Operating Cash Flow
Kenvue Operating Cash Flow decreased by 42.7% to $489.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.3%, from $428.00M to $489.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 60.1% 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 | $83.50M | $83.50M | $83.50M | $338.00M | $807.00M | $736.00M | $644.00M | $802.00M | $742.00M | $674.00M | $950.00M | $287.00M | $440.00M | $249.00M | $793.00M | $428.00M | $621.00M | $294.00M | $854.00M | $489.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +304.8% | +138.8% | -8.8% | -12.5% | +24.5% | -7.5% | -9.2% | +40.9% | -69.8% | +53.3% | -43.4% | +218.5% | -46.0% | +45.1% | -52.7% | +190.5% | -42.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +866.5% | +781.4% | +671.3% | +137.3% | -8.1% | -8.4% | +47.5% | -64.2% | -40.7% | -63.1% | -16.5% | +49.1% | +41.1% | +18.1% | +7.7% | +14.3% |
Operating Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kenvue's operating cash flow?
- Kenvue (KVUE) reported operating cash flow of $489.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Kenvue's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Kenvue's operating cash flow increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from $428.00M to $489.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Kenvue's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kenvue's operating cash flow has grown at a 60.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $334.00M to $2.20B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.