Operating Cash Flow
Welltower Operating Cash Flow increased by 2.4% to $670.01M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.9%, from $598.96M to $670.01M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 22.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
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 | $335.26M | $353.08M | $283.33M | $324.52M | $394.81M | $355.99M | $253.39M | $376.06M | $416.25M | $439.06M | $370.50M | $406.81M | $605.42M | $684.98M | $559.21M | $598.96M | $770.03M | $858.36M | $654.33M | $670.01M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.3% | -19.8% | +14.5% | +21.7% | -9.8% | -28.8% | +48.4% | +10.7% | +5.5% | -15.6% | +9.8% | +48.8% | +13.1% | -18.4% | +7.1% | +28.6% | +11.5% | -23.8% | +2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.8% | +0.8% | -10.6% | +15.9% | +5.4% | +23.3% | +46.2% | +8.2% | +45.4% | +56.0% | +50.9% | +47.2% | +27.2% | +25.3% | +17.0% | +11.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Welltower's operating cash flow?
- Welltower (WELL) reported operating cash flow of $670.01M in Q1 2026.
- How has Welltower's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Welltower's operating cash flow increased by 11.9% year-over-year, from $598.96M to $670.01M.
- What is the long-term trend for Welltower's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Welltower's operating cash flow has grown at a 22.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.28B to $2.88B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.