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Free cash flow (OCF − capex)

Flow – sum over the period · $B

QuartersFiscal years

$BFree cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2016: $5.2B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-17-000014 filed May 2, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2016: $7.0B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-17-000026 filed Jul 25, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2016: $7.3B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-17-000042 filed Oct 27, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2016: $6.3B · derived · 10-K 0001652044-18-000007 filed Feb 6, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2017: $7.0B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-17-000014 filed May 2, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2017: $4.6B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-18-000027 filed Jul 24, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2017: $6.3B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-18-000035 filed Oct 26, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2017: $6.0B · derived · 10-K 0001652044-19-000004 filed Feb 5, 2019Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2018: $4.3B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-18-000016 filed Apr 24, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2018: $4.7B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-19-000023 filed Jul 26, 2019Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2018: $7.9B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-19-000032 filed Oct 29, 2019Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2018: $5.9B · derived · 10-K 0001652044-20-000008 filed Feb 4, 2020Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2019: $7.4B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-19-000015 filed Apr 30, 2019Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2019: $6.5B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-20-000032 filed Jul 31, 2020Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2019: $8.7B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-20-000050 filed Oct 30, 2020Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2019: $8.4B · derived · 10-K 0001652044-21-000010 filed Feb 3, 2021Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2020: $5.4B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-20-000021 filed Apr 29, 2020Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2020: $8.6B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-21-000047 filed Jul 28, 2021Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2020: $11.6B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-21-000057 filed Oct 27, 2021Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2020: $17.2B · derived · 10-K 0001652044-22-000019 filed Feb 2, 2022Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2021: $13.3B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-21-000020 filed Apr 28, 2021Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2021: $16.4B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-22-000071 filed Jul 27, 2022Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2021: $18.7B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-22-000090 filed Oct 26, 2022Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2021: $18.6B · derived · 10-K 0001652044-23-000016 filed Feb 3, 2023Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2022: $15.3B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-22-000029 filed Apr 27, 2022Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2022: $12.6B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-23-000070 filed Jul 26, 2023Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2022: $16.1B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-23-000094 filed Oct 25, 2023Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2022: $16.0B · derived · 10-K 0001652044-24-000022 filed Jan 31, 2024Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2023: $17.2B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-23-000045 filed Apr 26, 2023Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2023: $21.8B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-24-000079 filed Jul 24, 2024Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2023: $22.6B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-24-000118 filed Oct 30, 2024Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2023: $7.9B · derived · 10-K 0001652044-25-000014 filed Feb 5, 2025Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2024: $16.8B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-24-000053 filed Apr 26, 2024Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2024: $13.5B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-25-000062 filed Jul 24, 2025Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2024: $17.6B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-25-000091 filed Oct 30, 2025Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2024: $24.8B · derived · 10-K 0001652044-26-000018 filed Feb 5, 2026Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2025: $19.0B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-25-000043 filed Apr 25, 2025Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2025: $5.3B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-26-000071 filed Jul 23, 2026Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2025: $24.5B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-25-000091 filed Oct 30, 2025Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2025: $24.6B · derived · 10-K 0001652044-26-000018 filed Feb 5, 2026Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2026: $10.1B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-26-000048 filed Apr 30, 2026Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2026: −$5.9B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-26-000071 filed Jul 23, 20266.0a−5.9a5.2a24.8aQ1 2016Q2 2026Q4 2017
$BFree cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2016: $6.3B · derived · 10-K 0001652044-18-000007 filed Feb 6, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2017: $7.0B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-17-000014 filed May 2, 2017Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2017: $4.6B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-18-000027 filed Jul 24, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2017: $6.3B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-18-000035 filed Oct 26, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q4 2017: $6.0B · derived · 10-K 0001652044-19-000004 filed Feb 5, 2019Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q1 2018: $4.3B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-18-000016 filed Apr 24, 2018Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q2 2018: $4.7B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-19-000023 filed Jul 26, 2019Free cash flow (OCF − capex) · Q3 2018: $7.9B · derived · 10-Q 0001652044-19-000032 filed Oct 29, 20196.0a7.9a6.3aQ4 2016Q3 2018Q4 2017
Q4 2017
6.0a$B
derived
All values (42)
PeriodValue ($B)Status
Q2 2026−5.9derived
Q1 202610.1derived
Q4 202524.6derived
Q3 202524.5derived
Q2 20255.3derived
Q1 202519.0derived
Q4 202424.8derived
Q3 202417.6derived
Q2 202413.5derived
Q1 202416.8derived
Q4 20237.9derived
Q3 202322.6derived
Q2 202321.8derived
Q1 202317.2derived
Q4 202216.0derived
Q3 202216.1derived
Q2 202212.6derived
Q1 202215.3derived
Q4 202118.6derived
Q3 202118.7derived
Q2 202116.4derived
Q1 202113.3derived
Q4 202017.2derived
Q3 202011.6derived
Q2 20208.6derived
Q1 20205.4derived
Q4 20198.4derived
Q3 20198.7derived
Q2 20196.5derived
Q1 20197.4derived
Q4 20185.9derived
Q3 20187.9derived
Q2 20184.7derived
Q1 20184.3derived
Q4 20176.0derived
Q3 20176.3derived
Q2 20174.6derived
Q1 20177.0derived
Q4 20166.3derived
Q3 20167.3derived
Q2 20167.0derived
Q1 20165.2derived

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
$6.0B (derived)
Period
Q4 2017, ended Dec 31, 2017 · quarterly value (3 months, not cumulative)
Calculation
FCF = OCF $10.3B − Capex $4.3B = $6.0B (OCF: 10-K 0001652044-19-000004 filed Feb 5, 2019; Capex: 10-K 0001652044-19-000004 filed Feb 5, 2019; Formel einheitlich, not die firmeneigene Non-GAAP-Definition; Einheit USD)
Source
10-K, filed Feb 5, 2019 · 0001652044-19-000004
Confidence
0.95 – berechnet aus berichteten SEC-Werten derselben Periode (e.g. SG&A = S&M + G&A)

Versions

v1$6.0BFeb 5, 201910-K 0001652044-19-000004derived · confidence 0.95 · current