Operating Cash Flow
Dell Technologies Operating Cash Flow increased by 298.8% to $4.67B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 699.0%, from $585.00M to $4.67B. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a 2.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
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
| Q1 '21 | 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 | $2.24B | $1.73B | $3.25B | $3.09B | -$269.00M | $724.00M | $396.00M | $2.71B | $1.78B | $3.21B | $2.15B | $1.53B | $1.04B | $1.34B | $1.55B | $585.00M | $2.80B | $2.54B | $1.17B | $4.67B |
| QoQ Change | — | -22.9% | +88.5% | -4.9% | -108.7% | +369.1% | -45.3% | +585.4% | -34.5% | +80.9% | -33.0% | -28.8% | -32.0% | +28.5% | +15.9% | -62.3% | +377.9% | -9.0% | -53.9% | +298.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -112.0% | -58.0% | -87.8% | -12.3% | +760.6% | +343.9% | +443.4% | -43.5% | -41.3% | -58.3% | -27.8% | -61.8% | +168.1% | +89.8% | -24.5% | +699.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dell Technologies's operating cash flow?
- Dell Technologies (DELL) reported operating cash flow of $4.67B in Q4 2025.
- How has Dell Technologies's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Dell Technologies's operating cash flow increased by 699.0% year-over-year, from $585.00M to $4.67B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dell Technologies's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Dell Technologies's operating cash flow has grown at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.31B to $11.19B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.