Free cash flow
Huntington Bancshares Free cash flow decreased by 50.6% to $400.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.9%, from $459.00M to $400.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 5.1% 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
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 | $1.02B | $519.00M | $407.00M | $776.00M | $925.00M | $804.00M | $1.31B | $105.00M | $598.00M | $976.00M | $838.00M | $450.00M | $255.00M | -$100.00M | $1.09B | $459.00M | $500.00M | $446.00M | $810.00M | $400.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -49.2% | -21.6% | +90.7% | +19.2% | -13.1% | +62.7% | -92.0% | +469.5% | +63.2% | -14.1% | -46.3% | -43.3% | -139.2% | >999% | -57.8% | +8.9% | -10.8% | +81.6% | -50.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.5% | +54.9% | +221.4% | -86.5% | -35.4% | +21.4% | -35.9% | +328.6% | -57.4% | -110.2% | +29.8% | +2.0% | +96.1% | +546.0% | -25.6% | -12.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Huntington Bancshares's free cash flow?
- Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) reported free cash flow of $400.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Huntington Bancshares's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Huntington Bancshares's free cash flow decreased by 12.9% year-over-year, from $459.00M to $400.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Huntington Bancshares's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Huntington Bancshares's free cash flow has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.82B to $2.22B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.