Operating Cash Flow
Intel Operating Cash Flow decreased by 74.4% to $1.10B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 34.8%, from $813.00M to $1.10B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -24.6% 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.75B | $9.90B | $5.80B | $5.89B | $809.00M | $1.03B | $7.70B | -$1.79B | $2.81B | $5.82B | $4.62B | -$1.22B | $2.29B | $4.05B | $3.17B | $813.00M | $2.05B | $2.55B | $4.29B | $1.10B |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.2% | -41.4% | +1.6% | -86.3% | +27.3% | +647.9% | -123.2% | +257.3% | +107.4% | -20.6% | -126.4% | +287.4% | +76.9% | -21.9% | -74.3% | +152.2% | +24.2% | +68.4% | -74.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -90.8% | -89.6% | +32.9% | -130.3% | +247.1% | +465.4% | -40.0% | +31.5% | -18.4% | -30.4% | -31.6% | +166.5% | -10.6% | -37.2% | +35.5% | +34.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intel's operating cash flow?
- Intel (INTC) reported operating cash flow of $1.10B in Q1 2026.
- How has Intel's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Intel's operating cash flow increased by 34.8% year-over-year, from $813.00M to $1.10B.
- What is the long-term trend for Intel's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Intel's operating cash flow has grown at a -24.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.99B to $9.70B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.