Operating Cash Flow
DTE Energy Operating Cash Flow decreased by 13.5% to $906.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.2%, from $1.02B to $906.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 2.7% 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 | $859.00M | $456.00M | $695.00M | $808.00M | $328.00M | $276.00M | $565.00M | $924.00M | $835.00M | $616.00M | $845.00M | $1.04B | $759.00M | $758.00M | $1.08B | $1.02B | $709.00M | $632.00M | $1.05B | $906.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -46.9% | +52.4% | +16.3% | -59.4% | -15.9% | +104.7% | +63.5% | -9.6% | -26.2% | +37.2% | +23.3% | -27.2% | -0.1% | +43.0% | -5.9% | -30.5% | -10.9% | +65.8% | -13.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -61.8% | -39.5% | -18.7% | +14.4% | +154.6% | +123.2% | +49.6% | +12.8% | -9.1% | +23.1% | +28.3% | -2.1% | -6.6% | -16.6% | -3.3% | -11.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DTE Energy's operating cash flow?
- DTE Energy (DTE) reported operating cash flow of $906.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has DTE Energy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- DTE Energy's operating cash flow decreased by 11.2% year-over-year, from $1.02B to $906.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for DTE Energy's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), DTE Energy's operating cash flow has grown at a 2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.07B to $3.41B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.