Operating Cash Flow
Schlumberger Operating Cash Flow decreased by 83.8% to $487.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.2%, from $660.00M to $487.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 8.7% 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 | $1.22B | $1.07B | $1.93B | $131.00M | $408.00M | $1.57B | $1.61B | $330.00M | $1.61B | $1.68B | $3.02B | $327.00M | $1.44B | $2.45B | $2.39B | $660.00M | $1.14B | $1.68B | $3.01B | $487.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.3% | +80.6% | -93.2% | +211.5% | +284.1% | +3.0% | -79.6% | +387.3% | +4.3% | +80.2% | -89.2% | +339.1% | +70.5% | -2.4% | -72.4% | +73.0% | +47.3% | +78.7% | -83.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -66.6% | +46.4% | -16.5% | +151.9% | +294.1% | +7.0% | +87.2% | -0.9% | -10.7% | +46.0% | -20.9% | +101.8% | -20.5% | -31.3% | +25.7% | -26.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Schlumberger 's operating cash flow?
- Schlumberger (SLB) reported operating cash flow of $487.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Schlumberger 's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Schlumberger 's operating cash flow decreased by 26.2% year-over-year, from $660.00M to $487.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Schlumberger 's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Schlumberger 's operating cash flow has grown at a 8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.65B to $6.49B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.