Free cash flow
Amphenol Free cash flow decreased by 43.5% to $829.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 44.0%, from $576.30M to $829.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 38.8% 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.
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 | $282.80M | $269.90M | $384.40M | $272.70M | $451.40M | $455.00M | $611.70M | $434.70M | $441.00M | $543.40M | $736.80M | $505.20M | $522.80M | $474.00M | $647.30M | $576.30M | $1.12B | $1.21B | $1.47B | $829.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.6% | +42.4% | -29.1% | +65.5% | +0.8% | +34.4% | -28.9% | +1.4% | +23.2% | +35.6% | -31.4% | +3.5% | -9.3% | +36.6% | -11.0% | +94.3% | +8.4% | +21.0% | -43.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +59.6% | +68.6% | +59.1% | +59.4% | -2.3% | +19.4% | +20.5% | +16.2% | +18.5% | -12.8% | -12.1% | +14.1% | +114.2% | +156.0% | +126.9% | +44.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amphenol's free cash flow?
- Amphenol (APH) reported free cash flow of $829.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has Amphenol's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Amphenol's free cash flow increased by 44.0% year-over-year, from $576.30M to $829.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Amphenol's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amphenol's free cash flow has grown at a 38.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.18B to $4.38B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.