National Vision Holdings EYE
NASDAQ EYE
$16.88 +0.01 (+0.06%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

National Vision Holdings (EYE) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

National Vision Holdings' (EYE) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$11.2 million in Q1 2026, down 546.72% year-over-year from $2.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 137.13% quarter-over-quarter from $30.3 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

National Vision Holdings (EYE) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

National Vision Holdings has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 11 years of filings, most recently posting -$11.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 546.72% year-over-year to -$11.2 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $73.5 million (up 92.57% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $73.5 million, up 92.57% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at -$11.2 million for Q1 2026 at National Vision Holdings, down from $30.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $46.3 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$29.6 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $10.4 million, with a median of $11.8 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow plunged 5534.93% in 2022 and soared 646.62% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$29.6 million in 2022, then surged by 55.87% to -$13.0 million in 2023, then soared by 86.68% to -$1.7 million in 2024, then surged by 1841.54% to $30.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 137.13% to -$11.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$11.2 million in Q1 2026, $30.3 million in Q3 2025, and $42.4 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Ulta Beauty 23.16 Bn 22.94 Bn 1.19 Bn 38.44 Mn
2 Best Buy 19.53 Bn 17.27 Bn 2.34 Bn 737.00 Mn
3 Dick'S Sporting Goods 10.76 Bn 9.84 Bn 1.94 Bn 133.03 Mn
4 GameStop 10.16 Bn 5.10 Bn 345.00 Mn 60.70 Mn
5 Signet Jewelers 3.88 Bn 3.35 Bn 602.40 Mn 30.80 Mn
6 Academy Sports & Outdoors 3.00 Bn 2.70 Bn 665.90 Mn 116.06 Mn
7 National Vision Holdings 1.33 Bn 1.30 Bn 290.43 Mn -
8 Gold.com 1.32 Bn 490.26 Mn 110.30 Mn 1.07 Bn
9 Winmark 1.02 Bn 997.85 Mn 21.15 Mn 8.53 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 369.06 Mn 361.25 Mn 57.05 Mn -56.40 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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Jan 3, 2026 -11.24 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 30.27 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 42.41 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 12.01 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 -1.74 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 4.05 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 31.86 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 3.97 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 -13.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 13.21 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 11.75 Mn
Apr 1, 2023 46.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -29.57 Mn
Oct 1, 2022 2.90 Mn
Jul 2, 2022 13.30 Mn
Apr 2, 2022 19.02 Mn
Jan 1, 2022 544,000.00
Apr 3, 2021 81.27 Mn
Sep 26, 2020 117.26 Mn
Jun 27, 2020 -27.38 Mn