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

Semtech (SMTC) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $66.4 million for Q1 2026, up 72.35% year-over-year from $38.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 48.79% on a QoQ basis from $44.6 million in Q4 2025.

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

Semtech (SMTC) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $66.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 72.35% year-over-year to $66.4 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $178.8 million (up 209.24% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $178.8 million, up 209.24% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $66.4 million for Q1 2026 at Semtech, up from $44.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $82.2 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$93.7 million in Q2 2023.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $19.0 million, with a median of $24.6 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 324.39% in 2023 and soared 6331.9% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 316.33% to -$4.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 648.48% to $24.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 81.36% to $44.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 48.79% to $66.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $66.4 million, $44.6 million, and $41.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 4,798.43 Bn 4,754.95 Bn 61.16 Bn 48.59 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,164.41 Bn 1,138.39 Bn 35.06 Bn 17.56 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 882.18 Bn 869.83 Bn 5.42 Bn 2.63 Bn
4 Intel 645.64 Bn 626.45 Bn 5.35 Bn -853.00 Mn
5 Aeluma 370.26 Bn 370.22 Bn 386,000.00 -775,000.00
6 Arm Holdings 358.73 Bn 355.13 Bn 1.46 Bn 334.00 Mn
7 Texas Instruments 271.25 Bn 266.15 Bn 2.80 Bn 844.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 239.95 Bn 236.10 Bn 1.26 Bn 483.10 Mn
9 Qualcomm 193.93 Bn 184.13 Bn 4.16 Bn 1.92 Bn
10 Semtech 12.99 Bn 12.80 Bn 138.27 Mn 66.43 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 25, 2026 66.43 Mn
Jan 25, 2026 66.43 Mn
Oct 26, 2025 44.64 Mn
Oct 26, 2025 44.64 Mn
Jul 27, 2025 41.51 Mn
Jul 27, 2025 41.51 Mn
Apr 27, 2025 26.17 Mn
Apr 27, 2025 26.17 Mn
Jan 26, 2025 38.54 Mn
Jan 26, 2025 38.54 Mn
Oct 27, 2024 24.62 Mn
Oct 27, 2024 24.62 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 -4.93 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 -4.93 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 -420,000.00
Apr 28, 2024 -420,000.00
Jan 28, 2024 13.34 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 13.34 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 -4.49 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 -4.49 Mn