Operating Cash Flow
Wells Fargo & Company Operating Cash Flow increased by 1152.1% to $9.14B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 182.8%, from -$11.04B to $9.14B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -66.5% 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 | 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$8.06B | -$4.81B | $199.00M | $7.59B | $12.02B | $7.25B | $7.41B | -$755.00M | $15.51B | $18.20B | -$12.13B | $2.05B | $4.21B | $8.90B | -$11.04B | -$11.22B | -$869.00M | $9.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | +40.3% | +104.1% | >999% | +58.4% | -39.7% | +2.2% | -110.2% | >999% | +17.4% | -166.6% | +116.9% | +105.2% | +111.7% | -224.0% | -1.6% | +92.3% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +194.1% | +349.8% | — | >999% | -109.9% | +29.0% | +151.2% | -263.7% | +371.5% | -72.9% | -51.1% | +9.0% | -647.1% | -120.7% | +182.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's operating cash flow?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported operating cash flow of $9.14B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's operating cash flow increased by 182.8% year-over-year, from -$11.04B to $9.14B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's operating cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Wells Fargo & Company's operating cash flow has grown at a -66.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.05B to $3.04B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.