Operating Cash Flow
Williams Companies Operating Cash Flow decreased by 0.8% to $1.44B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.8%, from $1.24B to $1.44B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 8.0% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.06B | $834.00M | $1.14B | $1.08B | $1.10B | $1.49B | $1.22B | $1.51B | $1.38B | $1.23B | $1.81B | $1.23B | $1.28B | $1.24B | $1.22B | $1.43B | $1.45B | $1.44B |
| QoQ Change | — | -21.1% | +36.6% | -5.0% | +1.5% | +35.7% | -18.2% | +24.2% | -9.0% | -10.4% | +46.9% | -31.9% | +3.6% | -2.8% | -2.0% | +17.7% | +1.2% | -0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.9% | +78.7% | +7.0% | +39.9% | +25.4% | -17.2% | +48.7% | -18.5% | -7.1% | +0.7% | -32.8% | +16.1% | +13.4% | +15.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Williams Companies's operating cash flow?
- Williams Companies (WMB) reported operating cash flow of $1.44B in Q3 2025.
- How has Williams Companies's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Williams Companies's operating cash flow increased by 15.8% year-over-year, from $1.24B to $1.44B.
- What is the long-term trend for Williams Companies's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Williams Companies's operating cash flow has grown at a 8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.95B to $4.97B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.