Operating Cash Flow
KKR & Co. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 26.9% to $1.75B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 31.5%, from $2.55B to $1.75B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -2.9% 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 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$1.23B | -$2.25B | -$3.62B | $916.82M | -$4.06B | -$1.49B | -$647.54M | -$1.93B | -$2.64B | $1.97B | $1.53B | $3.36B | $1.88B | $0.00 | $2.55B | $438.76M | $2.39B | $1.75B |
| QoQ Change | — | -82.4% | -60.7% | +125.3% | -543.2% | +63.5% | +56.4% | -198.5% | -36.5% | +174.7% | -22.5% | +119.8% | -44.1% | -100.0% | — | -82.8% | +444.6% | -26.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -229.3% | +34.0% | +82.1% | -310.8% | +35.1% | +232.7% | +179.0% | +227.2% | -4.8% | — | +66.9% | -86.9% | +27.4% | -31.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is KKR & Co.'s operating cash flow?
- KKR & Co. (KKR) reported operating cash flow of $1.75B in Q1 2026.
- How has KKR & Co.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- KKR & Co.'s operating cash flow decreased by 31.5% year-over-year, from $2.55B to $1.75B.
- What is the long-term trend for KKR & Co.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), KKR & Co.'s operating cash flow has grown at a -2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$7.18B to $6.76B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.