Free cash flow takeaway
A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.
Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The free cash flow margin strengthened sequentially and year-over-year.
- Operating cash flow rose relative to revenue, and capital expenditure increased at a slower pace, resulting in higher free cash flow and an improved free cash flow margin.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, capital expenditure, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin were all higher. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were also higher.
FCF snapshot
Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.
TTM free cash flow
$2.0B
Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.
Quarter free cash flow
$617.8M
Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.
Operating cash flow
$827.1M
Cash generated by operations before capital spending.
CapEx
$209.3M
Capital spending and related asset purchases.
FCF margin
11.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | $5.9B | $882.6M | $206.0M | $676.6M | 11.4% |
| 2025-05-03 | $5.0B | $409.7M | $207.4M | $202.3M | 4.1% |
| 2025-08-02 | $5.5B | $668.4M | $201.7M | $466.6M | 8.4% |
| 2025-11-01 | $5.6B | $827.1M | $209.3M | $617.8M | 11.0% |
Cash conversion quality
Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.
| FCF / net income | 120.7% | Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash. |
| CapEx / revenue | 3.7% | Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin. |
| Net cash | $2.5B | Cash and equivalents minus total debt. |
Recent events shaping cash flow
Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.
Operating cash flow growth
Operating cash flow increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, outpacing the rise in capital expenditure.
This drove free cash flow higher and expanded the free cash flow margin.
What the cash flow says
How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.
Operating cash flow rose relative to revenue, and capital expenditure increased at a slower pace, resulting in higher free cash flow and an improved free cash flow margin.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, capital expenditure, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin were all higher. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were also higher.
Monitor the trend in capital expenditure relative to operating cash flow, as it increased sequentially and year-over-year.