Operating
Operating Cash Flow
Guardant Health Operating Cash Flow decreased by 148.8% to -$65.62M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.7%, from -$62.69M to -$65.62M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -3.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Positive values indicate self-sustaining operations, while negative values indicate a reliance on external funding.
Detailed definition
The total cash generated or consumed by the company's core business activities, excluding investing and financing activi...
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Metric ID:
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | -$62.59M | -$53.15M | -$76.99M | -$28.62M | -$111.94M | -$78.16M | -$90.75M | -$74.44M | -$94.02M | -$77.79M | -$78.73M | -$30.28M | -$94M | -$51.06M | -$64.51M | -$62.69M | -$60.29M | -$35.41M | -$26.37M | -$65.62M |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.1% | -44.9% | +62.8% | -291.1% | +30.2% | -16.1% | +18.0% | -26.3% | +17.3% | -1.2% | +61.5% | -210.4% | +45.7% | -26.3% | +2.8% | +3.8% | +41.3% | +25.5% | -148.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -78.8% | -47.1% | -17.9% | -160.1% | +16.0% | +0.5% | +13.2% | +59.3% | +0.0% | +34.4% | +18.1% | -107.0% | +35.9% | +30.6% | +59.1% | -4.7% |
Range-$111.94M – -$26.37M
CAGR+1.0%
Avg YoY Growth-9.3%
Median YoY Growth+6.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Guardant Health's operating cash flow?
- Guardant Health (GH) reported operating cash flow of -$65.62M in Q1 2026.
- How has Guardant Health's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Guardant Health's operating cash flow decreased by 4.7% year-over-year, from -$62.69M to -$65.62M.
- What is the long-term trend for Guardant Health's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Guardant Health's operating cash flow has grown at a -3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$209.02M to -$184.76M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The net cash flow resulting from the company's primary business operations.