Operating Cash Flow
Boeing Operating Cash Flow decreased by 113.4% to -$179.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 88.9%, from -$1.62B to -$179.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -32.8% 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 | 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 | -$483.00M | -$262.00M | -$3.22B | $81.00M | $3.19B | $3.46B | -$318.00M | $2.88B | $22.00M | $3.38B | -$3.36B | -$3.92B | -$1.35B | -$3.45B | -$1.62B | $227.00M | $1.12B | $1.33B | -$179.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +45.8% | <-999% | +102.5% | >999% | +8.4% | -109.2% | >999% | -99.2% | >999% | -199.4% | -16.7% | +65.7% | -156.5% | +53.2% | +114.0% | +394.7% | +18.5% | -113.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +116.8% | >999% | — | +90.1% | >999% | -99.3% | -2.2% | -957.2% | -236.5% | <-999% | -202.0% | +51.9% | +105.8% | +183.5% | +138.6% | +88.9% |
Operating Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Boeing's operating cash flow?
- Boeing (BA) reported operating cash flow of -$179.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Boeing's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Boeing's operating cash flow increased by 88.9% year-over-year, from -$1.62B to -$179.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Boeing's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Boeing's operating cash flow has grown at a -32.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.51B to $1.07B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.