XCel Brands (XELB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2025)
XCel Brands' FCF Margin came in at -156.42% for Q4 2025, down 39.88 percentage points from -116.54% a year earlier and down 31.38 percentage points from the prior quarter.
XCel Brands (XELB) FCF Margin (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, XCel Brands' FCF Margin was -142.40%, down 83.94 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -150.67 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was -58.46% in FY2024 (-21.03 pp), -37.43% in FY2023 (+18.68 pp), -56.11% in FY2022 (-35.82 pp) and -20.29% in FY2021 (-28.56 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is -178.65% (Q2 2025) to 21.29% (Q2 2023).
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -40.71 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q2 2023 (a gain of 114.34 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a drop of 169.38 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows XELB's FCF Margin at -125.04% (Q3 2025), -178.65% (Q2 2025) and -108.71% (Q1 2025) in the three quarters before Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 53.14 Bn | 19.13 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 13.66% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 22.87 Bn | 18.83 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 24.99% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.39 Bn | 13.49 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 14.59% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.06 Bn | 3.93 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.32 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 9.32% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.62 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 14.78% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.55 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 23.21% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.07 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 37.90% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.90 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 28.06% |
| 10 | XCel Brands | 4.53 Mn | -1.62 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -156.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -125.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -178.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -108.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -116.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -22.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -9.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -119.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -163.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -51.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -49.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -78.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -54.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -93.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -10.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -13.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.77% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -41.83% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -25.46% |
XCel Brands FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=XELB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "XELB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=XELB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();