Operating Cash Flow
Teradyne, Inc. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 5.9% to $265.12M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 64.0%, from $161.64M to $265.12M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -11.5% 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.
cf_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 | $206.28M | $522.66M | $331.28M | $7.46M | $115.46M | $271.60M | $183.40M | $19.34M | $142.77M | $174.35M | $248.78M | $7.28M | $216.07M | $166.27M | $282.56M | $161.64M | $182.09M | $49.05M | $281.64M | $265.12M |
| QoQ Change | — | +153.4% | -36.6% | -97.7% | >999% | +135.2% | -32.5% | -89.5% | +638.4% | +22.1% | +42.7% | -97.1% | >999% | -23.0% | +69.9% | -42.8% | +12.7% | -73.1% | +474.2% | -5.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -44.0% | -48.0% | -44.6% | +159.1% | +23.7% | -35.8% | +35.6% | -62.4% | +51.3% | -4.6% | +13.6% | >999% | -15.7% | -70.5% | -0.3% | +64.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Teradyne, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Teradyne, Inc. (TER) reported operating cash flow of $265.12M in Q1 2026.
- How has Teradyne, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Teradyne, Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 64.0% year-over-year, from $161.64M to $265.12M.
- What is the long-term trend for Teradyne, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Teradyne, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a -11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.10B to $674.42M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.