Operating Cash Flow
Zoetis Operating Cash Flow decreased by 55.1% to $401.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 22.1%, from $515.00M to $401.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 7.0% 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $481.00M | $653.00M | $679.00M | $309.00M | $336.00M | $526.00M | $741.00M | $549.00M | $183.00M | $724.00M | $897.00M | $595.00M | $502.00M | $951.00M | $905.00M | $515.00M | $558.00M | $938.00M | $893.00M | $401.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +35.8% | +4.0% | -54.5% | +8.7% | +56.5% | +40.9% | -25.9% | -66.7% | +295.6% | +23.9% | -33.7% | -15.6% | +89.4% | -4.8% | -43.1% | +8.3% | +68.1% | -4.8% | -55.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -30.1% | -19.4% | +9.1% | +77.7% | -45.5% | +37.6% | +21.1% | +8.4% | +174.3% | +31.4% | +0.9% | -13.4% | +11.2% | -1.4% | -1.3% | -22.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zoetis's operating cash flow?
- Zoetis (ZTS) reported operating cash flow of $401.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Zoetis's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Zoetis's operating cash flow decreased by 22.1% year-over-year, from $515.00M to $401.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Zoetis's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Zoetis's operating cash flow has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.21B to $2.90B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.