Growth Metrics

Xcel Energy (XEL) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Xcel Energy's Free Cash Flow history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $382.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 139.79% to $382.0 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $4.3 billion, a 199.39% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $2.9 billion, up 206.98% from a year prior.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $382.0 million in Q1 2026 for Xcel Energy, down from $6.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for XEL hit a ceiling of $6.5 billion in Q4 2025 and a floor of -$3.5 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $272.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $257.0 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: soared 4648.0% in 2022 and later tumbled 1224.51% in 2024.
  • Tracing XEL's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$3.5 billion in 2022, then surged by 233.94% to $4.7 billion in 2023, then plummeted by 133.32% to -$1.6 billion in 2024, then skyrocketed by 519.12% to $6.5 billion in 2025, then crashed by 94.13% to $382.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for XEL at $382.0 million in Q1 2026, $6.5 billion in Q4 2025, and -$1.3 billion in Q3 2025.