Operating
Operating Cash Flow
Performance Food Group Operating Cash Flow increased by 2.4% to $615.9M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 37.4%, from $448.1M to $615.9M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 20.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger operational health and ability to generate cash.
Detailed definition
The primary measure of cash generated by a company's core business operations after accounting for working capital chang...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable; peers in the same industry should have similar operating cash flow margins.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $31.8M | $122M | $236.8M | $315.9M | $108.6M | $232.7M | $174.9M | $87.1M | $466.9M | $402.7M | $206.3M | $53.5M | $325.5M | $448.1M | $383M | -$145.2M | $601.2M | $615.9M |
| QoQ Change | — | +283.6% | +94.1% | +33.4% | -65.6% | +114.3% | -24.8% | -50.2% | +436.1% | -13.8% | -48.8% | -74.1% | +508.4% | +37.7% | -14.5% | -137.9% | +514.0% | +2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +893.4% | -11.0% | -1.7% | — | -72.4% | +329.9% | +73.1% | +18.0% | -38.6% | -30.3% | +11.3% | +85.7% | -371.4% | +84.7% | +37.4% |
Range-$145.2M – $615.9M
CAGR+100.8%
Avg YoY Growth+72.0%
Median YoY Growth+14.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Performance Food Group's operating cash flow?
- Performance Food Group (PFGC) reported operating cash flow of $615.9M in Q1 2026.
- How has Performance Food Group's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Performance Food Group's operating cash flow increased by 37.4% year-over-year, from $448.1M to $615.9M.
- What is the long-term trend for Performance Food Group's operating cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Performance Food Group's operating cash flow has grown at a 20.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $832.1M to $1.21B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The total cash generated by the company's day-to-day business activities.