Operating
Operating Cash Flow
DigitalOcean Operating Cash Flow decreased by 18.1% to $46.92M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.8%, from $64.09M to $46.92M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 23.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate a healthy, self-sustaining business model capable of generating cash from core operations.
Detailed definition
The total cash generated or consumed by the company's core business activities during the period. It excludes investing...
Peer comparison
The primary benchmark for operational health across all public companies.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $40.41M | $40.18M | $32.73M | $30.4M | $46.07M | $55.85M | $62.83M | $36.22M | $64.16M | $54.05M | $80.52M | $66.69M | $71.34M | $73.35M | $71.34M | $64.09M | $92.45M | $95.79M | $57.28M | $46.92M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.6% | -18.5% | -7.1% | +51.5% | +21.2% | +12.5% | -42.4% | +77.2% | -15.8% | +49.0% | -17.2% | +7.0% | +2.8% | -2.7% | -10.2% | +44.2% | +3.6% | -40.2% | -18.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.0% | +39.0% | +92.0% | +19.1% | +39.3% | -3.2% | +28.1% | +84.2% | +11.2% | +35.7% | -11.4% | -3.9% | +29.6% | +30.6% | -19.7% | -26.8% |
Range$30.4M – $95.79M
CAGR+3.2%
Avg YoY Growth+22.4%
Median YoY Growth+23.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DigitalOcean's operating cash flow?
- DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported operating cash flow of $46.92M in Q1 2026.
- How has DigitalOcean's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- DigitalOcean's operating cash flow decreased by 26.8% year-over-year, from $64.09M to $46.92M.
- What is the long-term trend for DigitalOcean's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), DigitalOcean's operating cash flow has grown at a 23.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $133.11M to $309.6M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The net cash generated from the company's primary business operations.