Operating
Operating Cash Flow
Bank of America Operating Cash Flow decreased by 10.9% to $41.77B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2012.5%, from -$2.18B to $41.77B. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total cash generated or consumed by a company's core business operations during a specific pe...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$9.31B | $9.80B | -$45.43B | -$5.05B | $13.15B | -$11.30B | $11.79B | $11.77B | $32.72B | -$15.54B | $18.10B | -$37.28B | -$2.18B | -$9.13B | $46.87B | $41.77B |
| QoQ Change | — | +205.2% | -563.8% | +88.9% | +360.5% | -185.9% | +204.3% | -0.1% | +178.0% | -147.5% | +216.5% | -306.0% | +94.1% | -318.1% | +613.3% | -10.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +45.8% | +34.3% | +75.1% | +333.4% | -10.5% | — | -37.5% | +53.5% | -416.6% | +85.9% | -150.5% | +225.7% | >999% |
Range-$45.43B – $46.87B
CAGR+49.2%
Avg YoY Growth+187.6%
Median YoY Growth+49.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's operating cash flow?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported operating cash flow of $41.77B in Q1 2026.
- How has Bank of America's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's operating cash flow increased by 2012.5% year-over-year, from -$2.18B to $41.77B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.