Intel INTC
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At close: Sep 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Intel (INTC) posted Free Cash Flow of $4.4 billion for Q2 2026, up 275.2% on a QoQ basis from -$2.5 billion in Q1 2026, and up 396.67% year-over-year from $896.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Intel has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $4.4 billion in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 396.67% year-over-year to $4.4 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.8 billion, a 125.87% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$4.9 billion, up 68.39% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $4.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Intel, up from -$2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $4.4 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at -$9.2 billion in Q2 2023.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is -$2.4 billion, with a median of -$2.5 billion recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Free Cash Flow sank 3485.92% in 2024, then soared 396.67% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $2.0 billion in 2022, then sank by 203.39% to -$2.1 billion in 2023, then retreated by 28.81% to -$2.7 billion in 2024, then soared by 129.97% to $800.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 456.25% to $4.4 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $4.4 billion (Q2 2026), -$2.5 billion (Q1 2026), and $800.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 2,246.74 Bn 2,142.69 Bn 27.22 Bn 30.72 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,101.07 Bn 1,075.05 Bn 35.06 Bn 17.56 Bn
3 Intel 519.13 Bn 505.00 Bn 6.51 Bn 4.45 Bn
4 Texas Instruments 245.39 Bn 238.39 Bn 3.35 Bn 2.19 Bn
5 Analog Devices 183.54 Bn 181.22 Bn 2.71 Bn 1.46 Bn
6 NXP Semiconductors 59.67 Bn 56.81 Bn 2.00 Bn 812.00 Mn
7 United Microelectronics 57.00 Bn 53.04 Bn 706.26 Mn 279.14 Mn
8 STMicroelectronics 45.78 Bn 41.92 Bn 1.22 Bn -
9 Microchip Technology 40.29 Bn 40.02 Bn 938.90 Mn 473.30 Mn
10 On Semiconductor 29.64 Bn 25.80 Bn 616.30 Mn 425.40 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 27, 2026 4.45 Bn
Mar 28, 2026 -2.54 Bn
Dec 27, 2025 800.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 121.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 -1.50 Bn
Mar 29, 2025 -4.37 Bn
Dec 28, 2024 -2.67 Bn
Sep 28, 2024 -2.40 Bn
Jun 29, 2024 -3.39 Bn
Mar 30, 2024 -7.19 Bn
Dec 30, 2023 -2.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 71.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 -3.08 Bn
Apr 1, 2023 -9.20 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 2.00 Bn
Oct 1, 2022 -6.27 Bn
Jul 2, 2022 -6.43 Bn
Apr 2, 2022 1.29 Bn
Dec 25, 2021 -1.75 Bn
Sep 25, 2021 5.90 Bn