Free cash flow
Deere & Company Free cash flow decreased by 132.9% to -$1.15B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.8%, from -$1.48B to -$1.15B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -3.0% 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.36B | $3.06B | -$2.75B | $638.00M | $1.93B | $3.74B | -$1.56B | $830.00M | $2.74B | $5.08B | -$1.27B | $1.50B | $2.87B | $4.50B | -$1.48B | $1.50B | $2.60B | $3.49B | -$1.15B |
| QoQ Change | — | +29.7% | -189.9% | +123.2% | +202.5% | +93.9% | -141.7% | +153.2% | +230.1% | +85.5% | -125.0% | +217.7% | +92.0% | +56.6% | -133.0% | +200.9% | +73.6% | +34.2% | -132.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -18.1% | +22.5% | +43.2% | +30.1% | +42.0% | +35.8% | +18.6% | +80.1% | +4.8% | -11.6% | -16.9% | +0.1% | -9.5% | -22.4% | +22.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Deere & Company's free cash flow?
- Deere & Company (DE) reported free cash flow of -$1.15B in Q4 2025.
- How has Deere & Company's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Deere & Company's free cash flow increased by 22.8% year-over-year, from -$1.48B to -$1.15B.
- What is the long-term trend for Deere & Company's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Deere & Company's free cash flow has grown at a -3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.88B to $6.10B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.