Clearway Energy (CWEN) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
Clearway Energy (CWEN) recorded Free Cash Flow of $130 million in Q2 2026, up 13.0% from $115 million a year earlier but down 60.1% from the prior quarter.
Clearway Energy (CWEN) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Clearway Energy's Free Cash Flow came in at $671 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 19.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $369 million, down 23.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has declined for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $483 million in FY2024 (-1.4%), $490 million in FY2023 (-27.4%), $675 million in FY2022 (+22.7%) and $550 million in FY2021 (+30.6%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$17 million in Q1 2024 to $326 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 98.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 735.9% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 50.0% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $326 million (Q1 2026), $71 million (Q4 2025) and $144 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 46.48 Bn | 39.68 Bn | - | 334.00 Mn |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.09 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.83 Bn |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 20.12 Bn | 14.34 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 779.00 Mn |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.98 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - | -573.00 Mn |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.17 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 807.92 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.57 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 927.00 Mn | -800.00 Mn |
| 7 | Oklo | 6.85 Bn | 6.85 Bn | - | -141.68 Mn |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.33 Bn | 8.89 Bn | - | 130.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.63 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 68.70 Mn | -87.40 Mn |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 3.86 Bn | - | 227.84 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 130.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 326.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 144.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 115.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 142.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 266.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 92.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 137.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 253.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 113.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 163.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 314.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 145.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 257.00 Mn |
Clearway Energy Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CWEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CWEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CWEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();