Xcel Energy XEL
NASDAQ XEL
$72.30 -1.33 (-1.81%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Xcel Energy (XEL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Xcel Energy's (XEL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$1.8 billion in Q2 2026, down 37.3% year-over-year from -$2.9 billion in Q2 2025, and down 39.47% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.3 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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 -$1.8 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 37.3% year-over-year to -$1.8 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$7.7 billion (down 97.18% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$6.8 billion, down 150.64% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at -$1.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Xcel Energy, down from -$1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $272.0 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$3.2 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is -$775.2 million, with a median of -$594.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow surged 342.45% in 2023 and slumped 2971.43% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$548.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 16.79% to -$640.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 142.66% to -$1.6 billion in 2024, then plunged by 107.92% to -$3.2 billion in 2025, then soared by 42.77% to -$1.8 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$1.8 billion in Q2 2026, -$1.3 billion in Q1 2026, and -$3.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Enel Chile 290.50 Bn 290.50 Bn 890.00 Mn -
2 Dominion Energy 55.93 Bn 59.84 Bn 3.50 Bn 1.49 Bn
3 Xcel Energy 45.14 Bn 43.13 Bn 3.12 Bn -1.85 Bn
4 Wec Energy 33.62 Bn 33.98 Bn 1.45 Bn -269.70 Mn
5 Ameren 28.30 Bn 28.41 Bn - -309.00 Mn
6 Fortis 27.45 Bn 28.74 Bn 1.60 Bn 1.97 Bn
7 Firstenergy 26.18 Bn 27.48 Bn 2.51 Bn -356.00 Mn
8 Hydro One 22.32 Bn 21.93 Bn - 495.93 Mn
9 Edison International 21.27 Bn 21.03 Bn 3.29 Bn -
10 Cms Energy 20.49 Bn 20.87 Bn 3.65 Bn -679.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -1.85 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.33 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -3.23 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -1.29 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.35 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -960.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.55 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -42.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -641.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -487.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -640.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 257.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -416.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 272.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -548.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -106.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -250.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 198.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -602.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 25.00 Mn