Operating Cash Flow
Enbridge Operating Cash Flow decreased by 24.7% to $2.34B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 23.3%, from $3.05B to $2.34B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 7.3% 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 | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.3B | 2.9B | 2.5B | 2.1B | 3.6B | 3.9B | 3.4B | 3.1B | 3.8B | 3.2B | 2.8B | 3B | 3.7B | 3.1B | 3.2B | 2.9B | 3.1B | 2.3B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.9% | +6.4% | +27.7% | -13.8% | -15.4% | +68.5% | +7.0% | -11.0% | -10.3% | +23.6% | -17.3% | -10.7% | +5.7% | +23.2% | -16.6% | +6.1% | -11.4% | +8.5% | -24.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.8% | -0.9% | +57.0% | +31.5% | +35.7% | +43.8% | +5.5% | -18.5% | -18.2% | -3.6% | -3.9% | -3.1% | +15.1% | -3.5% | -15.0% | -23.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Enbridge's operating cash flow?
- Enbridge (ENB) reported operating cash flow of $2.34B in Q1 2026.
- How has Enbridge's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Enbridge's operating cash flow decreased by 23.3% year-over-year, from $3.05B to $2.34B.
- What is the long-term trend for Enbridge's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Enbridge's operating cash flow has grown at a 7.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.26B to $12.27B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.