iQIYI (IQ) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
iQIYI's (IQ) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $38.0 million in Q1 2026, down 25.4% year-on-year from $50.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 298.74% quarter-over-quarter from $9.5 million in Q4 2025.
iQIYI (IQ) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iQIYI's Free Cash Flow history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $38.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 25.4% year-over-year to $38.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $14.5 million, a 95.48% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.4 million, down 99.5% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $38.0 million in Q1 2026 per IQ's latest filing, from $9.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $146.5 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$175.8 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $50.9 million (2025), against an average of $46.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 1541.59% in 2023 and plunged 4091.47% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $121.2 million in 2022, then decreased by 25.21% to $90.7 million in 2023, then slipped by 17.1% to $75.2 million in 2024, then sank by 87.32% to $9.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 298.74% to $38.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IQ Free Cash Flow figures stand at $38.0 million (Q1 2026), $9.5 million (Q4 2025), and -$34.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 4.94 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -476.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 78.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 203.76 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 674.56 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 1.77 Bn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 399.00 Mn |
| 10 | iQIYI | 8.18 Bn | 7.63 Bn | 143.26 Mn | 37.99 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 37.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 37.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -34.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -34.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 50.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 50.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 75.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 75.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 857,069.67 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 857,069.67 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 134.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 134.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 90.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 90.67 Mn |