Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026)
Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) posted FCF Margin of -100.97% for Q3 2026, down 0.36 percentage points from -100.60% a year earlier and down 31.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Aquestive Therapeutics was -83.33%, up 34.06 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -118.97%, down 56.57 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -18.69 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Aquestive Therapeutics' FCF Margin was -62.40% in FY2024 (-47.82 pp), -14.58% in FY2023 (+8.16 pp), -22.74% in FY2022 (+43.93 pp) and -66.67% in FY2021 (+33.60 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -269.90% in Q1 2025 to a high of 79.16% in Q1 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -11.51 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q1 2023, with a gain of 198.04 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a drop of 183.50 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was -69.85% (Q2 2026), -102.85% (Q1 2026) and -65.72% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 33.69% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 25.03% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 41.97% |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 30.51% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 38.60% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 35.25% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 57.81% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 28.96% |
| 10 | Aquestive Therapeutics | 445.70 Mn | 24.96 Mn | 3.95 Mn | -100.97% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -100.97% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -69.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -102.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -65.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -100.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -80.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -269.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -54.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -88.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -35.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -86.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -37.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -19.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -65.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 79.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 78.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -54.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -118.88% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -77.58% |
Aquestive Therapeutics FCF Margin API
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