Free cash flow
Carrier Global Free cash flow decreased by 101.7% to -$15.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 103.6%, from $420.00M to -$15.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 3.9% 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $482.00M | $505.00M | $775.00M | -$258.00M | -$34.00M | $699.00M | $983.00M | $50.00M | $310.00M | $949.00M | $829.00M | -$64.00M | $549.00M | -$356.00M | $420.00M | $568.00M | $224.00M | $909.00M | -$15.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.8% | +53.5% | -133.3% | +86.8% | >999% | +40.6% | -94.9% | +520.0% | +206.1% | -12.6% | -107.7% | +957.8% | -164.8% | +218.0% | +35.2% | -60.6% | +305.8% | -101.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -107.1% | +38.4% | +26.8% | +119.4% | >999% | +35.8% | -15.7% | -228.0% | +77.1% | -137.5% | +756.3% | +3.5% | +162.9% | — | -103.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Carrier Global's free cash flow?
- Carrier Global (CARR) reported free cash flow of -$15.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Carrier Global's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Carrier Global's free cash flow decreased by 103.6% year-over-year, from $420.00M to -$15.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Carrier Global's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Carrier Global's free cash flow has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.89B to $2.12B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.