Operating Cash Flow
Applovin Corporation Operating Cash Flow decreased by 1.7% to $1.29B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 55.3%, from $831.71M to $1.29B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 82.0% 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 | 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 | $90.46M | $124.56M | $85.02M | -$31.72M | $106.81M | $174.48M | $163.20M | $288.66M | $229.79M | $199.07M | $343.99M | $392.78M | $454.53M | $550.70M | $701.00M | $831.71M | $772.23M | $1.05B | $1.31B | $1.29B |
| QoQ Change | — | +37.7% | -31.7% | -137.3% | +436.7% | +63.4% | -6.5% | +76.9% | -20.4% | -13.4% | +72.8% | +14.2% | +15.7% | +21.2% | +27.3% | +18.6% | -7.2% | +36.4% | +24.7% | -1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.1% | +40.1% | +92.0% | >999% | +115.1% | +14.1% | +110.8% | +36.1% | +97.8% | +176.6% | +103.8% | +111.8% | +69.9% | +91.3% | +87.4% | +55.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Applovin Corporation's operating cash flow?
- Applovin Corporation (APP) reported operating cash flow of $1.29B in Q1 2026.
- How has Applovin Corporation's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Applovin Corporation's operating cash flow increased by 55.3% year-over-year, from $831.71M to $1.29B.
- What is the long-term trend for Applovin Corporation's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Applovin Corporation's operating cash flow has grown at a 82.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $361.85M to $3.97B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.