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
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
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.
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 actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.