Intel (INTC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Intel's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$853.0 million in Q1 2026, up 80.48% year-on-year from -$472.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 206.62% quarter-over-quarter from $800.0 million in Q4 2025.
Intel has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$853.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 80.48% year-over-year to -$853.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.4 billion (up 88.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$4.9 billion, up 68.39% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$853.0 million, 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.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 188.25% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 12088.73% in 2024.
- Tracing INTC's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $5.7 billion in 2022, then slumped by 136.62% 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 plunged by 206.62% to -$853.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$853.0 million (Q1 2026), $800.0 million (Q4 2025), and $121.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,449.54 Bn | 5,406.06 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 48.59 Bn |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,169.43 Bn | 2,155.26 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 8.01 Bn |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,165.12 Bn | 1,150.53 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 5.52 Bn |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 831.96 Bn | 819.61 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 5 | Intel | 549.93 Bn | 530.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -853.00 Mn |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 266.58 Bn | 261.48 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 844.00 Mn |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 243.81 Bn | 234.01 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 196.60 Bn | 193.16 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 734.34 Mn |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 188.85 Bn | 188.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 483.10 Mn |
| 10 | NXP Semiconductors | 78.76 Bn | 75.40 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 714.00 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 71.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 71.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -3.08 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -3.08 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -9.20 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -9.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.66 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 9.49 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 9.49 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -8.09 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -8.09 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2.94 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2.94 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 6.48 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 6.48 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 14.79 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 14.79 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 5.20 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 5.20 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 1.38 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 1.38 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 6.50 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 6.50 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 4.46 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 4.46 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 6.78 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 6.78 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 3.86 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 3.86 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 10.50 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 10.50 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 15.21 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 15.21 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 4.03 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 4.03 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 1.64 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 6.55 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 6.55 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 9.64 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 9.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.38 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3.17 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 241.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 241.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 4.97 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 4.97 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 1.95 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 1.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 30.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 7.89 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 7.89 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 1.30 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 1.30 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 2.97 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 2.97 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2015 | -1.44 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2015 | -1.44 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 9.07 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 9.07 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 1.67 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 1.67 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2.39 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2.39 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3.63 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3.63 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 3.25 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 3.25 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 2.63 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 2.63 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 812.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 812.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 3.09 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 3.09 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 2.87 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 2.87 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 2.00 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 2.00 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 2.11 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 2.11 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 3.52 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 3.52 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 2.26 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 2.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 2.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 2.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3.79 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 3.64 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 3.64 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2011 | 1.49 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2011 | 1.49 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 1.29 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 3.68 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 3.68 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 2.22 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 2.22 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 2.44 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 2.44 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2010 | 3.15 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2010 | 3.15 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | 2.32 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | 2.32 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2009 | 3.06 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2009 | 3.06 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2009 | 2.40 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2009 | 2.40 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2009 | -1.13 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2009 | -1.13 Bn |