Operating Cash Flow
Emerson Electric Operating Cash Flow increased by 11.4% to $779.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 223.2%, from $241.00M to $779.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -4.7% 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 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.11B | $855.00M | $523.00M | $442.00M | $740.00M | $1.22B | $418.00M | $68.00M | $794.00M | $415.00M | $743.00M | $1.09B | $1.08B | $777.00M | $241.00M | $1.07B | $1.01B | $699.00M | $779.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -22.6% | -38.8% | -15.5% | +67.4% | +64.5% | -65.7% | -83.7% | >999% | -47.7% | +79.0% | +46.7% | -0.6% | -28.3% | -69.0% | +344.0% | -5.6% | -30.8% | +11.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -33.0% | +42.3% | -20.1% | -84.6% | +7.3% | -0.7% | +992.6% | +37.3% | — | +87.2% | -67.6% | -1.8% | -6.8% | -10.0% | +223.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Emerson Electric's operating cash flow?
- Emerson Electric (EMR) reported operating cash flow of $779.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Emerson Electric's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Emerson Electric's operating cash flow increased by 223.2% year-over-year, from $241.00M to $779.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Emerson Electric's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Emerson Electric's operating cash flow has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.58B to $3.10B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.