Operating Cash Flow
Rockwell Automation Operating Cash Flow increased by 36.8% to $320.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 60.8%, from $199.00M to $320.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 5.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
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 | $461.50M | $204.10M | -$12.00M | $90.80M | $344.90M | $399.40M | $66.30M | $187.10M | $281.70M | $839.50M | $32.60M | $119.80M | $279.10M | $432.30M | $364.00M | $199.00M | $527.00M | $454.00M | $234.00M | $320.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -55.8% | -105.9% | +856.7% | +279.8% | +15.8% | -83.4% | +182.2% | +50.6% | +198.0% | -96.1% | +267.5% | +133.0% | +54.9% | -15.8% | -45.3% | +164.8% | -13.9% | -48.5% | +36.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -25.3% | +95.7% | +652.5% | +106.1% | -18.3% | +110.2% | -50.8% | -36.0% | -0.9% | -48.5% | >999% | +66.1% | +88.8% | +5.0% | -35.7% | +60.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rockwell Automation's operating cash flow?
- Rockwell Automation (ROK) reported operating cash flow of $320.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Rockwell Automation's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Rockwell Automation's operating cash flow increased by 60.8% year-over-year, from $199.00M to $320.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Rockwell Automation's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Rockwell Automation's operating cash flow has grown at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.26B to $1.54B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.