Operating Cash Flow
Sempra Energy Operating Cash Flow increased by 52.1% to $1.81B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.1%, from $1.48B to $1.81B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 5.9% 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.
cf_net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | $753.00M | $726.00M | $861.00M | $1.61B | $757.00M | -$909.00M | $1.98B | $1.76B | $1.39B | $1.09B | $1.85B | $669.00M | $1.02B | $1.37B | $1.48B | $784.00M | $1.11B | $1.19B | $1.81B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.6% | +18.6% | +86.6% | -52.9% | -220.1% | +317.8% | -11.3% | -20.8% | -21.8% | +70.0% | -63.9% | +52.8% | +33.6% | +8.6% | -47.1% | +41.6% | +7.1% | +52.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | -225.2% | +23.2% | +132.1% | +253.1% | — | -6.5% | -61.9% | -26.6% | +25.3% | -19.9% | +17.2% | +8.6% | -12.9% | +22.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sempra Energy's operating cash flow?
- Sempra Energy (SRE) reported operating cash flow of $1.81B in Q1 2026.
- How has Sempra Energy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Sempra Energy's operating cash flow increased by 22.1% year-over-year, from $1.48B to $1.81B.
- What is the long-term trend for Sempra Energy's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Sempra Energy's operating cash flow has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.84B to $4.57B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.