Free cash flow
Citigroup Free cash flow increased by 98.7% to -$517.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 97.2%, from -$18.24B to -$517.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a 18.3% 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$576.00M | $34.58B | $756.00M | -$14.77B | $9.04B | -$2.10B | $27.27B | -$32.12B | -$55.55B | $14.10B | -$6.43B | -$12.44B | -$18.60B | -$18.24B | -$60.23B | -$38.33B | -$517.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -97.8% | <-999% | +161.2% | -123.3% | >999% | -217.8% | -73.0% | +125.4% | -145.6% | -93.4% | -49.6% | +2.0% | -230.3% | +36.3% | +98.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | -106.1% | >999% | -117.4% | -714.6% | +770.5% | -123.6% | +61.3% | +66.5% | -229.3% | -384.2% | -106.1% | +97.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Citigroup's free cash flow?
- Citigroup (C) reported free cash flow of -$517.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Citigroup's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Citigroup's free cash flow increased by 97.2% year-over-year, from -$18.24B to -$517.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Citigroup's free cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Citigroup's free cash flow has grown at a 18.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $57.13B to -$80.00B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.