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Consolidated Edison cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$998M in Q1 2026 · −$1.1B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$174M
Capital spending−$1.2B
Free cash flow−$998M

Analysis

In Q1 2026, Consolidated Edison generated $174M of operating cash flow and spent $1.2B on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$998M. That is $680M less than in Q1 2025 (−$318M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $4.3B; the largest uses were capital spending ($5.4B), dividends ($1.2B), other investing ($163M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($1.3B), shares issued ($1.1B); the cash balance fell by $81.0M.

Operating cash flow was $174M against net income of $924M — 0.2× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: prepaid and other assets −$691M, depreciation & amortization +$572M, deferred taxes +$351M.

Free cash flow

Consolidated Edison: free cash flow by quarterConsolidated Edison: free cash flow by quarter$73.0MQ4 2024−$318MQ1 2025$714MQ2 2025−$536MQ3 2025$176MQ4 2025−$998MQ1 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Consolidated Edison: operating cash flow against capital spendingConsolidated Edison: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$1.3B$1.2BQ4 2024$837M$1.2BQ1 2025$2.0B$1.3BQ2 2025$504M$1.0BQ3 2025$1.5B$1.3BQ4 2025$174M$1.2BQ1 2026
Latest (Q1 2026): Operating cash flow $174M, Capital spending $1.2B.

Capital allocation, year by year

Consolidated Edison: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearConsolidated Edison: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $2.7BFY2021: Net borrowing $462MFY2021: Shares issued $835MFY2021: Asset sales $1.3BFY2021: Capital spending −$4.0BFY2021: Dividends −$1.0B$5.3BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $3.9BFY2022: Net borrowing $1.5BFY2022: Shares issued $57.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$4.5BFY2022: Dividends −$1.1B$5.5BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $2.2BFY2023: Net borrowing $936MFY2023: Shares issued $56.0MFY2023: Asset sales $3.9BFY2023: Capital spending −$4.4BFY2023: Buybacks −$1.0BFY2023: Dividends −$1.1B$7.1BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $3.6BFY2024: Net borrowing $2.3BFY2024: Shares issued $60.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$4.8BFY2024: Dividends −$1.1B$5.9BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $4.8BFY2025: Net borrowing $555MFY2025: Shares issued $1.4BFY2025: Asset sales $45.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$4.8BFY2025: Dividends −$1.2B$6.8BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $17.2B; the largest uses were capital spending ($22.3B) and dividends ($5.5B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Where the cash came from and went

Consolidated Edison: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 2026Consolidated Edison: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.5BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$1.2BCapital spending−$1.2BShares issued$794MDividends−$308MOther investing$236MOperating cash flow$174MOther financing−$1.0M
Consolidated Edison: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Consolidated Edison: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Capital spending−$5.4BOperating cash flow$4.3BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$1.3BDividends−$1.2BShares issued$1.1BOther investing−$163MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$81.0MOther financing−$31.0M

From profit to cash

Consolidated Edison: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 2026Consolidated Edison: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 2026Net income$924MDepreciation & amortization$572MDeferred taxes$351MOther non-cash$13.0MReceivables−$202MPayables−$220MPrepaid and other assets−$691MOther liabilities−$112MOperating cash flow$174M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 2026$174M−$1.2B−$308M−$1.2B$794M$1.5B−$998M
Q4 2025$1.5B−$1.3B−$295M$1.4B$15.0M−$1.4B$176M
Q3 2025$504M−$1.0B−$295M−$418M$17.0M$1.3B−$536M
Q2 2025$2.0B−$1.3B−$294M$870M$16.0M−$1.1B$714M
Q1 2025$837M−$1.2B−$282M−$3.6B$1.3B$973M−$318M
Q4 2024$1.3B−$1.2B−$276M$1.1B$15.0M−$1.2B$73.0M

Consolidated Edison: income statement and cash flow

Consolidated Edison, Q3 2026: revenue $4.9B (+8% year over year), operating margin 23.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Consolidated Edison: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.