Bausch & Lomb BLCO
NYSE BLCO
$17.56 -0.23 (-1.29%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)

Bausch & Lomb's (BLCO) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $82.0 million in Q2 2026, up 251.85% on a YoY basis from $23.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 220.59% quarter-over-quarter from -$68.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) has reported Free Cash Flow for 6 consecutive years, with $82.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 251.85% year-over-year to $82.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $137.0 million (up 183.03% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$66.0 million, down 11.86% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow climbed to $82.0 million in Q2 2026 per BLCO's latest filing, from -$68.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $122.0 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$135.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$7.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$32.5 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 526.67% in 2024, then tumbled 419.23% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $109.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 163.3% to -$69.0 million in 2023, then fell by 1.45% to -$70.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 185.71% to $60.0 million in 2025, then surged by 36.67% to $82.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $82.0 million, -$68.0 million, and $60.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 179.79 Bn 174.18 Bn 7.27 Bn 1.99 Bn
2 Intuitive Surgical 127.69 Bn 122.47 Bn 1.96 Bn 948.40 Mn
3 Medtronic 117.23 Bn 108.41 Bn 6.34 Bn 1.29 Bn
4 Stryker 103.55 Bn 100.07 Bn 4.50 Bn 1.06 Bn
5 Boston Scientific 63.24 Bn 62.70 Bn 3.85 Bn 1.28 Bn
6 Edwards Lifesciences 49.97 Bn 45.72 Bn 1.35 Bn 585.00 Mn
7 Alcon 32.83 Bn 31.37 Bn 1.68 Bn 606.00 Mn
8 Dexcom 32.30 Bn 30.35 Bn 830.00 Mn 184.50 Mn
9 Steris 20.73 Bn 20.25 Bn 684.20 Mn 279.60 Mn
10 Bausch & Lomb 6.28 Bn 5.90 Bn 867.00 Mn 82.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 82.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -68.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 60.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 63.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -54.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -135.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -70.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 94.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -57.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -26.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -69.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 15.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -51.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -93.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 109.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -22.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 122.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -39.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 100.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 232.00 Mn