Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) posted Free Cash Flow of $222.3 million for Q1 2026, down 59.56% sequentially from $549.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 28.55% YoY from $173.0 million in Q1 2025.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Akamai Technologies has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $222.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 28.55% year-over-year to $222.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.5 billion (up 13.92% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.5 billion, changed 0.03% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to $222.3 million in Q1 2026 per AKAM's latest filing, from $549.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $557.1 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at $132.3 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $310.8 million and a median of $300.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 162.81% in 2022, then slumped 45.29% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $300.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 42.29% to $173.4 million in 2023, then soared by 86.81% to $323.9 million in 2024, then soared by 69.73% to $549.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 59.56% to $222.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $222.3 million, $549.8 million, and $278.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 19.64 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | -1.87 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 788.00 Mn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 965.60 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 67.60 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 775.42 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -5.74 Bn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | -7.56 Bn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 16.71 Bn | 13.36 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 181.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 181.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 181.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 222.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 222.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 549.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 549.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 278.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 278.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 461.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 461.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 172.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 172.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 323.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 323.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 509.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 509.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 321.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 321.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 308.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 308.81 Mn |