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Free cash flow (OCF − capex)

Flow – sum over the period · $M

QuartersFiscal years

$MFree cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2016: $32.0M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-17-000023 filed May 5, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2016: −$140M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-17-000039 filed Jul 28, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2016: −$130M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-17-000045 filed Oct 27, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2016: $215M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-18-000011 filed Feb 23, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2017: $380M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-17-000023 filed May 5, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2017: −$272M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-18-000040 filed Jul 27, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2017: $484M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-18-000046 filed Oct 26, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2017: $235M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-19-000004 filed Feb 22, 2019Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2018: −$223M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-18-000023 filed Apr 27, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2018: −$66.0M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-19-000032 filed Aug 2, 2019Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2018: −$463M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-19-000036 filed Oct 25, 2019Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2018: −$315M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-20-000011 filed Feb 21, 2020Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2019: −$453M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-19-000016 filed May 3, 2019Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2019: −$165M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-20-000036 filed Aug 7, 2020Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2019: −$500M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-20-000059 filed Oct 28, 2020Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2019: $624M · derived · 10-K 0001628280-21-003343 filed Feb 26, 2021Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2020: −$617M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-20-000014 filed May 8, 2020Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2020: $39.0M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-21-000024 filed Jul 30, 2021Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2020: $102M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-21-000033 filed Nov 5, 2021Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2020: $97.0M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-22-000009 filed Mar 1, 2022Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2021: −$370M · derived · 10-Q 0001628280-21-008263 filed Apr 30, 2021Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2021: $87.0M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-22-000035 filed Jul 29, 2022Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2021: $141M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-22-000040 filed Oct 28, 2022Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2021: −$160M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-23-000002 filed Feb 28, 2023Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2022: −$294M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-22-000020 filed Apr 29, 2022Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2022: −$111M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-23-000022 filed Jul 27, 2023Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2022: −$94.0M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-23-000025 filed Oct 31, 2023Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2022: $468M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-24-000004 filed Feb 27, 2024Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2023: −$406M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-23-000010 filed Apr 27, 2023Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2023: −$472M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-24-000033 filed Jul 30, 2024Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2023: −$121M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-24-000038 filed Oct 29, 2024Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2023: $214M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-25-000010 filed Feb 25, 2025Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2024: −$146M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-24-000022 filed May 1, 2024Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2024: −$172M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-25-000054 filed Jul 31, 2025Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2024: −$488M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-25-000082 filed Oct 30, 2025Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2024: $497M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-26-000021 filed Feb 24, 2026Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2025: −$814M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-25-000033 filed Apr 29, 2025Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2025: −$139M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-26-000170 filed Jul 30, 2026Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2025: $1.1B · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-25-000082 filed Oct 30, 2025Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2025: $1.1B · derived · 10-K 0001274494-26-000021 filed Feb 24, 2026Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2026: −$333M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-26-000109 filed Apr 30, 2026Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2026: −$306M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-26-000170 filed Jul 30, 2026215a−306a32a1,070aQ1 2016Q2 2026
$MFree cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2016: $32.0M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-17-000023 filed May 5, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2016: −$140M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-17-000039 filed Jul 28, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2016: −$130M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-17-000045 filed Oct 27, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2016: $215M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-18-000011 filed Feb 23, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2017: $380M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-17-000023 filed May 5, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2017: −$272M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-18-000040 filed Jul 27, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2017: $484M · derived · 10-Q 0001274494-18-000046 filed Oct 26, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2017: $235M · derived · 10-K 0001274494-19-000004 filed Feb 22, 2019215a235a32a484aQ1 2016Q4 2017Q4 2016
Q4 2016
215a$M
derived
All values (42)
PeriodValue ($M)Status
Q2 2026−306derived
Q1 2026−333derived
Q4 20251,070derived
Q3 20251,070derived
Q2 2025−139derived
Q1 2025−814derived
Q4 2024497derived
Q3 2024−488derived
Q2 2024−172derived
Q1 2024−146derived
Q4 2023214derived
Q3 2023−121derived
Q2 2023−472derived
Q1 2023−406derived
Q4 2022468derived
Q3 2022−94derived
Q2 2022−111derived
Q1 2022−294derived
Q4 2021−160derived
Q3 2021141derived
Q2 202187derived
Q1 2021−370derived
Q4 202097derived
Q3 2020102derived
Q2 202039derived
Q1 2020−617derived
Q4 2019624derived
Q3 2019−500derived
Q2 2019−165derived
Q1 2019−453derived
Q4 2018−315derived
Q3 2018−463derived
Q2 2018−66derived
Q1 2018−223derived
Q4 2017235derived
Q3 2017484derived
Q2 2017−272derived
Q1 2017380derived
Q4 2016215derived
Q3 2016−130derived
Q2 2016−140derived
Q1 201632derived

CSV with all sources · Technical ID: fcf

Free cash flow = operativer Cashflow (ocf) − Investitionen in Sachanlagen (capex), beide per Kapitalflussrechnung im SEC-Filing; derived, keine firmeneigene Non-GAAP-Definition (Meta/Microsoft/Tesla definieren FCF teils abweichend).

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Sources & calculation
Value
$215M (derived)
Period
Q4 2016, ended Dec 31, 2016 · quarterly value (3 months, not cumulative)
Calculation
FCF = OCF $268M − Capex $54.0M = $215M (OCF: 10-K 0001274494-18-000011 filed Feb 23, 2018; Capex: 10-K 0001274494-18-000011 filed Feb 23, 2018; Formel einheitlich, not die firmeneigene Non-GAAP-Definition; Einheit USD)
Source
10-K, filed Feb 23, 2018 · 0001274494-18-000011
Confidence
0.95 – berechnet aus berichteten SEC-Werten derselben Periode (e.g. SG&A = S&M + G&A)

Versions

v1$215MFeb 23, 201810-K 0001274494-18-000011derived · confidence 0.95 · current