -5.9% | -41.3% | +19.6% | +30.7% | +15.1% | -25.2% | -10.6% | +2.4% | -49.8% | +44.5% | +37.9% | -24.9% | +52.3% | -11.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.8% | +23.8% | +37.1% | -26.2% | -7.7% | -13.6% | +5.7% | +34.7% | +0.7% | -21.2% | -65.6% | -33.6% | +2.4% | -24.9% | +127.9% | +40.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NXP Semiconductors's operating cash flow?
- NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) reported operating cash flow of $793.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has NXP Semiconductors's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- NXP Semiconductors's operating cash flow increased by 40.4% year-over-year, from $565.00M to $793.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for NXP Semiconductors's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), NXP Semiconductors's operating cash flow has grown at a -2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.08B to $2.82B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.