Deluxe (DLX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Deluxe (DLX) reported Free Cash Flow of $27.3 million for Q1 2026, up 12.35% on a YoY basis from $24.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 65.59% quarter-over-quarter from $79.3 million in Q4 2025.

Deluxe (DLX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Deluxe has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $79.3 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$32.2 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $28.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $27.3 million in 2026.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 340.1% — and 2025, when it surged 295.25%.
  • Deluxe's Free Cash Flow stood at $37.0 million in 2022, then surged by 72.04% to $63.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 43.94% to $35.7 million in 2024, then surged by 122.51% to $79.3 million in 2025, then slumped 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 Pampa Energy 1,836.33 Bn 900.18 Bn 109.00 Mn -
2 Honeywell International 145.45 Bn 134.13 Bn 3.54 Bn -873.00 Mn
3 3M 85.14 Bn 81.04 Bn 2.46 Bn 349.00 Mn
4 Valmont Industries 11.12 Bn 10.97 Bn 316.88 Mn 68.91 Mn
5 Seaboard 4.59 Bn 3.45 Bn 217.00 Mn -150.00 Mn
6 Otter Tail 3.66 Bn 3.25 Bn 239.49 Mn -114.67 Mn
7 Tetra Technologies 1.37 Bn 1.37 Bn 38.23 Mn -30.88 Mn
8 Deluxe 1.04 Bn 1.01 Bn 279.40 Mn 27.30 Mn
9 Matthews International 826.85 Mn 790.76 Mn 101.98 Mn -19.48 Mn
10 Compass Diversified Holdings 760.64 Mn 828.28 Mn 189.36 Mn 18.81 Mn

Historic Data

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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