Operating Cash Flow
Corteva Operating Cash Flow decreased by 79.6% to $193.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 48.5%, from $130.00M to $193.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -7.7% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.31B | -$176.00M | $3.55B | -$2.73B | $1.11B | -$525.00M | $3.02B | -$3.31B | $812.00M | -$105.00M | $4.37B | -$2.61B | $451.00M | $130.00M | $4.17B | -$2.11B | $947.00M | $193.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -113.5% | >999% | -177.0% | +140.6% | -147.3% | +674.9% | -209.7% | +124.5% | -112.9% | >999% | -159.7% | +117.3% | -71.2% | >999% | -150.5% | +144.9% | -79.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.1% | -198.3% | -14.9% | -21.3% | -26.8% | +80.0% | +44.9% | +21.2% | -44.5% | +223.8% | -4.6% | +19.2% | +110.0% | +48.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Corteva's operating cash flow?
- Corteva (CTVA) reported operating cash flow of $193.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Corteva's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Corteva's operating cash flow increased by 48.5% year-over-year, from $130.00M to $193.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Corteva's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Corteva's operating cash flow has grown at a -7.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.73B to $2.15B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.