Operating Cash Flow
Omnicom Group Operating Cash Flow decreased by 118.2% to -$553.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 29.7%, from -$786.80M to -$553.20M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -3.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $165.20M | $534.30M | $1.71B | -$544.50M | -$195.40M | $489.30M | $1.18B | -$522.10M | -$262.50M | $405.50M | $1.80B | -$618.50M | -$141.70M | $568.70M | $1.93B | -$786.80M | $3.04B | -$553.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | +223.4% | +219.4% | -131.9% | +64.1% | +350.4% | +140.6% | -144.4% | +49.7% | +254.5% | +344.1% | -134.3% | +77.1% | +501.3% | +238.5% | -140.9% | +486.0% | -118.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -218.3% | -8.4% | -31.0% | +4.1% | -34.3% | -17.1% | +53.0% | -18.5% | +46.0% | +40.2% | +6.9% | -27.2% | +57.8% | +29.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Omnicom Group's operating cash flow?
- Omnicom Group (OMC) reported operating cash flow of -$553.20M in Q1 2026.
- How has Omnicom Group's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Omnicom Group's operating cash flow increased by 29.7% year-over-year, from -$786.80M to -$553.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for Omnicom Group's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Omnicom Group's operating cash flow has grown at a -3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.95B to $1.73B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.