Operating Cash Flow
Blackrock Operating Cash Flow decreased by 143.0% to -$980.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.1%, from -$1.13B to -$980.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -11.0% 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
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.24B | $1.24B | $1.24B | $1.24B | $1.04B | $1.04B | $1.04B | $1.04B | -$408.00M | $1.37B | -$1.13B | $1.36B | $1.41B | $2.28B | -$980.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -16.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -139.2% | +434.6% | -182.6% | +220.9% | +3.7% | +61.0% | -143.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.0% | -16.0% | -16.0% | -16.0% | -139.2% | +31.1% | -176.5% | -0.1% | — | — | +13.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blackrock's operating cash flow?
- Blackrock (BLK) reported operating cash flow of -$980.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Blackrock's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Blackrock's operating cash flow increased by 13.1% year-over-year, from -$1.13B to -$980.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Blackrock's operating cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Blackrock's operating cash flow has grown at a -11.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.96B to $3.93B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.