Operating Cash Flow
Flex Ltd. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 7.3% to $420.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from $413.00M to $420.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 13.7% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $334.00M | $180.00M | $150.00M | $360.00M | $38.00M | $103.00M | $359.00M | $450.00M | $6.00M | $357.00M | $284.00M | $679.00M | $340.00M | $319.00M | $413.00M | $433.00M | $399.00M | $453.00M | $420.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -46.1% | -16.7% | +140.0% | -89.4% | +171.1% | +248.5% | +25.3% | -98.7% | >999% | -20.4% | +139.1% | -49.9% | -6.2% | +29.5% | +4.8% | -7.9% | +13.5% | -7.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -88.6% | -42.8% | +139.3% | +25.0% | -84.2% | +246.6% | -20.9% | +50.9% | >999% | -10.6% | +45.4% | -36.2% | +17.4% | +42.0% | +1.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flex Ltd.'s operating cash flow?
- Flex Ltd. (FLEX) reported operating cash flow of $420.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Flex Ltd.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Flex Ltd.'s operating cash flow increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $413.00M to $420.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Flex Ltd.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Flex Ltd.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.02B to $1.51B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.