Operating Cash Flow
Home Depot Operating Cash Flow decreased by 13.6% to $4.01B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.3%, from $4.23B to $4.01B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 6.1% 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
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.31B | $3.64B | $3.44B | $3.19B | $3.79B | $3.39B | $2.84B | $4.59B | $5.61B | $6.59B | $4.23B | $4.73B | $5.50B | $5.41B | $4.23B | $4.67B | $4.33B | $4.64B | $4.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | -42.4% | -5.4% | -7.4% | +19.0% | -10.5% | -16.3% | +61.8% | +22.2% | +17.4% | -35.8% | +11.8% | +16.1% | -1.6% | -21.7% | +10.3% | -7.4% | +7.4% | -13.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -40.0% | -6.7% | -17.4% | +44.2% | +48.2% | +94.3% | +49.1% | +3.0% | -2.1% | -17.9% | -0.0% | -1.3% | -21.3% | -14.2% | -5.3% |
Operating Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Home Depot's operating cash flow?
- Home Depot (HD) reported operating cash flow of $4.01B in Q3 2025.
- How has Home Depot's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Home Depot's operating cash flow decreased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $4.23B to $4.01B.
- What is the long-term trend for Home Depot's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Home Depot's operating cash flow has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.57B to $19.81B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.