Free cash flow
Fifth Third Bank Free cash flow decreased by 263.7% to -$1.25B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 212.2%, from $1.12B to -$1.25B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 17.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
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
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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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $423.00M | $1.14B | $1.26B | $1.62B | $878.00M | $1.61B | $1.97B | $1.21B | $345.00M | $519.00M | $1.95B | $321.00M | $588.00M | $1.75B | $1.12B | $1.16B | $886.00M | $765.00M | -$1.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | +169.7% | +10.2% | +29.2% | -45.9% | +83.7% | +21.8% | -38.5% | -71.4% | +50.4% | +275.0% | -83.5% | +83.2% | +197.1% | -36.1% | +4.2% | -23.8% | -13.7% | -263.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +107.6% | +41.4% | +56.3% | -25.6% | -60.7% | -67.8% | -1.0% | -73.4% | +70.4% | +236.6% | +247.7% | +97.8% | -49.3% | — | -212.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fifth Third Bank's free cash flow?
- Fifth Third Bank (FITB) reported free cash flow of -$1.25B in Q1 2026.
- How has Fifth Third Bank's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Fifth Third Bank's free cash flow decreased by 212.2% year-over-year, from $1.12B to -$1.25B.
- What is the long-term trend for Fifth Third Bank's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Fifth Third Bank's free cash flow has grown at a 17.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.40B to $3.93B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.