Free cash flow
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Free cash flow increased by 3.9% to $314.15M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 27.0%, from $247.43M to $314.15M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 34.5% 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $78.48M | $129.43M | $133.00M | $162.75M | $143.78M | $181.58M | $217.88M | $238.63M | $204.36M | $252.25M | $294.43M | $333.55M | $287.39M | $247.43M | $258.51M | $298.36M | $302.34M | $314.15M |
| QoQ Change | — | +64.9% | +2.8% | +22.4% | -11.7% | +26.3% | +20.0% | +9.5% | -14.4% | +23.4% | +16.7% | +13.3% | -13.8% | -13.9% | +4.5% | +15.4% | +1.3% | +3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +83.2% | +40.3% | +63.8% | +46.6% | +42.1% | +38.9% | +35.1% | +39.8% | +40.6% | -1.9% | -12.2% | -10.6% | +5.2% | +27.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s free cash flow?
- CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) reported free cash flow of $314.15M in Q3 2025.
- How has CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s free cash flow increased by 27.0% year-over-year, from $247.43M to $314.15M.
- What is the long-term trend for CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s free cash flow has grown at a 34.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $462.64M to $1.13B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.