Operating Cash Flow
AT&T Operating Cash Flow decreased by 32.9% to $7.60B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.1%, from $9.05B to $7.60B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -1.0% 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 | $10.91B | $9.87B | $11.25B | $5.73B | $9.64B | $10.09B | $10.35B | $6.68B | $9.92B | $10.34B | $11.38B | $7.55B | $9.09B | $10.24B | $11.90B | $9.05B | $9.76B | $10.15B | $11.32B | $7.60B |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.6% | +14.1% | -49.1% | +68.1% | +4.7% | +2.5% | -35.5% | +48.6% | +4.2% | +10.1% | -33.7% | +20.5% | +12.6% | +16.2% | -23.9% | +7.9% | +4.0% | +11.5% | -32.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.7% | +2.3% | -8.1% | +16.5% | +2.9% | +2.4% | +10.0% | +13.0% | -8.4% | -1.0% | +4.6% | +19.9% | +7.4% | -0.8% | -4.8% | -16.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AT&T's operating cash flow?
- AT&T (T) reported operating cash flow of $7.60B in Q1 2026.
- How has AT&T's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- AT&T's operating cash flow decreased by 16.1% year-over-year, from $9.05B to $7.60B.
- What is the long-term trend for AT&T's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AT&T's operating cash flow has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $41.96B to $40.28B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.