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
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 |