Operating Cash Flow
Texas Instruments Operating Cash Flow decreased by 32.6% to $1.52B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 79.0%, from $849.00M to $1.52B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -4.9% 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 | $2.12B | $2.43B | $2.36B | $2.14B | $1.77B | $2.77B | $2.04B | $1.16B | $1.40B | $1.94B | $1.92B | $1.02B | $1.57B | $1.73B | $2.00B | $849.00M | $1.86B | $2.19B | $2.25B | $1.52B |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.5% | -2.9% | -9.0% | -17.5% | +56.4% | -26.2% | -43.2% | +20.6% | +38.5% | -0.7% | -47.1% | +54.5% | +10.2% | +15.4% | -57.5% | +119.1% | +17.7% | +2.9% | -32.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.6% | +13.9% | -13.4% | -45.9% | -20.9% | -30.0% | -5.8% | -12.3% | +12.3% | -10.6% | +3.8% | -16.5% | +18.4% | +26.4% | +12.8% | +79.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Texas Instruments's operating cash flow?
- Texas Instruments (TXN) reported operating cash flow of $1.52B in Q1 2026.
- How has Texas Instruments's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Texas Instruments's operating cash flow increased by 79.0% year-over-year, from $849.00M to $1.52B.
- What is the long-term trend for Texas Instruments's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Texas Instruments's operating cash flow has grown at a -4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.76B to $7.15B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.