Operating Cash Flow
Block Operating Cash Flow increased by 55.5% to $965.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 624.2%, from $133.34M to $965.60M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 44.9% 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 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $275.35M | $407.32M | $194.35M | $229.42M | -$114.63M | $15.74M | $45.37M | $294.40M | $113.32M | $491.17M | $489.40M | $519.39M | $684.76M | $13.80M | $133.34M | $374.32M | $1.45B | $621.00M | $965.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | +47.9% | -52.3% | +18.0% | -150.0% | +113.7% | +188.3% | +548.9% | -61.5% | +333.4% | -0.4% | +6.1% | +31.8% | -98.0% | +866.2% | +180.7% | +287.6% | -57.2% | +55.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -141.6% | -96.1% | -76.7% | +28.3% | +198.9% | >999% | +66.2% | +358.3% | +39.4% | — | -72.8% | -27.9% | +111.9% | >999% | +624.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Block's operating cash flow?
- Block (XYZ) reported operating cash flow of $965.60M in Q1 2026.
- How has Block's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Block's operating cash flow increased by 624.2% year-over-year, from $133.34M to $965.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for Block's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Block's operating cash flow has grown at a 44.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $847.83M to $2.58B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.