Nomad Foods (NOMD) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026)
Nomad Foods' Free Cash Flow was $200.75 million in Q3 2026, up 445.1% from $36.83 million a year earlier and up 165.7% from the prior quarter.
Nomad Foods (NOMD) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nomad Foods' Free Cash Flow was $456.73 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 32.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $284.94 million, down 25.9% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $384.34 million in FY2024 (+2.0%), $376.87 million in FY2023 (+59.1%), $236.82 million in FY2022 (-11.9%) and $268.75 million in FY2021 (-40.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in three of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 45.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 445.1%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 61.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, NOMD's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $75.55 million (Q2 2026), $20.25 million (Q1 2026) and $160.17 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 144.95 Bn | 98.82 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 84.23 Bn | 77.29 Bn | 3.92 Bn | 991.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hershey | 34.99 Bn | 31.72 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 650.12 Mn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 28.72 Bn | 16.47 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 702.00 Mn |
| 5 | General Mills | 18.50 Bn | 16.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 207.30 Mn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 14.27 Bn | 14.05 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 337.30 Mn |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.58 Bn | 12.23 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 112.10 Mn |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 12.22 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 172.44 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 9.17 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 89.50 Mn |
| 10 | Nomad Foods | 1.68 Bn | 347.66 Mn | 238.48 Mn | 59.94 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 59.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 75.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 160.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 215.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 89.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -9.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 87.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 170.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 88.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 80.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 186.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 100,827.43 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -17.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 64.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 132.93 Mn |
Nomad Foods 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=NOMD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "NOMD", "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=NOMD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();