Semtech SMTC
NASDAQ SMTC
$167.24 +8.11 (+5.10%)
At close: Sep 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Semtech (SMTC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Semtech (SMTC) posted Free Cash Flow of $59.1 million for Q1 2026, up 32.29% on a QoQ basis from $44.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 91.35% year-over-year from $30.9 million in Q1 2025.

Analysis

Semtech (SMTC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Semtech has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $59.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 91.35% year-over-year to $59.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $171.4 million, a 241.91% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $171.4 million, up 241.91% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $59.1 million for Q1 2026 at Semtech, up from $44.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $70.0 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$104.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $14.1 million, with a median of $26.2 million recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow plunged 349.1% in 2023, then jumped 1939.35% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $11.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 211.71% to -$12.4 million in 2023, then soared by 334.18% to $29.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 53.45% to $44.6 million in 2025, then surged by 32.29% to $59.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $59.1 million (Q1 2026), $44.6 million (Q4 2025), and $41.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 2,246.74 Bn 2,142.69 Bn 27.22 Bn 30.72 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,101.07 Bn 1,075.05 Bn 35.06 Bn 17.56 Bn
3 Intel 519.13 Bn 505.00 Bn 6.51 Bn 4.45 Bn
4 Texas Instruments 245.39 Bn 238.39 Bn 3.35 Bn 2.19 Bn
5 Analog Devices 183.54 Bn 181.22 Bn 2.71 Bn 1.46 Bn
6 NXP Semiconductors 59.67 Bn 56.81 Bn 2.00 Bn 812.00 Mn
7 United Microelectronics 57.00 Bn 53.04 Bn 706.26 Mn 279.14 Mn
8 STMicroelectronics 45.78 Bn 41.92 Bn 1.22 Bn -
9 Microchip Technology 40.29 Bn 40.02 Bn 938.90 Mn 473.30 Mn
10 Semtech 15.61 Bn 15.40 Bn 183.76 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 25, 2026 59.06 Mn
Oct 26, 2025 44.64 Mn
Jul 27, 2025 41.51 Mn
Apr 27, 2025 26.17 Mn
Jan 26, 2025 30.86 Mn
Oct 27, 2024 29.09 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 -8.41 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 -1.42 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 12.21 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 -12.42 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 -18.93 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 -103.96 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 -24.48 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 11.12 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 70.01 Mn
May 1, 2022 41.74 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 42.89 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 61.19 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 46.04 Mn
May 2, 2021 26.83 Mn