Free cash flow
Boeing Free cash flow decreased by 710.9% to -$1.45B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.5%, from -$2.29B to -$1.45B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a 150.0% 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 | 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$705.00M | -$507.00M | -$3.57B | -$182.00M | $2.91B | $3.13B | -$786.00M | $2.58B | -$310.00M | $2.95B | -$3.93B | -$4.33B | -$1.96B | -$4.10B | -$2.29B | -$200.00M | $238.00M | -$1.45B |
| QoQ Change | — | +28.1% | -603.2% | +94.9% | >999% | +7.7% | -125.1% | +428.1% | -112.0% | >999% | -233.2% | -10.1% | +54.8% | -109.5% | +44.1% | +91.3% | +219.0% | -710.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +74.2% | +673.2% | — | +78.0% | >999% | -110.7% | -5.8% | -399.9% | -267.8% | -531.0% | -238.9% | +41.7% | +95.4% | +112.2% | +36.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Boeing's free cash flow?
- Boeing (BA) reported free cash flow of -$1.45B in Q1 2026.
- How has Boeing's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Boeing's free cash flow increased by 36.5% year-over-year, from -$2.29B to -$1.45B.
- What is the long-term trend for Boeing's free cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Boeing's free cash flow has grown at a 150.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.29B to -$14.31B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.