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

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

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

Intel's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$853.0 million for 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 was -$853.0 million for Q1 2026 at Intel, down from $800.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $9.5 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of -$9.2 billion in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$1.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$1.5 billion in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 188.25% in 2024; the steepest drop was 12088.73% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $5.7 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 136.62% to -$2.1 billion in 2023, then fell by 28.81% to -$2.7 billion in 2024, then surged by 129.97% to $800.0 million in 2025, then sank 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 5,119.49 Bn 5,076.01 Bn 61.16 Bn 48.59 Bn
2 Broadcom 1,946.04 Bn 1,926.41 Bn 15.42 Bn 10.26 Bn
3 Micron Technology 1,288.71 Bn 1,274.12 Bn 17.76 Bn 5.52 Bn
4 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 1,080.21 Bn 983.26 Bn 23.77 Bn -
5 Advanced Micro Devices 879.94 Bn 867.59 Bn 5.42 Bn 2.63 Bn
6 Intel 681.83 Bn 662.64 Bn 5.35 Bn -853.00 Mn
7 Texas Instruments 293.38 Bn 288.27 Bn 2.80 Bn 844.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 274.06 Bn 270.21 Bn 1.26 Bn 483.10 Mn
9 Qualcomm 241.64 Bn 231.84 Bn 4.16 Bn 1.92 Bn
10 Analog Devices 212.24 Bn 208.80 Bn 2.44 Bn 734.34 Mn

Historic Data

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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