Deluxe (DLX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Deluxe posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $27.3 million for Q1 2026, up 12.35% year-on-year from $24.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 65.59% on a QoQ basis from $79.3 million in Q4 2025.
Deluxe (DLX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $27.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 12.35% year-over-year to $27.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $178.3 million (up 50.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $175.3 million, up 75.3% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $27.3 million, down from $79.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $79.3 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$32.2 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $27.3 million (2026), against an average of $28.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Free Cash Flow plunged 340.1%; it then surged 295.25% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $37.0 million in 2022, then soared by 72.04% to $63.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 43.94% to $35.7 million in 2024, then soared by 122.51% to $79.3 million in 2025, then sank by 65.59% to $27.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $27.3 million (Q1 2026), $79.3 million (Q4 2025), and $43.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honeywell International | 149.73 Bn | 138.42 Bn | 3.54 Bn | -873.00 Mn |
| 2 | 3M | 79.89 Bn | 75.79 Bn | 2.46 Bn | 349.00 Mn |
| 3 | Valmont Industries | 10.28 Bn | 10.12 Bn | 316.88 Mn | 68.91 Mn |
| 4 | Seaboard | 5.00 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 217.00 Mn | -150.00 Mn |
| 5 | Otter Tail | 3.50 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 239.49 Mn | -114.67 Mn |
| 6 | Tetra Technologies | 1.39 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 38.23 Mn | -30.88 Mn |
| 7 | Deluxe | 1.11 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 279.40 Mn | 27.30 Mn |
| 8 | Matthews International | 838.50 Mn | 802.41 Mn | 101.98 Mn | -19.48 Mn |
| 9 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 825.34 Mn | 892.99 Mn | 189.36 Mn | 18.81 Mn |
| 10 | Falcon's Beyond Global | 575.98 Mn | 586.01 Mn | - | -4.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 79.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 79.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 63.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 63.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -32.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -32.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 19.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 19.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 17.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 17.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 30.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 30.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 41.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 41.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 70.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 70.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 12.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 12.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 61.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 61.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 85.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 85.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 41.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 41.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 30.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 30.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 100.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 100.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 57.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 57.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 52.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 52.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 66.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 66.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 99.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 99.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 62.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 62.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 65.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 65.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 63.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 63.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 96.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 96.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 69.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 69.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 43.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 43.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 62.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 62.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 76.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 76.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 62.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 58.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 58.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 69.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 69.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 70.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 70.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 67.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 67.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 43.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 43.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 62.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 62.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 66.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 66.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 71.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 71.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 42.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 42.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 43.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 43.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 57.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 57.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 69.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 69.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 39.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 39.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 43.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 56.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 56.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 58.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 58.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 32.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 32.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 52.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 52.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 29.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 29.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 89.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 89.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 42.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 42.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 46.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 46.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 53.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 53.08 Mn |