Free cash flow
Sempra Energy Free cash flow increased by 70.7% to -$652.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.7%, from -$854.00M to -$652.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a 50.7% 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.
cf_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 | -$490.00M | -$456.00M | -$548.00M | $403.00M | -$400.00M | -$2.09B | -$2.13B | $150.00M | -$695.00M | -$400.00M | -$1.23B | -$82.00M | -$1.23B | -$913.00M | -$1.09B | -$854.00M | -$1.52B | -$1.45B | -$2.22B | -$652.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.9% | -20.2% | +173.5% | -199.3% | -422.0% | -2.0% | +107.0% | -563.3% | +42.4% | -208.5% | +93.4% | <-999% | +25.7% | -18.8% | +21.3% | -78.0% | +4.5% | -53.1% | +70.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.4% | -357.9% | -288.7% | -62.8% | -73.8% | +80.8% | +42.1% | -154.7% | -76.7% | -128.3% | +12.1% | -941.5% | -23.8% | -58.9% | -104.8% | +23.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sempra Energy's free cash flow?
- Sempra Energy (SRE) reported free cash flow of -$652.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Sempra Energy's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Sempra Energy's free cash flow increased by 23.7% year-over-year, from -$854.00M to -$652.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Sempra Energy's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sempra Energy's free cash flow has grown at a 50.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.17B to -$6.05B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.