Operating Cash Flow
Raytheon Technologies Operating Cash Flow decreased by 55.5% to $1.86B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 42.1%, from $1.31B to $1.86B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 10.3% 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 | $1.33B | $1.93B | $3.16B | $476.00M | $1.29B | $778.00M | $4.63B | -$863.00M | $719.00M | $3.32B | $4.71B | $342.00M | $2.73B | $2.52B | $1.56B | $1.31B | $458.00M | $4.64B | $4.17B | $1.86B |
| QoQ Change | — | +45.7% | +63.6% | -84.9% | +170.2% | -39.5% | +494.9% | -118.6% | +183.3% | +361.2% | +42.1% | -92.7% | +699.1% | -7.7% | -38.1% | -16.4% | -64.9% | +912.9% | -10.2% | -55.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.0% | -59.7% | +46.4% | -281.3% | -44.1% | +326.2% | +1.8% | +139.6% | +280.1% | -23.9% | -66.9% | +281.6% | -83.2% | +83.9% | +166.8% | +42.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Raytheon Technologies's operating cash flow?
- Raytheon Technologies (RTX) reported operating cash flow of $1.86B in Q1 2026.
- How has Raytheon Technologies's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Raytheon Technologies's operating cash flow increased by 42.1% year-over-year, from $1.31B to $1.86B.
- What is the long-term trend for Raytheon Technologies's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Raytheon Technologies's operating cash flow has grown at a 10.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.14B to $10.57B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.