Growth Metrics

Macy's (M) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Macy's (M) has disclosed Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $1.1 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 20.85% to $1.1 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.1 billion through Jan 2026, up 15.65% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.1 billion for FY2026, 15.65% up from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 was $1.1 billion at Macy's, up from -$97.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.8 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at -$424.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $303.2 million, with a median of $54.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Free Cash Flow surged 399.44% in 2022, then tumbled 403.7% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$92.0 million in 2022, then crashed by 360.87% to -$424.0 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 30.42% to -$295.0 million in 2024, then soared by 67.12% to -$97.0 million in 2025, then soared by 1195.88% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods came in at $1.1 billion, -$97.0 million, and $255.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.