Free cash flow
Entergy Free cash flow decreased by 90.7% to -$1.42B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.6%, from -$1.12B to -$1.42B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -45.3% 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $533.10M | $533.10M | $533.10M | $619.82M | $619.82M | $619.82M | $619.82M | $959.54M | $836.00M | $1.41B | $1.06B | $348.48M | $1.03B | -$1.53B | -$193.80M | -$1.12B | -$746.56M | -$1.42B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +16.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +54.8% | -12.9% | +68.1% | -24.7% | -67.1% | +194.2% | -249.2% | +87.3% | -480.0% | +33.6% | -90.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.3% | +16.3% | +16.3% | +54.8% | +34.9% | +126.7% | +70.8% | -63.7% | +22.7% | -208.9% | -118.3% | -422.5% | -172.8% | -26.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Entergy's free cash flow?
- Entergy (ETR) reported free cash flow of -$1.42B in Q1 2026.
- How has Entergy's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Entergy's free cash flow decreased by 26.6% year-over-year, from -$1.12B to -$1.42B.
- What is the long-term trend for Entergy's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Entergy's free cash flow has grown at a -45.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.13B to -$349.83M.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.