Operating Cash Flow
Analog Devices Operating Cash Flow decreased by 19.5% to $1.37B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.5%, from $1.13B to $1.37B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 15.2% 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
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $736.36M | $630.04M | $940.72M | $856.41M | $1.22B | $1.25B | $1.15B | $1.41B | $1.08B | $1.14B | $1.19B | $1.14B | $807.85M | $855.03M | $1.05B | $1.13B | $819.48M | $1.17B | $1.70B | $1.37B |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.4% | +49.3% | -9.0% | +42.7% | +2.1% | -7.9% | +22.4% | -23.1% | +5.6% | +3.9% | -4.1% | -29.1% | +5.8% | +22.9% | +7.2% | -27.3% | +42.2% | +46.0% | -19.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +65.9% | +98.1% | +22.2% | +64.2% | -11.5% | -8.4% | +3.3% | -19.0% | -25.3% | -25.2% | -11.5% | -1.1% | +1.4% | +36.3% | +61.9% | +21.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Analog Devices's operating cash flow?
- Analog Devices (ADI) reported operating cash flow of $1.37B in Q4 2025.
- How has Analog Devices's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Analog Devices's operating cash flow increased by 21.5% year-over-year, from $1.13B to $1.37B.
- What is the long-term trend for Analog Devices's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Analog Devices's operating cash flow has grown at a 15.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.74B to $4.81B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.