Free cash flow
MasTec Free cash flow decreased by 99.3% to $2.09M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 93.3%, from $31.10M to $2.09M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -17.7% 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 | $43.21M | $114.44M | $256.26M | $48.33M | -$236.66M | $93.68M | $183.60M | -$149.72M | -$67.26M | $256.18M | $455.13M | $82.34M | $232.95M | $234.10M | $423.38M | $31.10M | -$58.17M | $20.28M | $292.52M | $2.09M |
| QoQ Change | — | +164.9% | +123.9% | -81.1% | -589.7% | +139.6% | +96.0% | -181.5% | +55.1% | +480.9% | +77.7% | -81.9% | +182.9% | +0.5% | +80.9% | -92.7% | -287.0% | +134.9% | >999% | -99.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -647.7% | -18.1% | -28.4% | -409.8% | +71.6% | +173.5% | +147.9% | +155.0% | +446.3% | -8.6% | -7.0% | -62.2% | -125.0% | -91.3% | -30.9% | -93.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MasTec's free cash flow?
- MasTec (MTZ) reported free cash flow of $2.09M in Q1 2026.
- How has MasTec's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- MasTec's free cash flow decreased by 93.3% year-over-year, from $31.10M to $2.09M.
- What is the long-term trend for MasTec's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MasTec's free cash flow has grown at a -17.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $623.01M to $285.73M.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.