NetEase (NTES) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
NetEase (NTES) posted Free Cash Flow of $2.0 billion for Q1 2026, down 3.87% on a QoQ basis from $2.1 billion in Q4 2025, and up 17.35% year-over-year from $1.7 billion in Q1 2025.
NetEase (NTES) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
NetEase's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.0 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 17.35% year-over-year to $2.0 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $7.5 billion (up 24.46% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $7.0 billion, up 31.57% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $2.0 billion for Q1 2026 at NetEase, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $2.1 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $840.1 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.5 billion and a median of $1.4 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow declined 20.93% — and 2025, when it soared 65.07%.
- NetEase's Free Cash Flow stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then increased by 29.76% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then grew by 8.64% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then increased by 13.72% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then retreated by 3.87% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NTES's Free Cash Flow at $2.0 billion in Q1 2026, $2.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.8 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronic Arts | 52.46 Bn | 49.60 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 519.00 Mn |
| 2 | Take Two Interactive Software | 48.15 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 938.70 Mn | 198.60 Mn |
| 3 | Roblox | 33.85 Bn | 30.63 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 596.00 Mn |
| 4 | Gdev | 2.31 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 85.00 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 5 | NetEase | 2.16 Bn | -7,331,731.34 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 6 | Playtika Holding | 1.35 Bn | 575.11 Mn | 552.50 Mn | 13.90 Mn |
| 7 | Gravity | 418.32 Mn | 418.18 Mn | 35,341.61 | - |
| 8 | Meridian Holdings | 152.70 Mn | 138.17 Mn | 28.14 Mn | 5.17 Mn |
| 9 | Firy | 128.08 Mn | -57.32 Mn | 25.51 Mn | -7.34 Mn |
| 10 | CTW Cayman | 118.94 Mn | 99.19 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 925.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 925.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.71 Bn |