Operating Cash Flow
Comcast Operating Cash Flow decreased by 22.1% to $6.89B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.9%, from $8.29B to $6.89B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 3.7% 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 | Q4 '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 | $7.61B | $6.10B | $7.69B | $7.26B | $6.33B | $6.95B | $5.88B | $7.23B | $7.20B | $8.15B | $5.92B | $7.85B | $4.72B | $7.02B | $8.08B | $8.29B | $7.82B | $8.69B | $8.84B | $6.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | -19.8% | +26.0% | -5.6% | -12.8% | +9.8% | -15.3% | +22.9% | -0.4% | +13.3% | -27.4% | +32.5% | -39.8% | +48.6% | +15.1% | +2.6% | -5.8% | +11.2% | +1.7% | -22.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.8% | +13.9% | -23.5% | -0.4% | +13.8% | +17.4% | +0.7% | +8.6% | -34.4% | -13.9% | +36.4% | +5.7% | +65.4% | +23.8% | +9.4% | -16.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's operating cash flow?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported operating cash flow of $6.89B in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's operating cash flow decreased by 16.9% year-over-year, from $8.29B to $6.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for Comcast's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Comcast's operating cash flow has grown at a 3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.15B to $33.64B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.