Nortech Systems (NSYS) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Nortech Systems' FCF Margin was -5.90% in Q1 2026, up 5.99 percentage points from -11.89% a year earlier but down 23.93 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Nortech Systems (NSYS) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nortech Systems' FCF Margin was 2.87% through Mar 31, 2026, up 10.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.76%, up 4.51 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +0.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was -2.75% in FY2024 (-3.10 pp), 0.35% in FY2023 (-1.91 pp), 2.26% in FY2022 (+7.32 pp) and -5.06% in FY2021 (-5.91 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -16.53% (Q2 2021) and 18.03% (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.91 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q4 2025 (a gain of 16.27 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2025 (a drop of 17.98 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NSYS's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q1 2026 was 18.03% (Q4 2025), -0.79% (Q3 2025) and 0.19% (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 18.42% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 12.45% |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 11.74% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Nortech Systems | 31.85 Mn | 25.04 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -13.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -12.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.93% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -16.53% |
Nortech Systems FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=NSYS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "NSYS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=NSYS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();