Daqo New Energy (DQ) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
Daqo New Energy (DQ) reported Free Cash Flow of -$118.8 million for Q1 2026, down 733.68% YoY from $18.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 38.64% on a QoQ basis from -$193.6 million in Q4 2025.
Daqo New Energy (DQ) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daqo New Energy has reported Free Cash Flow for 15 years, with the latest figure at -$118.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$118.8 million, down 733.68% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$260.9 million (up 68.94% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$123.3 million, up 84.47% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$118.8 million for Q1 2026 at Daqo New Energy, up from -$193.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.1 billion in Q3 2023, with the low at -$1.9 billion in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$30.7 million and a median of -$8.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow surged 970.58% — and 2026, when it slumped 733.68%.
- Daqo New Energy's Free Cash Flow stood at $101.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 1956.56% to -$1.9 billion in 2023, then surged by 60.46% to -$743.3 million in 2024, then soared by 73.95% to -$193.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 38.64% to -$118.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$118.8 million (Q1 2026), -$193.6 million (Q4 2025), and $87.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 636.08 Bn | 620.57 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 406.04 Bn | 399.30 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 210.00 Mn |
| 3 | Lam Research | 369.24 Bn | 364.49 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 506.41 Mn |
| 4 | Kla | 240.65 Bn | 238.86 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 622.26 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.07 Bn | 57.82 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 259.70 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.70 Bn | 26.85 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 18.25 Bn | 17.80 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 164.40 Mn |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 22.74 Mn |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.41 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 318.59 Mn | -70.30 Mn |
| 10 | Daqo New Energy | 4.12 Bn | 2.85 Bn | -139.37 Bn | -118.82 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -118.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -118.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -193.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -193.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 87.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 87.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -36.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -36.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -743.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -743.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -64.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -64.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 111.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 111.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 180.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 180.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.00 Bn |