Operating Cash Flow
KLA Corporation Operating Cash Flow decreased by 48.3% to $707.45M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 34.0%, from $1.07B to $707.45M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 16.9% 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 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $465.62M | $863.80M | $810.80M | $818.88M | $819.23M | $1.01B | $688.29M | $1.01B | $959.12M | $883.74M | $622.24M | $909.98M | $892.62M | $995.24M | $849.52M | $1.07B | $1.16B | $1.16B | $1.37B | $707.45M |
| QoQ Change | — | +85.5% | -6.1% | +1.0% | +0.0% | +23.5% | -32.0% | +46.9% | -5.1% | -7.9% | -29.6% | +46.2% | -1.9% | +11.5% | -14.6% | +26.2% | +8.7% | -0.3% | +17.7% | -48.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +75.9% | +17.1% | -15.1% | +23.4% | +17.1% | -12.6% | -9.6% | -10.0% | -6.9% | +12.6% | +36.5% | +17.8% | +30.5% | +16.7% | +61.0% | -34.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is KLA Corporation's operating cash flow?
- KLA Corporation (KLAC) reported operating cash flow of $707.45M in Q1 2026.
- How has KLA Corporation's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- KLA Corporation's operating cash flow decreased by 34.0% year-over-year, from $1.07B to $707.45M.
- What is the long-term trend for KLA Corporation's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), KLA Corporation's operating cash flow has grown at a 16.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.19B to $4.08B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.