Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) reported Free Cash Flow of -$10.0 million for Q1 2026, up 92.59% on a YoY basis from -$5.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 116.67% quarter-over-quarter from $60.0 million in Q4 2025.
Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bausch & Lomb has reported Free Cash Flow for 6 years, with the latest figure at -$10.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 92.59% year-over-year to -$10.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $59.0 million (up 135.12% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$66.0 million, down 11.86% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$10.0 million, down from $60.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $122.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$135.0 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$2.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$22.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow soared 526.67% — and 2025, when it slumped 419.23%.
- Bausch & Lomb's Free Cash Flow stood at $109.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 56.88% to $47.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 248.94% to -$70.0 million in 2024, then surged by 185.71% to $60.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 116.67% to -$10.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$10.0 million (Q1 2026), $60.0 million (Q4 2025), and $63.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 808.60 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 546.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 316.00 Mn |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 520.48 Mn |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 63.80 Mn |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -273.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 96.40 Mn |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 120.26 Mn |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 76.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bausch & Lomb | 5.32 Bn | 5.12 Bn | 973.00 Mn | -10.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 63.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -135.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -135.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -70.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -70.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 94.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 94.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.00 Mn |