Operating
Operating Cash Flow
Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.5%, from $6.36B to $7.34B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 118.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total cash generated or consumed by a company's core business operations during a specific pe...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$594.00M | $1.82B | $5.64B | $3.05B | -$7.94B | $9.05B | $9.78B | -$5.22B | -$5.01B | $20.04B | -$1.35B | -$4.25B | $19.10B | $6.36B | $3.18B | $538.00M | $0.00 | $7.34B |
| QoQ Change | — | +405.6% | +210.7% | -45.9% | -360.2% | +214.0% | +8.0% | -153.3% | +3.9% | +499.9% | -106.7% | -215.2% | +549.2% | -66.7% | -50.0% | -83.1% | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | +398.8% | +220.2% | +34.3% | -155.3% | — | -113.8% | +18.5% | +481.1% | +571.4% | +174.7% | -97.2% | — | +15.5% |
Range-$7.94B – $20.04B
CAGR+80.7%
Avg YoY Growth+25.9%
Median YoY Growth+26.4%
Operating Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charles Schwab Corporation's operating cash flow?
- Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported operating cash flow of $7.34B in Q1 2026.
- How has Charles Schwab Corporation's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Charles Schwab Corporation's operating cash flow increased by 15.5% year-over-year, from $6.36B to $7.34B.
- What is the long-term trend for Charles Schwab Corporation's operating cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Charles Schwab Corporation's operating cash flow has grown at a 118.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.12B to $10.07B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.