Operating Cash Flow
Broadcom Inc. Operating Cash Flow increased by 7.2% to $8.26B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 35.1%, from $6.11B to $8.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 18.9% 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
| 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 | $3.57B | $3.54B | $3.54B | $3.49B | $4.24B | $4.42B | $4.58B | $4.04B | $4.50B | $4.72B | $4.83B | $4.82B | $4.58B | $4.96B | $5.60B | $6.11B | $6.56B | $7.17B | $7.70B | $8.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.8% | +0.0% | -1.6% | +21.7% | +4.3% | +3.6% | -11.9% | +11.5% | +4.8% | +2.3% | -0.3% | -4.9% | +8.4% | +12.9% | +9.1% | +7.2% | +9.3% | +7.5% | +7.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.9% | +24.9% | +29.4% | +15.8% | +6.1% | +6.7% | +5.3% | +19.3% | +1.7% | +5.2% | +16.1% | +27.0% | +43.1% | +44.4% | +37.5% | +35.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Broadcom Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) reported operating cash flow of $8.26B in Q4 2025.
- How has Broadcom Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Broadcom Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 35.1% year-over-year, from $6.11B to $8.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Broadcom Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Broadcom Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 18.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.76B to $27.54B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.