Operating Cash Flow
Entergy Operating Cash Flow decreased by 34.3% to $828.96M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 54.6%, from $536.19M to $828.96M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 25.0% 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 | $796.11M | $1.26B | $289.73M | $537.97M | $278.00M | $993.48M | $776.05M | $959.54M | $866.43M | $1.41B | $1.06B | $521.09M | $1.03B | $1.56B | $1.38B | $536.19M | $1.26B | $828.96M |
| QoQ Change | — | +58.8% | -77.1% | +85.7% | -48.3% | +257.4% | -21.9% | +23.6% | -9.7% | +62.2% | -24.3% | -51.0% | +96.8% | +52.4% | -11.7% | -61.1% | +135.3% | -34.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -65.1% | -21.4% | +167.9% | +78.4% | +211.7% | +41.4% | +37.0% | -45.7% | +18.3% | +11.2% | +29.8% | +2.9% | +23.0% | +54.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Entergy's operating cash flow?
- Entergy (ETR) reported operating cash flow of $828.96M in Q1 2026.
- How has Entergy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Entergy's operating cash flow increased by 54.6% year-over-year, from $536.19M to $828.96M.
- What is the long-term trend for Entergy's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Entergy's operating cash flow has grown at a 25.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.30B to $4.49B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.