What is DNOW's operating cash flow?

DNOW (DNOW) reported operating cash flow of -$95M in Q1 2026.

How has DNOW's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

DNOW's operating cash flow decreased by 493.8% year-over-year, from -$16M to -$95M.

What is the long-term trend for DNOW's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), DNOW's operating cash flow has grown at a 50.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30M to $155M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+97.5%

Gross profit$193.0M+39.9%

Operating income-$50.0M-272%

Net income-$44.0M-310%

EPS (diluted)-$0.24-226%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$116.0M-47.0%

Total debt$737.0M+1,698%

Total equity$2.1B+87.7%

Total assets$3.9B+138%

Cash flow

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CapEx$8.0M+33.3%

Free cash flow-$103.0M-368%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.45B+22.9%

Enterprise value$3.07B+74.6%

P/S0.7×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin15.6%-6.8pp

Operating margin-5.1%-9.6pp

Net margin-4.6%-7.8pp

FCF margin1.6%-6.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-9.5%-16.5pp

Debt / equity0.3×+0.3×

Current ratio2.4×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by DNOW in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: DNOW’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is DNOW's operating cash flow?: DNOW (DNOW) reported operating cash flow of -$95M in Q1 2026.
How has DNOW's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: DNOW's operating cash flow decreased by 493.8% year-over-year, from -$16M to -$95M.
What is the long-term trend for DNOW's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), DNOW's operating cash flow has grown at a 50.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30M to $155M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.