Microchip Technology (MCHP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Microchip Technology's Free Cash Flow was $319.6 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), compared with $24.5 million a year earlier and down 30.4% from the prior quarter.
Microchip Technology (MCHP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Microchip Technology's Free Cash Flow was $1.28 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 100.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was $760.2 million, up 25.1% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -15.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow was $607.5 million in FY2025 (-75.6%), $2.49 billion in FY2024 (-17.4%), $3.02 billion in FY2023 (+28.5%) and $2.35 billion in FY2022 (+35.5%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$23 million (fiscal Q2 2025) and $1.11 billion (fiscal Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 4.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was fiscal Q1 2027 (growth of 96.4%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 70.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, MCHP's Free Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $459.4 million (Q1 2027), $204.9 million (Q4 2026) and $296.9 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | 50.72 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 28.76 Bn |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 21.40 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 15.21 Bn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 32.86 Bn |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 554.00 Mn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - |
| 10 | Microchip Technology | 33.57 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 319.60 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 319.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 459.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 204.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 296.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 233.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 149.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 229.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 251.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 353.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 766.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 522.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 852.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 558.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 662.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 686.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 603.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 727.10 Mn |
Microchip Technology Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=MCHP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "MCHP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=MCHP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();