Operating Cash Flow
Extra Space Storage Operating Cash Flow increased by 33.2% to $489.86M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.8%, from $481.40M to $489.86M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 18.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
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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 | $259.81M | $265.58M | $223.17M | $287.47M | $352.92M | $307.63M | $290.12M | $281.65M | $347.88M | $408.43M | $364.52M | $465.56M | $545.24M | $468.35M | $408.28M | $481.40M | $543.86M | $457.13M | $367.80M | $489.86M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.2% | -16.0% | +28.8% | +22.8% | -12.8% | -5.7% | -2.9% | +23.5% | +17.4% | -10.8% | +27.7% | +17.1% | -14.1% | -12.8% | +17.9% | +13.0% | -15.9% | -19.5% | +33.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +35.8% | +15.8% | +30.0% | -2.0% | -1.4% | +32.8% | +25.6% | +65.3% | +56.7% | +14.7% | +12.0% | +3.4% | -0.3% | -2.4% | -9.9% | +1.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Extra Space Storage's operating cash flow?
- Extra Space Storage (EXR) reported operating cash flow of $489.86M in Q1 2026.
- How has Extra Space Storage's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Extra Space Storage's operating cash flow increased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $481.40M to $489.86M.
- What is the long-term trend for Extra Space Storage's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Extra Space Storage's operating cash flow has grown at a 18.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $952.44M to $1.85B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.