Operating Cash Flow
S&P Global Operating Cash Flow decreased by 40.7% to $1.04B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.8%, from $953.00M to $1.04B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 11.9% 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 | $923.00M | $967.00M | $940.00M | $222.00M | $454.00M | $814.00M | $1.11B | $594.00M | $769.00M | $1.01B | $1.33B | $948.00M | $1.56B | $1.45B | $1.74B | $953.00M | $1.45B | $1.51B | $1.75B | $1.04B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.8% | -2.8% | -76.4% | +104.5% | +79.3% | +36.7% | -46.6% | +29.5% | +31.7% | +31.7% | -28.9% | +64.1% | -7.1% | +20.4% | -45.2% | +51.6% | +4.2% | +16.1% | -40.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -50.8% | -15.8% | +18.4% | +167.6% | +69.4% | +24.4% | +19.9% | +59.6% | +102.3% | +42.6% | +30.4% | +0.5% | -7.1% | +4.2% | +0.5% | +8.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's operating cash flow?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported operating cash flow of $1.04B in Q1 2026.
- How has S&P Global's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's operating cash flow increased by 8.8% year-over-year, from $953.00M to $1.04B.
- What is the long-term trend for S&P Global's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), S&P Global's operating cash flow has grown at a 11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.60B to $5.65B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.