Deluxe (DLX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Deluxe (DLX) posted Free Cash Flow of $27.3 million for Q1 2026, down 65.59% on a QoQ basis from $79.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 12.35% year-over-year from $24.3 million in Q1 2025.
Deluxe (DLX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Deluxe's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $27.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 12.35% year-over-year to $27.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $178.3 million (up 50.91% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $175.3 million, up 75.3% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $27.3 million for Q1 2026 at Deluxe, 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.
- A 5-year average of $28.7 million and a median of $27.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 657.69% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 203.34% in 2023.
- Deluxe's Free Cash Flow stood at $37.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 72.04% to $63.6 million in 2023, then sank by 43.94% to $35.7 million in 2024, then jumped by 122.51% to $79.3 million in 2025, then plunged by 65.59% to $27.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLX's Free Cash Flow at $27.3 million in Q1 2026, $79.3 million in Q4 2025, and $43.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 88.13 Bn | 84.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 763.00 Mn |
| 2 | Honeywell International | 78.15 Bn | 66.84 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 961.00 Mn |
| 3 | Valmont Industries | 9.52 Bn | 9.36 Bn | 316.88 Mn | 68.91 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield Business | 6.56 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 765.00 Mn |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.44 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 217.00 Mn | -150.00 Mn |
| 6 | Otter Tail | 3.87 Bn | 3.47 Bn | 239.49 Mn | 7.78 Mn |
| 7 | Tetra Technologies | 1.18 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 38.23 Mn | -30.88 Mn |
| 8 | Deluxe | 1.16 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 279.40 Mn | 27.30 Mn |
| 9 | Matthews International | 843.71 Mn | 807.63 Mn | 101.98 Mn | -19.48 Mn |
| 10 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 745.59 Mn | 813.24 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 |