Operating Cash Flow
Becton, Dickinson and Company Operating Cash Flow increased by 2.1% to $671.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 428.9%, from -$204.00M to $671.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -7.3% 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 | $975.00M | $951.00M | $674.00M | $444.00M | $380.00M | $973.00M | $399.00M | $185.00M | $1.08B | $1.33B | $855.00M | $514.00M | $1.30B | $1.18B | $693.00M | -$204.00M | $1.59B | $1.35B | $657.00M | $671.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.5% | -29.1% | -34.1% | -14.4% | +156.1% | -59.0% | -53.6% | +484.3% | +22.6% | -35.5% | -39.9% | +152.3% | -9.2% | -41.2% | -129.4% | +877.9% | -14.7% | -51.5% | +2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -61.0% | +2.3% | -40.8% | -58.3% | +184.5% | +36.2% | +114.3% | +177.8% | +20.0% | -11.1% | -18.9% | -139.7% | +22.4% | +14.9% | -5.2% | +428.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Becton, Dickinson and Company's operating cash flow?
- Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported operating cash flow of $671.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Becton, Dickinson and Company's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Becton, Dickinson and Company's operating cash flow increased by 428.9% year-over-year, from -$204.00M to $671.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Becton, Dickinson and Company's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Becton, Dickinson and Company's operating cash flow has grown at a -7.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.65B to $3.43B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.