Free cash flow
Cboe Global Markets Free cash flow increased by 484.4% to $1.94B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 116.1%, from $898.20M to $1.94B. 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 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $111.30M | $547.60M | $1.25B | -$645.80M | $159.10M | $1.02B | -$510.90M | $729.20M | $888.30M | $1.48B | -$590.50M | $898.20M | $313.40M | $137.90M | $332.10M | $1.94B |
| QoQ Change | — | +392.0% | +128.1% | -151.7% | +124.6% | +540.1% | -150.2% | +242.7% | +21.8% | +66.2% | -140.0% | +252.1% | -65.1% | -56.0% | +140.8% | +484.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -680.2% | -70.9% | -18.5% | +20.9% | +358.3% | -12.8% | +388.9% | -181.0% | +1.1% | -78.8% | +123.4% | — | +116.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cboe Global Markets's free cash flow?
- Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) reported free cash flow of $1.94B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cboe Global Markets's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Cboe Global Markets's free cash flow increased by 116.1% year-over-year, from $898.20M to $1.94B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.