Operating Cash Flow
Devon Energy Operating Cash Flow increased by 7.9% to $1.66B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.8%, from $1.94B to $1.66B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 8.2% 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
| 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 | $1.09B | $1.60B | $1.62B | $1.84B | $2.68B | $2.10B | $1.91B | $1.68B | $1.41B | $1.73B | $1.74B | $1.74B | $1.54B | $1.66B | $1.66B | $1.94B | $1.55B | $1.69B | $1.53B | $1.66B |
| QoQ Change | — | +46.2% | +1.1% | +13.7% | +45.8% | -21.4% | -9.2% | -12.2% | -16.2% | +22.8% | +0.7% | +0.1% | -11.7% | +8.3% | +0.1% | +16.7% | -20.4% | +9.4% | -9.2% | +7.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +145.0% | +31.7% | +18.3% | -8.7% | -47.5% | -18.0% | -9.1% | +3.6% | +9.3% | -3.6% | -4.2% | +11.7% | +0.7% | +1.6% | -7.8% | -14.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Devon Energy's operating cash flow?
- Devon Energy (DVN) reported operating cash flow of $1.66B in Q1 2026.
- How has Devon Energy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Devon Energy's operating cash flow decreased by 14.8% year-over-year, from $1.94B to $1.66B.
- What is the long-term trend for Devon Energy's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Devon Energy's operating cash flow has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.90B to $6.71B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.