Free cash flow
Oneok Free cash flow decreased by 87.8% to $70.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 74.5%, from $275.00M to $70.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 7.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical 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 | $397.28M | $246.97M | $848.59M | $205.23M | $485.04M | $289.19M | $724.43M | $932.00M | $467.00M | $522.00M | $905.00M | $84.00M | $951.00M | $783.00M | $1.05B | $275.00M | $776.00M | $820.00M | $576.00M | $70.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -37.8% | +243.6% | -75.8% | +136.3% | -40.4% | +150.5% | +28.7% | -49.9% | +11.8% | +73.4% | -90.7% | >999% | -17.7% | +34.0% | -73.8% | +182.2% | +5.7% | -29.8% | -87.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.1% | +17.1% | -14.6% | +354.1% | -3.7% | +80.5% | +24.9% | -91.0% | +103.6% | +50.0% | +15.9% | +227.4% | -18.4% | +4.7% | -45.1% | -74.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Oneok's free cash flow?
- Oneok (OKE) reported free cash flow of $70.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Oneok's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Oneok's free cash flow decreased by 74.5% year-over-year, from $275.00M to $70.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Oneok's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Oneok's free cash flow has grown at a 7.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.85B to $2.45B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.