Operating Cash Flow
Marathon Petroleum Operating Cash Flow decreased by 63.5% to $1.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1851.6%, from -$64.00M to $1.12B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 17.3% 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 | $1.38B | -$1.15B | $3.67B | $2.51B | $6.95B | $2.51B | $4.38B | $4.06B | $3.98B | $4.95B | $1.12B | $1.53B | $3.24B | $1.68B | $2.21B | -$64.00M | $2.64B | $2.61B | $3.07B | $1.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | -183.2% | +420.0% | -31.6% | +176.6% | -63.8% | +74.3% | -7.4% | -1.8% | +24.3% | -77.3% | +36.4% | +111.6% | -48.1% | +31.1% | -102.9% | >999% | -1.1% | +17.6% | -63.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +403.8% | +319.0% | +19.3% | +61.4% | -42.7% | +97.0% | -74.4% | -62.2% | -18.6% | -66.0% | +96.5% | -104.2% | -18.6% | +54.9% | +39.1% | >999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Marathon Petroleum's operating cash flow?
- Marathon Petroleum (MPC) reported operating cash flow of $1.12B in Q1 2026.
- How has Marathon Petroleum's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Marathon Petroleum's operating cash flow increased by 1851.6% year-over-year, from -$64.00M to $1.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for Marathon Petroleum's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Marathon Petroleum's operating cash flow has grown at a 17.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.36B to $8.25B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.