Operating Cash Flow
Citigroup Operating Cash Flow increased by 103.0% to $1.10B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 106.6%, from -$16.67B to $1.10B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 9.5% 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $365.00M | $35.62B | $2.06B | -$13.54B | $10.28B | -$901.00M | $29.24B | -$30.49B | -$54.06B | $15.79B | -$4.67B | -$10.83B | -$16.96B | -$16.67B | -$58.71B | -$36.58B | $1.10B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -94.2% | -756.2% | +175.9% | -108.8% | >999% | -204.3% | -77.3% | +129.2% | -129.5% | -132.1% | -56.6% | +1.7% | -252.1% | +37.7% | +103.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | -102.5% | >999% | -125.1% | -626.1% | >999% | -116.0% | +64.5% | +68.6% | -205.6% | -442.0% | -115.7% | +106.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Citigroup's operating cash flow?
- Citigroup (C) reported operating cash flow of $1.10B in Q3 2025.
- How has Citigroup's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Citigroup's operating cash flow increased by 106.6% year-over-year, from -$16.67B to $1.10B.
- What is the long-term trend for Citigroup's operating cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Citigroup's operating cash flow has grown at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $61.25B to -$73.42B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.