Free cash flow takeaway
A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.
Free cash flow was negative and more negative than both the preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. The primary observable factor was a higher level of capital expenditure.
- Operating cash flow as a proportion of revenue was lower than both the preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. Capital expenditure exceeded operating cash flow, resulting in a negative free cash flow margin that was more negative than both prior periods.
- Revenue was lower than the preceding quarter but higher than the same quarter one year earlier. Operating cash flow followed a similar pattern, while capital expenditure was higher than both prior periods, leading to free cash flow and free cash flow margin that were more negative than both the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter.
FCF snapshot
Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.
TTM free cash flow
-$1.5B
Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.
Quarter free cash flow
-$615.5M
Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.
Operating cash flow
$348.1M
Cash generated by operations before capital spending.
CapEx
$963.6M
Capital spending and related asset purchases.
FCF margin
-83.5%
The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.
Cash flow trend
A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.
| Period | Revenue | Operating CF | CapEx | FCF | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | $1.2B | $282.0M | $891.2M | -$609.2M | -51.8% |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.0B | $922.9M | $839.7M | $83.3M | 4.3% |
| 2025-06-30 | $838.8M | $496.4M | $866.9M | -$370.6M | -44.2% |
| 2025-09-30 | $737.5M | $348.1M | $963.6M | -$615.5M | -83.5% |
Cash conversion quality
Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.
| FCF / net income | -351.9% | Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash. |
| CapEx / revenue | 130.7% | Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin. |
| Net cash | n/a | Cash and equivalents minus total debt. |
Recent events shaping cash flow
Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.
Capital Expenditure Growth
Capital expenditure was higher than both the preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, and it exceeded operating cash flow in the current quarter.
This drove free cash flow and free cash flow margin to more negative levels compared to both prior periods.
What the cash flow says
How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.
Operating cash flow as a proportion of revenue was lower than both the preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. Capital expenditure exceeded operating cash flow, resulting in a negative free cash flow margin that was more negative than both prior periods.
Revenue was lower than the preceding quarter but higher than the same quarter one year earlier. Operating cash flow followed a similar pattern, while capital expenditure was higher than both prior periods, leading to free cash flow and free cash flow margin that were more negative than both the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter.
Monitor the relationship between capital expenditure and operating cash flow, as capital spending continues to outpace cash generation.