Free cash flow
Corteva Free cash flow decreased by 95.7% to $36.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 250.0%, from -$24.00M to $36.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -10.4% 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.
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 | $1.18B | -$320.00M | $3.39B | -$2.91B | $970.00M | -$667.00M | $2.87B | -$3.46B | $713.00M | -$267.00M | $4.19B | -$2.76B | $337.00M | -$24.00M | $3.99B | -$2.20B | $829.00M | $36.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -127.2% | >999% | -185.9% | +133.3% | -168.8% | +530.7% | -220.5% | +120.6% | -137.4% | >999% | -165.8% | +112.2% | -107.1% | >999% | -155.2% | +137.6% | -95.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -17.4% | -108.4% | -15.2% | -19.0% | -26.5% | +60.0% | +45.8% | +20.4% | -52.7% | +91.0% | -4.7% | +20.1% | +146.0% | +250.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Corteva's free cash flow?
- Corteva (CTVA) reported free cash flow of $36.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Corteva's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Corteva's free cash flow increased by 250.0% year-over-year, from -$24.00M to $36.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Corteva's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Corteva's free cash flow has grown at a -10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.15B to $1.55B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.