Netlist (NLST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Netlist's Free Cash Flow was $263.37 million in Q3 2026, compared with -$10.26 million a year earlier.
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Netlist (NLST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Netlist's Free Cash Flow was $258.1 million through Sep 26, 2026; for FY2025, it was -$14.78 million.
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was -$34.66 million in FY2024, -$41.6 million in FY2023, -$15.46 million in FY2022 and $5.49 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q4 2010.
- Per Business Quant data, NLST's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $3.31 million (Q2 2026), -$21.82 million (Q1 2026) and $13.24 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 25.86 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 3.75 Bn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 6.31 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 10 | Netlist | 1.92 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 68.86 Mn | 263.37 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 263.37 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 3.31 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -21.82 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 13.24 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -10.26 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -7.67 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -10.08 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -9.09 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -3.48 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -7.83 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -14.26 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -1.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -11.29 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -16.07 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -12.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.63 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -16.33 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -2.76 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 996,000.00 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 12.43 Mn |
API Access
Netlist 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=NLST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "NLST", "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=NLST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();