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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |