Operating
Operating Cash Flow
The Carlyle Group Operating Cash Flow decreased by 4.0% to -$1.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 252.9%, from -$352.1M to -$1.24B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 35.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate strong operational cash generation, while negative values suggest the business is consuming cash to operate.
Detailed definition
Measures the net cash generated or consumed by the company's core business activities, excluding investing and financing...
Peer comparison
A fundamental metric reported by all public companies in the cash flow statement.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $525.8M | $707.1M | $488.6M | -$371.7M | -$186.8M | -$120.8M | -$112.5M | -$736.5M | $799.8M | $254.1M | $71.1M | -$1.27B | -$352.8M | -$352.1M | -$168.8M | -$1.56B | -$1.2B | -$1.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | +34.5% | -30.9% | -176.1% | +49.7% | +35.3% | +6.9% | -554.7% | +208.6% | -68.2% | -72.0% | <-999% | +72.2% | +0.2% | +52.1% | -823.9% | +23.4% | -4.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -135.5% | -124.7% | +69.7% | -294.3% | — | +310.3% | +163.2% | -72.4% | -238.8% | -595.2% | +86.7% | — | -238.7% | -252.9% |
Range-$1.56B – $799.8M
CAGR+22.4%
Avg YoY Growth-110.2%
Median YoY Growth-130.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Carlyle Group's operating cash flow?
- The Carlyle Group (CG) reported operating cash flow of -$1.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has The Carlyle Group's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- The Carlyle Group's operating cash flow decreased by 252.9% year-over-year, from -$352.1M to -$1.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for The Carlyle Group's operating cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), The Carlyle Group's operating cash flow has grown at a 35.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.79B to -$3.28B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The total cash generated by the company's day-to-day business operations.