NetEase (NTES) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
NetEase's Free Cash Flow was $1.47 billion in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 4.0% from $1.53 billion a year earlier and down 27.6% from the prior quarter.
NetEase (NTES) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, NetEase's Free Cash Flow was $7.45 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 12.3% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at $7.41 billion, up 32.0% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow has now increased for eight consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.3% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $5.61 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+5.8%), $5.3 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+22.6%), $4.32 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+3.8%) and $4.16 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+4.7%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 marks the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since the quarter ended Jun 30, 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 18.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 (growth of 65.1%); the worst was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 (a decline of 20.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, NTES's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was $2.03 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $2.11 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $1.85 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,893.85 Bn | 3,651.37 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -5.86 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,633.93 Bn | 1,336.45 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 271.96 Bn | 233.26 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 231.45 Bn | 45.22 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 13.31 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 218.36 Bn | 195.54 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 654.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 135.44 Bn | 107.24 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.78 Bn | 52.83 Bn | - | 3.64 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 119.39 Bn | 76.31 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 858.22 Mn |
| 9 | PDD Holdings | 110.49 Bn | -133.29 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 10 | NetEase | 75.68 Bn | 33.93 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 925.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 972.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 840.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.04 Bn |
NetEase 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=NTES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "NTES", "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=NTES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();