Operating Cash Flow
Celestica Operating Cash Flow increased by 42.2% to $356.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 173.4%, from $130.30M to $356.30M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 46.2% 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
| 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 | $52.78M | $52.78M | $52.78M | $52.78M | $81.55M | $81.55M | $81.55M | $81.55M | $108.10M | $99.60M | $122.80M | $143.40M | $130.30M | $152.40M | $126.20M | $250.60M | $356.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +54.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +32.6% | -7.9% | +23.3% | +16.8% | -9.1% | +17.0% | -17.2% | +98.6% | +42.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +54.5% | +54.5% | +54.5% | +54.5% | +32.6% | +22.1% | +50.6% | +75.8% | +20.5% | +53.0% | +2.8% | +74.8% | +173.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Celestica's operating cash flow?
- Celestica (CLS) reported operating cash flow of $356.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has Celestica's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Celestica's operating cash flow increased by 173.4% year-over-year, from $130.30M to $356.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Celestica's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Celestica's operating cash flow has grown at a 46.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $211.10M to $659.50M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.