Operating Cash Flow
Bank of New York Mellon Operating Cash Flow decreased by 158.1% to -$3.01B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 831.3%, from $412.00M to -$3.01B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 33.4% 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 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.83B | $54.00M | $3.13B | $3.43B | $4.99B | $3.73B | $2.92B | $1.79B | $1.15B | $5.04B | -$2.68B | $2.13B | -$312.00M | $1.55B | $412.00M | $2.20B | -$1.06B | $5.19B | -$3.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | -98.1% | >999% | +9.6% | +45.5% | -25.4% | -21.5% | -38.7% | -35.9% | +339.0% | -153.2% | +179.4% | -114.7% | +596.8% | -73.4% | +433.3% | -148.4% | +587.3% | -158.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +76.4% | >999% | -6.6% | -47.7% | -77.0% | +35.3% | -249.6% | +85.5% | -106.2% | — | +115.4% | +3.2% | -241.0% | +234.5% | -831.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of New York Mellon's operating cash flow?
- Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported operating cash flow of -$3.01B in Q1 2026.
- How has Bank of New York Mellon's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Bank of New York Mellon's operating cash flow decreased by 831.3% year-over-year, from $412.00M to -$3.01B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of New York Mellon's operating cash flow has grown at a 33.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.84B to $6.73B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.