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Latest · Mar 31, 2026
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q1

Solventum Corporation stock research

Solventum (SOLV) Free Cash Flow & Quarterly History

Explore Solventum Corporation (SOLV) free cash flow from 2023 through the latest reported quarter, with SEC-sourced operating cash flow, capital expenditures, and period-by-period analysis.

Free cash flow takeaway

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

Free cash flow turned deeply negative as operating cash flow reversed from positive to negative, while capital expenditure rose. Revenue was stable compared to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.

  • Operating cash flow was negative, leading to a negative free cash flow and a weakened free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure was higher than the prior quarter but lower than a year ago.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, operating cash flow and free cash flow both weakened, and the free cash flow margin turned negative. Versus the same quarter last year, operating cash flow was lower, free cash flow was more negative, and the margin worsened.

FCF snapshot

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

TTM free cash flow

-$203.0M

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

-$273.0M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

-$189.0M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$84.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

-13.6%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

-1.5%

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

FCF reconciliation

Free cash flow is not a GAAP line item; it should be bridged from the cash flow statement.

Operating cash flow-$189.0MCash generated by operations before capital spending.
Capital expenditures$84.0MCapital spending used to bridge CFO to FCF.
Free cash flow-$273.0MOperating cash flow less capital spending.

Cash flow trend

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

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2024-06-30$2.1B$355.0M$58.0M$297.0M14.3%
2024-09-30$2.1B$169.0M$93.0M$76.0M3.7%
2024-12-31$2.1B$219.0M$127.0M$92.0M4.4%
2025-03-31$2.1B$29.0M$109.0M-$80.0M-3.9%
2025-06-30$2.2B$169.0M$110.0M$59.0M2.7%
2025-09-30$2.1B$76.0M$97.0M-$21.0M-1.0%
2025-12-31$2.0B$95.0M$63.0M$32.0M1.6%
2026-03-31$2.0B-$189.0M$84.0M-$273.0M-13.6%

Cash conversion quality

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

FCF / net income-2100.0%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue4.2%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cash-$4.5BCash 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 Reversal

Operating cash flow shifted from positive in the prior quarter to negative in the current quarter, which was the primary factor behind the decline in free cash flow. Revenue remained essentially unchanged.

The negative operating cash flow drove free cash flow to a larger deficit compared to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.

What the cash flow says

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

Operating cash flow was negative, leading to a negative free cash flow and a weakened free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure was higher than the prior quarter but lower than a year ago.

Compared to the prior quarter, operating cash flow and free cash flow both weakened, and the free cash flow margin turned negative. Versus the same quarter last year, operating cash flow was lower, free cash flow was more negative, and the margin worsened.

Monitor whether operating cash flow can return to positive territory in the coming quarter.

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$13.6BUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yield-1.5%TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCF-89.1xA 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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Solventum Corporation

FCF margin

-13.6%

FCF yield

-1.5%

Risks and tripwires

Observable signals that would weaken the free cash flow thesis.

RiskTripwireWhy it matters
FCF margin compressionFCF margin falls for two consecutive quarters.Cash conversion may be weakening before earnings show it.
Capital intensity risesCapEx/revenue moves materially above the recent run rate.More operating cash flow would be consumed before becoming FCF.
Working capital dragInventory or receivables grow faster than revenue.Reported growth may not translate into cash.