Free cash flow
EQT Corporation Free cash flow increased by 379.2% to $2.46B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 97.9%, from $1.24B to $2.46B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 47.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$175.50M | -$188.57M | $822.76M | $728.94M | -$162.27M | $787.62M | $710.83M | $1.17B | -$49.90M | -$49.52M | $91.25M | $621.20M | -$236.12M | $23.51M | $164.68M | $1.24B | $692.06M | $391.30M | $512.65M | $2.46B |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.4% | +536.3% | -11.4% | -122.3% | +585.4% | -9.7% | +64.3% | -104.3% | +0.8% | +284.3% | +580.8% | -138.0% | +110.0% | +600.5% | +653.9% | -44.3% | -43.5% | +31.0% | +379.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.5% | +517.7% | -13.6% | +60.2% | +69.3% | -106.3% | -87.2% | -46.8% | -373.2% | +147.5% | +80.5% | +99.9% | +393.1% | >999% | +211.3% | +97.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is EQT Corporation's free cash flow?
- EQT Corporation (EQT) reported free cash flow of $2.46B in Q1 2026.
- How has EQT Corporation's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- EQT Corporation's free cash flow increased by 97.9% year-over-year, from $1.24B to $2.46B.
- What is the long-term trend for EQT Corporation's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), EQT Corporation's free cash flow has grown at a 47.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $607.32M to $2.84B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.