Mister Car Wash (MCW) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)

Mister Car Wash (MCW) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $73.8 million for Q1 2026, down 3.03% year-over-year from $76.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 68.28% quarter-over-quarter from $232.7 million in Q4 2025.

Mister Car Wash (MCW) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mister Car Wash's Free Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $73.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 3.03% year-over-year to $73.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $277.5 million (up 2.22% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $279.8 million, up 17.71% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $73.8 million, down from $232.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $298.8 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$158.8 million in Q3 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $55.0 million (2023), against an average of $40.4 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow plunged 746.79% in 2022, then surged 525.19% in 2024.
  • Mister Car Wash's Free Cash Flow stood at $165.9 million in 2022, then sank by 142.34% to -$70.3 million in 2023, then soared by 525.19% to $298.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 22.11% to $232.7 million in 2025, then plunged by 68.28% to $73.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MCW's Free Cash Flow at $73.8 million in Q1 2026, $232.7 million in Q4 2025, and -$77.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Uxin 79.07 Bn 79.06 Bn - -
2 Carvana 51.70 Bn 48.95 Bn 1.38 Bn 234.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 14.30 Bn 14.23 Bn 1.36 Bn 131.80 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 8.60 Bn 8.23 Bn 1.50 Bn -122.00 Mn
5 Carmax 8.33 Bn 7.73 Bn 854.41 Mn -85.75 Mn
6 Autonation 7.00 Bn 6.95 Bn 1.23 Bn -140.70 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 6.32 Bn 6.06 Bn 361.67 Mn 50.95 Mn
8 Autozi Internet Technology (Global) 6.28 Bn 6.10 Bn - -
9 Valvoline 4.26 Bn 4.17 Bn 214.90 Mn 67.30 Mn
10 Mister Car Wash 2.33 Bn 2.28 Bn 164.59 Mn 73.83 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 73.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 73.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 232.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 232.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -77.75 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -77.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 48.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 48.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 76.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 76.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 298.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 298.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -158.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -158.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 55.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 55.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 42.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 42.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -70.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -70.27 Mn