Operating Cash Flow
ConocoPhillips Operating Cash Flow decreased by 0.5% to $4.30B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 29.8%, from $6.12B to $4.30B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 3.9% 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 | $4.25B | $4.80B | $5.87B | $5.07B | $7.91B | $8.74B | $6.59B | $5.40B | $3.85B | $5.45B | $5.26B | $4.99B | $4.92B | $5.76B | $4.46B | $6.12B | $3.49B | $5.88B | $4.32B | $4.30B |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.8% | +22.3% | -13.6% | +56.2% | +10.4% | -24.6% | -18.0% | -28.7% | +41.3% | -3.3% | -5.3% | -1.3% | +17.2% | -22.7% | +37.2% | -43.0% | +68.7% | -26.5% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +86.2% | +82.2% | +12.3% | +6.6% | -51.3% | -37.7% | -20.2% | -7.7% | +27.6% | +5.8% | -15.3% | +22.7% | -29.2% | +2.0% | -3.1% | -29.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ConocoPhillips's operating cash flow?
- ConocoPhillips (COP) reported operating cash flow of $4.30B in Q1 2026.
- How has ConocoPhillips's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- ConocoPhillips's operating cash flow decreased by 29.8% year-over-year, from $6.12B to $4.30B.
- What is the long-term trend for ConocoPhillips's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ConocoPhillips's operating cash flow has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.00B to $19.80B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.