Operating Cash Flow
State Street Operating Cash Flow decreased by 220.9% to -$12.14B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 606.8%, from $2.40B to -$12.14B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 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
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 | 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 | -$7.59B | $388.00M | $4.59B | -$4.14B | $4.47B | $7.04B | -$2.86B | -$852.00M | $222.00M | $4.18B | -$844.00M | -$7.64B | $2.71B | -$7.43B | $2.40B | -$8.44B | $7.90B | $10.04B | -$12.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | +105.1% | >999% | -190.2% | +208.0% | +57.5% | -140.7% | +70.2% | +126.1% | >999% | -120.2% | -805.7% | +135.4% | -374.4% | +132.2% | -452.3% | +193.6% | +27.1% | -220.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +45.5% | >999% | — | -162.4% | +79.4% | -95.0% | -40.6% | +70.5% | -797.2% | >999% | -277.7% | +383.9% | -10.4% | +191.8% | +235.2% | -606.8% |
Operating Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is State Street's operating cash flow?
- State Street (STT) reported operating cash flow of -$12.14B in Q1 2026.
- How has State Street's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- State Street's operating cash flow decreased by 606.8% year-over-year, from $2.40B to -$12.14B.
- What is the long-term trend for State Street's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), State Street's operating cash flow has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.95B to $11.90B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.