Free cash flow takeaway
A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.
Revenue and operating cash flow were lower than the preceding quarter but higher than the same quarter one year earlier. Free cash flow margin weakened sequentially but improved compared to the prior year.
- Operating cash flow exceeded capital expenditure, generating positive free cash flow. The free cash flow margin was positive, reflecting cash conversion from revenue after capital spending.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin were all lower. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were higher.
FCF snapshot
Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.
TTM free cash flow
$1.8B
Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.
Quarter free cash flow
$225.8M
Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.
Operating cash flow
$262.6M
Cash generated by operations before capital spending.
CapEx
$36.8M
Capital spending and related asset purchases.
FCF margin
11.8%
The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.
TTM FCF yield
6.2%
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.
| Period | Revenue | Operating CF | CapEx | FCF | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | $1.7B | $446.8M | $35.3M | $411.5M | 23.9% |
| 2025-09-27 | $1.7B | $112.6M | $32.4M | $80.2M | 4.7% |
| 2025-12-27 | $2.5B | $1.1B | $43.6M | $1.0B | 41.5% |
| 2026-03-28 | $1.9B | $262.6M | $36.8M | $225.8M | 11.8% |
Cash conversion quality
Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.
| FCF / net income | 65.7% | Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash. |
| CapEx / revenue | 1.9% | Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin. |
| Net cash | -$1.3B | Cash and equivalents minus total debt. |
Recent events shaping cash flow
Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.
Year-over-year cash flow improvement
Operating cash flow and free cash flow were higher than the same quarter one year earlier, with free cash flow margin also improved. This is the strongest observable driver in the data.
The year-over-year improvement in free cash flow and margin supports a stronger cash conversion position relative to the prior year.
What the cash flow says
How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.
Operating cash flow exceeded capital expenditure, generating positive free cash flow. The free cash flow margin was positive, reflecting cash conversion from revenue after capital spending.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin were all lower. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were higher.
Monitor the trend in free cash flow margin, which weakened from the prior 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 | $28.3B | Used as the denominator for FCF yield. |
| TTM FCF yield | 6.2% | TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization. |
| EV / TTM FCF | 16.9x | A quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF. |
Peer context
Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.