Operating Cash Flow
Exxon Mobil Operating Cash Flow decreased by 31.3% to $8.71B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 32.8%, from $12.95B to $8.71B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a 1.9% 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 | $9.65B | $12.09B | $17.12B | $14.79B | $19.96B | $24.43B | $17.62B | $16.34B | $9.38B | $15.96B | $13.68B | $14.66B | $10.56B | $17.57B | $12.23B | $12.95B | $11.55B | $14.79B | $12.68B | $8.71B |
| QoQ Change | — | +25.3% | +41.6% | -13.6% | +35.0% | +22.4% | -27.9% | -7.3% | -42.6% | +70.1% | -14.3% | +7.2% | -28.0% | +66.4% | -30.4% | +5.9% | -10.8% | +28.0% | -14.3% | -31.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +106.9% | +102.0% | +2.9% | +10.5% | -53.0% | -34.6% | -22.4% | -10.3% | +12.5% | +10.1% | -10.6% | -11.7% | +9.4% | -15.8% | +3.7% | -32.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Exxon Mobil's operating cash flow?
- Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported operating cash flow of $8.71B in Q1 2026.
- How has Exxon Mobil's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Exxon Mobil's operating cash flow decreased by 32.8% year-over-year, from $12.95B to $8.71B.
- What is the long-term trend for Exxon Mobil's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Exxon Mobil's operating cash flow has grown at a 1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $48.13B to $51.97B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.