Operating Cash Flow
Johnson & Johnson Operating Cash Flow decreased by 65.6% to $2.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 39.8%, from $4.17B to $2.51B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a 1.2% 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 | $5.31B | $8.29B | $5.73B | $3.98B | $5.58B | $6.28B | $5.35B | $3.26B | $4.18B | $7.49B | $7.86B | $3.66B | $5.63B | $7.99B | $6.98B | $4.17B | $3.88B | $9.17B | $7.31B | $2.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +56.0% | -30.9% | -30.6% | +40.3% | +12.6% | -14.9% | -39.1% | +28.4% | +79.1% | +5.0% | -53.5% | +54.0% | +41.9% | -12.6% | -40.2% | -7.1% | +136.4% | -20.3% | -65.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.0% | -24.2% | -6.7% | -18.1% | -25.1% | +19.2% | +47.0% | +12.3% | +34.7% | +6.7% | -11.2% | +14.1% | -31.2% | +14.7% | +4.7% | -39.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Johnson & Johnson's operating cash flow?
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported operating cash flow of $2.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has Johnson & Johnson's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Johnson & Johnson's operating cash flow decreased by 39.8% year-over-year, from $4.17B to $2.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Johnson & Johnson's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Johnson & Johnson's operating cash flow has grown at a 1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $23.41B to $24.53B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.