Operating Cash Flow
Oneok Operating Cash Flow decreased by 39.6% to $934.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.3%, from $904.00M to $934.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 21.8% 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 | $544.67M | $413.18M | $1.06B | $462.21M | $787.37M | $615.92M | $1.04B | $1.22B | $772.00M | $920.00M | $1.51B | $596.00M | $1.43B | $1.25B | $1.61B | $904.00M | $1.53B | $1.62B | $1.55B | $934.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -24.1% | +155.4% | -56.2% | +70.3% | -21.8% | +68.9% | +17.4% | -36.8% | +19.2% | +63.9% | -60.5% | +139.9% | -12.5% | +28.8% | -43.9% | +68.7% | +6.5% | -4.8% | -39.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +44.6% | +49.1% | -1.4% | +164.2% | -2.0% | +49.4% | +44.9% | -51.2% | +85.2% | +36.0% | +6.8% | +51.7% | +6.6% | +29.8% | -4.0% | +3.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Oneok's operating cash flow?
- Oneok (OKE) reported operating cash flow of $934.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Oneok's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Oneok's operating cash flow increased by 3.3% year-over-year, from $904.00M to $934.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Oneok's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Oneok's operating cash flow has grown at a 21.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.55B to $5.60B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.