Operating Cash Flow
Morgan Stanley Operating Cash Flow decreased by 194.5% to -$7.10B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 70.4%, from -$23.98B to -$7.10B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -14.8% 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 | $4.62B | $2.13B | $349.00M | $239.00M | $14.91B | -$7.55B | -$14.00B | -$9.87B | -$9.67B | $3.75B | -$17.75B | $4.36B | $2.53B | -$17.32B | $11.80B | -$23.98B | $11.83B | -$3.33B | -$2.41B | -$7.10B |
| QoQ Change | — | -53.9% | -83.6% | -31.5% | >999% | -150.6% | -85.3% | +29.5% | +2.0% | +138.8% | -573.8% | +124.6% | -42.1% | -786.1% | +168.1% | -303.2% | +149.3% | -128.2% | +27.7% | -194.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +223.1% | -454.9% | <-999% | <-999% | -164.8% | +149.6% | -26.8% | +144.2% | +126.1% | -562.3% | +166.5% | -649.9% | +368.5% | +80.8% | -120.4% | +70.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Morgan Stanley's operating cash flow?
- Morgan Stanley (MS) reported operating cash flow of -$7.10B in Q1 2026.
- How has Morgan Stanley's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Morgan Stanley's operating cash flow increased by 70.4% year-over-year, from -$23.98B to -$7.10B.
- What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's operating cash flow has grown at a -14.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $33.97B to -$17.89B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.