Operating Cash Flow
Chevron Operating Cash Flow decreased by 76.7% to $2.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 51.6%, from $5.19B to $2.51B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 3.8% 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 | $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 | $2.51B |
| 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% | -76.7% |
| 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% | -51.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chevron's operating cash flow?
- Chevron (CVX) reported operating cash flow of $2.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has Chevron's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Chevron's operating cash flow decreased by 51.6% year-over-year, from $5.19B to $2.51B.
- 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 amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.