Operating Cash Flow
Public Storage Operating Cash Flow decreased by 5.3% to $694.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.5%, from $705.06M to $694.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 5.8% 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 | $621.29M | $684.27M | $728.84M | $656.24M | $797.53M | $927.02M | $736.35M | $696.89M | $882.40M | $875.67M | $791.68M | $665.59M | $895.28M | $798.77M | $768.62M | $705.06M | $872.71M | $875.09M | $733.59M | $694.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.1% | +6.5% | -10.0% | +21.5% | +16.2% | -20.6% | -5.4% | +26.6% | -0.8% | -9.6% | -15.9% | +34.5% | -10.8% | -3.8% | -8.3% | +23.8% | +0.3% | -16.2% | -5.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.4% | +35.5% | +1.0% | +6.2% | +10.6% | -5.5% | +7.5% | -4.5% | +1.5% | -8.8% | -2.9% | +5.9% | -2.5% | +9.6% | -4.6% | -1.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Public Storage's operating cash flow?
- Public Storage (PSA) reported operating cash flow of $694.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has Public Storage's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Public Storage's operating cash flow decreased by 1.5% year-over-year, from $705.06M to $694.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for Public Storage's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Public Storage's operating cash flow has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.54B to $3.19B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.