Operating Cash Flow
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Operating Cash Flow decreased by 52.2% to $1.18B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 402.1%, from -$390.00M to $1.18B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -16.0% 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
| 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 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $822.00M | $1.13B | $2.96B | -$76.00M | $379.00M | $1.25B | $3.04B | -$829.00M | $889.00M | $1.53B | $2.84B | $64.00M | $1.09B | $1.15B | $2.03B | -$390.00M | -$461.00M | $1.31B | $2.47B | $1.18B |
| QoQ Change | — | +37.5% | +161.6% | -102.6% | +598.7% | +230.9% | +142.1% | -127.3% | +207.2% | +71.5% | +86.4% | -97.7% | >999% | +5.6% | +75.9% | -119.2% | -18.2% | +383.1% | +88.9% | -52.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -53.9% | +11.0% | +2.7% | -990.8% | +134.6% | +21.6% | -6.4% | +107.7% | +22.9% | -24.3% | -28.6% | -709.4% | -142.2% | +13.1% | +21.4% | +402.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's operating cash flow?
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported operating cash flow of $1.18B in Q4 2025.
- How has Hewlett Packard Enterprise's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise's operating cash flow increased by 402.1% year-over-year, from -$390.00M to $1.18B.
- What is the long-term trend for Hewlett Packard Enterprise's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hewlett Packard Enterprise's operating cash flow has grown at a -16.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.87B to $2.92B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.