Operating Cash Flow
Air Products and Chemicals Operating Cash Flow increased by 22.5% to $1.10B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 236.4%, from $328.10M to $1.10B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% 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 | $928.60M | $826.30M | $785.20M | $519.80M | $908.20M | $957.40M | $719.30M | $638.70M | $845.40M | $1.00B | $626.60M | $801.70M | $1.26B | $957.00M | $811.70M | $328.10M | $855.80M | $1.26B | $900.70M | $1.10B |
| QoQ Change | — | -11.0% | -5.0% | -33.8% | +74.7% | +5.4% | -24.9% | -11.2% | +32.4% | +18.6% | -37.5% | +27.9% | +57.3% | -24.1% | -15.2% | -59.6% | +160.8% | +47.4% | -28.6% | +22.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.2% | +15.9% | -8.4% | +22.9% | -6.9% | +4.7% | -12.9% | +25.5% | +49.2% | -4.5% | +29.5% | -59.1% | -32.2% | +31.8% | +11.0% | +236.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Air Products and Chemicals's operating cash flow?
- Air Products and Chemicals (APD) reported operating cash flow of $1.10B in Q1 2026.
- How has Air Products and Chemicals's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Air Products and Chemicals's operating cash flow increased by 236.4% year-over-year, from $328.10M to $1.10B.
- What is the long-term trend for Air Products and Chemicals's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Air Products and Chemicals's operating cash flow has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.34B to $3.26B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.