Xcel Energy (XEL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Xcel Energy's (XEL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $382.0 million in Q1 2026, up 139.79% year-on-year from $159.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 94.13% quarter-over-quarter from $6.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Xcel Energy (XEL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Xcel Energy has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $382.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $382.0 million, up 139.79% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.3 billion (up 199.39% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.9 billion, up 206.98% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $382.0 million for Q1 2026 at Xcel Energy, down from $6.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $6.5 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of -$3.5 billion in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $257.0 million (2023), against an average of $272.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 4648.0% in 2022 and slumped 1224.51% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Xcel Energy's Free Cash Flow stood at -$3.5 billion in 2022, then jumped by 233.94% to $4.7 billion in 2023, then slumped by 133.32% to -$1.6 billion in 2024, then soared by 519.12% to $6.5 billion in 2025, then sank by 94.13% to $382.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $382.0 million (Q1 2026), $6.5 billion (Q4 2025), and -$1.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 664.76 Bn | 664.50 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 60.27 Bn | 64.46 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 875.00 Mn |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 48.32 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 382.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 36.56 Bn | 36.93 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 5 | Ameren | 30.01 Bn | 30.12 Bn | 1.69 Bn | -1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Korea Electric Power | 28.97 Bn | 14.20 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 25.39 Bn |
| 7 | Edison International | 27.64 Bn | 27.48 Bn | 3.85 Bn | -319.00 Mn |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 26.85 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -264.00 Mn |
| 9 | Cms Energy | 22.51 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 2.28 Bn | -334.00 Mn |
| 10 | Alliant Energy | 18.75 Bn | 18.19 Bn | 854.00 Mn | -1.85 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 382.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 382.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -960.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -960.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 598.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 598.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.66 Bn |