Operating Cash Flow
Blackstone Operating Cash Flow decreased by 7.2% to $991.05M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.7%, from $1.11B to $991.05M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -9.7% 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 | $899.58M | $1.60B | $2.75B | $1.89B | $982.93M | $715.14M | $352.73M | $1.73B | $1.08B | $895.69M | $939.85M | $1.16B | $1.22B | $161.41M | $1.11B | $888.50M | $1.60B | $1.07B | $991.05M |
| QoQ Change | — | +78.3% | +71.4% | -31.2% | -48.0% | -27.2% | -50.7% | +389.2% | -37.2% | -17.3% | +4.9% | +23.3% | +5.5% | -86.8% | +587.2% | -19.9% | +79.8% | -33.2% | -7.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +110.1% | -38.7% | — | -87.2% | -8.7% | +10.2% | +25.2% | +166.5% | -32.9% | +12.8% | -82.0% | +18.0% | -23.3% | +30.8% | +561.6% | -10.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blackstone's operating cash flow?
- Blackstone (BX) reported operating cash flow of $991.05M in Q1 2026.
- How has Blackstone's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Blackstone's operating cash flow decreased by 10.7% year-over-year, from $1.11B to $991.05M.
- What is the long-term trend for Blackstone's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Blackstone's operating cash flow has grown at a -9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.34B to $4.66B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.