Quad (QUAD) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Free Cash Flow at -$107.0 million for Q1 2026, down 6.68% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Mar 2026 was $44.0 million (up 72.55% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was $50.7 million, down 8.98%.
Quad has reported Free Cash Flow over the past 17 years, most recently at -$107.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow reached -$107.0 million in Q1 2026 per QUAD's latest filing, down from $137.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $174.1 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$107.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Median Free Cash Flow over the past 5 years was -$11.7 million (2024), compared with a mean of $10.0 million.
- The largest annual shift saw Free Cash Flow plummeted 468.42% in 2022 before it skyrocketed 394.02% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $174.1 million in 2022, then crashed by 45.32% to $95.2 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 54.73% to $147.3 million in 2024, then dropped by 6.86% to $137.2 million in 2025, then crashed by 177.99% to -$107.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for QUAD at -$107.0 million in Q1 2026, $137.2 million in Q4 2025, and -$20.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 530.57 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 57.88 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 150.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -550.16 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 172.60 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 298.98 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 220.00 Mn |
| 10 | Quad | 342.96 Mn | 335.96 Mn | 122.90 Mn | -107.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -107.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -107.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 137.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 137.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -100.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -100.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 147.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 147.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -70.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -70.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 95.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 95.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -79.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -79.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 174.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 174.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -21.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 106.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 106.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -81.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -81.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 72.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 72.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 27.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 27.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 13.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 13.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 15.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 15.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 138.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 138.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -36.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -36.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 45.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 45.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -103.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -103.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 202.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 202.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -25.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -25.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 8.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 8.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 140.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 140.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 48.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 48.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 29.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 29.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 39.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 39.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 45.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 45.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 23.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 23.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 92.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 92.60 Mn |