Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating Cash Flow
OperatingChevron Operating Cash Flow increased by 15.0% to $10.79B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.1%, from $8.70B to $10.79B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 3.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate a self-sustaining business with strong cash generation; a significant divergence from net income can signal high-quality earnings or potential accounting red flags.
Detailed definition
The total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations, calculated by adjusting net income for non-c...
Peer comparison
This is the gold standard for comparing the cash-generating power of tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.
cf_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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.95B | $8.58B | $9.46B | $8.06B | $13.78B | $15.27B | $12.50B | $7.21B | $6.30B | $9.67B | $12.43B | $6.83B | $6.30B | $9.67B | $8.70B | $5.19B | $8.58B | $9.39B | $10.79B |
| QoQ Change | — | +23.4% | +10.2% | -14.8% | +71.1% | +10.8% | -18.1% | -42.4% | -12.6% | +53.6% | +28.5% | -45.1% | -7.8% | +53.7% | -10.1% | -40.3% | +65.3% | +9.4% | +15.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +98.2% | +78.0% | +32.1% | -10.6% | -54.3% | -36.6% | -0.5% | -5.2% | -0.0% | +0.0% | -30.1% | -24.0% | +36.2% | -3.0% | +24.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chevron's operating cash flow?
- Chevron (CVX) reported operating cash flow of $10.79B in Q4 2025.
- How has Chevron's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Chevron's operating cash flow increased by 24.1% year-over-year, from $8.70B to $10.79B.
- What is the long-term trend for Chevron's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Chevron's operating cash flow has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.19B to $33.94B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.