Operating Cash Flow
Duke Energy Operating Cash Flow decreased by 47.2% to $1.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 30.5%, from $2.18B to $1.51B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 14.1% 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.79B | $3.35B | $1.06B | $1.80B | $2.24B | $1.15B | $739.00M | $1.48B | $2.30B | $3.52B | $2.57B | $2.47B | $2.95B | $3.52B | $3.38B | $2.18B | $2.86B | $1.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +87.9% | -68.3% | +68.9% | +24.8% | -48.5% | -35.9% | +100.7% | +55.2% | +53.1% | -27.1% | -3.7% | +19.4% | +19.3% | -4.2% | -35.5% | +31.5% | -47.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.5% | -65.6% | -30.5% | -17.4% | +2.8% | +205.6% | +247.6% | +66.8% | +28.3% | +0.0% | +31.5% | -12.0% | -3.0% | -30.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Duke Energy's operating cash flow?
- Duke Energy (DUK) reported operating cash flow of $1.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has Duke Energy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Duke Energy's operating cash flow decreased by 30.5% year-over-year, from $2.18B to $1.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Duke Energy's operating cash flow has grown at a 14.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.29B to $12.33B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.