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MCHP
Latest · Mar 31, 2026
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q4

Microchip Technology Incorporated stock research

Microchip Technology (MCHP) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026

Free cash flow margin weakened sequentially but improved year-over-year due to higher revenue and stronger operating cash flow. The sequential decline was driven by lower operating cash flow despite a slight increase in revenue.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Free cash flow margin weakened sequentially but improved year-over-year due to higher revenue and stronger operating cash flow. The sequential decline was driven by lower operating cash flow despite a slight increase in revenue.

  • Revenue increased both sequentially and year-over-year, while operating cash flow declined sequentially but rose versus the prior year. The resulting free cash flow was higher than a year ago but lower than the preceding quarter, with margins following the same pattern.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was higher but free cash flow and margin were both lower, primarily due to reduced operating cash flow. Year-over-year, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and margin all improved, with capital expenditure unchanged.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$871.0M

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$242.8M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$257.0M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$14.2M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

18.5%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

1.9%

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2025-06-30$1.1B$275.6M$17.9M$257.7M24.0%
2025-09-30$1.1B$88.1M$36.5M$51.6M4.5%
2025-12-31$1.2B$341.4M$22.5M$318.9M26.9%
2026-03-31$1.3B$257.0M$14.2M$242.8M18.5%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income168.4%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue1.1%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cash-$5.3BCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

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Operating Cash Flow Variability

Operating cash flow declined sequentially despite higher revenue, marking a weakening in cash conversion efficiency. This was the strongest observable driver of the sequential drop in free cash flow and margin.

If operating cash flow does not recover in line with revenue, free cash flow and margin may remain under pressure.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Revenue increased both sequentially and year-over-year, while operating cash flow declined sequentially but rose versus the prior year. The resulting free cash flow was higher than a year ago but lower than the preceding quarter, with margins following the same pattern.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was higher but free cash flow and margin were both lower, primarily due to reduced operating cash flow. Year-over-year, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and margin all improved, with capital expenditure unchanged.

Monitor operating cash flow trajectory after its sequential decline, as it is the primary driver of free cash flow variability.

Valuation context

A cash-flow page should show how much investors are paying for the cash stream, without turning into a full DCF.

Market capitalization$46.5BUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yield1.9%TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCF59.4xA quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF.

Peer context

Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.

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MCHP

Microchip Technology Incorporated

FCF margin

18.5%

FCF yield

1.9%