Arq (ARQ) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026)
Arq (ARQ) recorded FCF Margin of -13.24% in Q2 2026, down 8.51 percentage points from -4.73% a year earlier and down 10.91 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Arq (ARQ) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Arq's FCF Margin came in at -4.11% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 42.10 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -9.40%, up 59.16 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -79.71 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at -68.55% in FY2024 (-24.02 pp), -44.53% in FY2023 (-29.99 pp), -14.54% in FY2022 (-34.28 pp) and 19.74% in FY2021 (-50.57 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +19.20 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 127.58 percentage points in Q4 2025, against a drop of 118.21 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -2.33% (Q1 2026), -12.03% (Q4 2025) and 8.84% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 8.97% |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 28.75% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.25% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 9.79% |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | -9.22% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 5.25% |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 27.52% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 10.57% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 5.01% |
| 10 | Arq | 84.92 Mn | 65.74 Mn | 11.51 Mn | -13.24% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -13.24% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -12.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.84% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -34.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -139.61% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -16.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -87.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -41.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -21.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -22.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -50.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -102.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -39.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -16.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.99% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.49% |
Arq FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ARQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "ARQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ARQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();