Intel (INTC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Intel (INTC) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$853.0 million for Q1 2026, up 80.48% year-over-year from -$472.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 206.62% on a QoQ basis from $800.0 million in Q4 2025.

Intel (INTC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Intel (INTC) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$853.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 80.48% year-over-year to -$853.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.4 billion (up 88.84% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$4.9 billion, up 68.39% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at -$853.0 million for Q1 2026 at Intel, down from $800.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $9.5 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at -$9.2 billion in Q2 2023.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is -$1.5 billion, with a median of -$1.5 billion recorded in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 188.25% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 12088.73% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $5.7 billion in 2022, then plunged by 136.62% to -$2.1 billion in 2023, then slipped by 28.81% to -$2.7 billion in 2024, then surged by 129.97% to $800.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 206.62% to -$853.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$853.0 million, $800.0 million, and $121.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 4,798.43 Bn 4,754.95 Bn 61.16 Bn 48.59 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,164.41 Bn 1,138.39 Bn 35.06 Bn 17.56 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 882.18 Bn 869.83 Bn 5.42 Bn 2.63 Bn
4 Intel 645.64 Bn 626.45 Bn 5.35 Bn -853.00 Mn
5 Aeluma 370.26 Bn 370.22 Bn 386,000.00 -775,000.00
6 Arm Holdings 358.73 Bn 355.13 Bn 1.46 Bn 334.00 Mn
7 Texas Instruments 271.25 Bn 266.15 Bn 2.80 Bn 844.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 239.95 Bn 236.10 Bn 1.26 Bn 483.10 Mn
9 Qualcomm 193.93 Bn 184.13 Bn 4.16 Bn 1.92 Bn
10 Analog Devices 189.67 Bn 186.23 Bn 2.44 Bn 734.34 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 -853.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2026 -853.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2025 800.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2025 800.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 121.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 121.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 -1.50 Bn
Jun 28, 2025 -1.50 Bn
Mar 29, 2025 -4.37 Bn
Mar 29, 2025 -4.37 Bn
Dec 28, 2024 -2.67 Bn
Dec 28, 2024 -2.67 Bn
Sep 28, 2024 -8.51 Bn
Sep 28, 2024 -8.51 Bn
Jun 29, 2024 2.72 Bn
Jun 29, 2024 2.72 Bn
Mar 30, 2024 -7.19 Bn
Mar 30, 2024 -7.19 Bn
Dec 30, 2023 -2.07 Bn
Dec 30, 2023 -2.07 Bn