Free cash flow
Exelon Free cash flow increased by 46.7% to -$634.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.0%, from -$746.00M to -$634.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a -17.7% 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.
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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $499.00M | $1.07B | -$3.14B | -$140.00M | -$127.00M | -$771.00M | -$1.24B | -$1.40B | -$527.00M | -$324.00M | -$457.00M | -$775.00M | -$237.00M | -$6.00M | -$510.00M | -$746.00M | -$502.00M | $163.00M | -$1.19B | -$634.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +115.0% | -392.6% | +95.5% | +9.3% | -507.1% | -60.7% | -12.8% | +62.3% | +38.5% | -41.0% | -69.6% | +69.4% | +97.5% | <-999% | -46.3% | +32.7% | +132.5% | -830.1% | +46.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -125.5% | -171.9% | +60.5% | -897.9% | -315.0% | +58.0% | +63.1% | +44.5% | +55.0% | +98.1% | -11.6% | +3.7% | -111.8% | >999% | -133.3% | +15.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Exelon's free cash flow?
- Exelon (EXC) reported free cash flow of -$634.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Exelon's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Exelon's free cash flow increased by 15.0% year-over-year, from -$746.00M to -$634.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Exelon's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Exelon's free cash flow has grown at a -17.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$4.97B to -$2.28B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.