Operating Cash Flow
ON Semiconductor Operating Cash Flow decreased by 56.9% to $239.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 60.3%, from $602.30M to $239.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -0.3% 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 | $488.00M | $448.90M | $626.60M | $478.60M | $420.80M | $1.00B | $731.30M | $408.90M | $390.80M | $566.60M | $611.20M | $498.70M | $362.20M | $465.80M | $579.70M | $602.30M | $184.30M | $418.70M | $554.50M | $239.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.0% | +39.6% | -23.6% | -12.1% | +138.2% | -27.0% | -44.1% | -4.4% | +45.0% | +7.9% | -18.4% | -27.4% | +28.6% | +24.5% | +3.9% | -69.4% | +127.2% | +32.4% | -56.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.8% | +123.3% | +16.7% | -14.6% | -7.1% | -43.5% | -16.4% | +22.0% | -7.3% | -17.8% | -5.2% | +20.8% | -49.1% | -10.1% | -4.3% | -60.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ON Semiconductor's operating cash flow?
- ON Semiconductor (ON) reported operating cash flow of $239.10M in Q1 2026.
- How has ON Semiconductor's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- ON Semiconductor's operating cash flow decreased by 60.3% year-over-year, from $602.30M to $239.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for ON Semiconductor's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ON Semiconductor's operating cash flow has grown at a -0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.78B to $1.76B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.