Operating

Operating Cash Flow

Rocket Companies Operating Cash Flow increased by 251.0% to $1.86B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 333.3%, from -$796.00M to $1.86B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -20.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

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.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_operating

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$3.72B$779.49M$4.41B$8.77B-$2.19B$3.02B$1.22B-$1.33B-$280.63M$328.38M$1.39B-$3.01B-$122.33M-$1.34B-$796.00M-$1.85B-$50.27M-$1.23B$1.86B
QoQ Change+121.0%+465.3%+99.1%-124.9%+238.1%-59.6%-209.2%+78.9%+217.0%+324.7%-316.0%+95.9%-993.2%+40.5%-132.6%+97.3%<-999%+251.0%
YoY Change+41.1%+287.4%-72.3%-115.2%+87.2%-89.1%+14.4%-126.3%+56.4%-507.3%+73.6%<-999%+96.2%+333.3%
Range-$3.72B$8.77B
CAGR-14.3%
Avg YoY Growth-95.3%
Median YoY Growth+27.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rocket Companies's operating cash flow?
Rocket Companies (RKT) reported operating cash flow of $1.86B in Q1 2026.
How has Rocket Companies's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Rocket Companies's operating cash flow increased by 333.3% year-over-year, from -$796.00M to $1.86B.
What is the long-term trend for Rocket Companies's operating cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Rocket Companies's operating cash flow has grown at a -20.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.74B to -$3.93B.
What does operating cash flow mean?
The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.