Free cash flow
TE Connectivity Free cash flow increased by 11.5% to $677.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 60.0%, from $423.00M to $677.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 12.7% 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.
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 | $512.00M | $538.00M | $360.00M | $234.00M | $374.00M | $732.00M | $398.00M | $445.00M | $613.00M | $944.00M | $568.00M | $543.00M | $857.00M | $829.00M | $673.00M | $423.00M | $957.00M | $1.15B | $607.00M | $677.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.1% | -33.1% | -35.0% | +59.8% | +95.7% | -45.6% | +11.8% | +37.8% | +54.0% | -39.8% | -4.4% | +57.8% | -3.3% | -18.8% | -37.1% | +126.2% | +20.2% | -47.2% | +11.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -27.0% | +36.1% | +10.6% | +90.2% | +63.9% | +29.0% | +42.7% | +22.0% | +39.8% | -12.2% | +18.5% | -22.1% | +11.7% | +38.7% | -9.8% | +60.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is TE Connectivity's free cash flow?
- TE Connectivity (TEL) reported free cash flow of $677.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has TE Connectivity's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- TE Connectivity's free cash flow increased by 60.0% year-over-year, from $423.00M to $677.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for TE Connectivity's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), TE Connectivity's free cash flow has grown at a 12.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.99B to $3.20B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.