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COST Free Cash Flow
Operating cash flow less capital expenditures — the cash a business keeps after funding itself.
Free Cash Flow
Latest: $2.04B (2026Q3)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020Q4 | $3.39B |
| 2021Q1 | $1.75B |
| 2021Q2 | -$535M |
| 2021Q3 | $2.31B |
| 2021Q4 | $1.85B |
| 2022Q1 | $2.20B |
| 2022Q2 | -$322M |
| 2022Q3 | $373M |
| 2022Q4 | $1.25B |
| 2023Q1 | $1.55B |
| 2023Q2 | $2.30B |
| 2023Q3 | $721M |
| 2023Q4 | $2.17B |
| 2024Q1 | $3.61B |
| 2024Q2 | -$300M |
| 2024Q3 | $1.94B |
| 2024Q4 | $1.38B |
| 2025Q1 | $2.00B |
| 2025Q2 | $1.61B |
| 2025Q3 | $2.33B |
| 2025Q4 | $1.90B |
| 2026Q1 | $3.16B |
| 2026Q2 | $1.71B |
| 2026Q3 | $2.04B |
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Free Cash Flow
Latest Free Cash Flow: $2.04B (2026Q3); -12.6% YoY; +11.7% CAGR since 2015Q1 (11.5y).
Across the 47 quarters from 2015Q1 to 2026Q3, Free Cash Flow ranged from -$1.02B in 2016Q4 to $3.61B in 2024Q1.
Chart and table show the latest 24 of 47 quarters.