Operating Cash Flow
Occidental Petroleum Operating Cash Flow decreased by 51.4% to $1.28B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 40.4%, from $2.15B to $1.28B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a 0.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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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 | $3.31B | $3.12B | $3.09B | $3.24B | $5.33B | $4.27B | $3.98B | $2.87B | $3.07B | $3.13B | $3.24B | $2.01B | $2.39B | $3.68B | $3.36B | $2.15B | $2.96B | $2.79B | $2.63B | $1.28B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.9% | -0.8% | +4.8% | +64.5% | -19.9% | -6.8% | -27.8% | +7.0% | +1.9% | +3.5% | -38.0% | +19.3% | +53.8% | -8.9% | -36.0% | +37.8% | -5.7% | -5.6% | -51.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +60.8% | +36.9% | +28.6% | -11.4% | -42.4% | -26.7% | -18.5% | -30.1% | -22.0% | +17.7% | +3.6% | +7.0% | +23.6% | -24.2% | -21.5% | -40.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Occidental Petroleum's operating cash flow?
- Occidental Petroleum (OXY) reported operating cash flow of $1.28B in Q1 2026.
- How has Occidental Petroleum's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Occidental Petroleum's operating cash flow decreased by 40.4% year-over-year, from $2.15B to $1.28B.
- What is the long-term trend for Occidental Petroleum's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Occidental Petroleum's operating cash flow has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.43B to $10.53B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.