Operating Cash Flow
Nike Operating Cash Flow decreased by 25.7% to $430.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 76.0%, from $1.79B to $430.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -13.7% 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
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.01B | $1.11B | $2.76B | $169.00M | $1.15B | $357.00M | $1.00B | $2.23B | $2.25B | -$66.00M | $2.82B | $2.06B | $2.62B | $394.00M | $1.05B | $1.79B | $463.00M | $222.00M | $579.00M | $430.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -44.8% | +148.2% | -93.9% | +581.1% | -69.0% | +180.4% | +122.8% | +1.0% | -102.9% | >999% | -26.9% | +27.2% | -85.0% | +166.2% | +70.8% | -74.2% | -52.1% | +160.8% | -25.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -42.8% | -67.9% | -63.7% | >999% | +95.7% | -118.5% | +181.4% | -7.7% | +16.2% | +697.0% | -62.8% | -13.0% | -82.3% | -43.7% | -44.8% | -76.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nike's operating cash flow?
- Nike (NKE) reported operating cash flow of $430.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Nike's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Nike's operating cash flow decreased by 76.0% year-over-year, from $1.79B to $430.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Nike's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nike's operating cash flow has grown at a -13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.66B to $3.70B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.