Free cash flow
GE Vernova Free cash flow increased by 165.0% to $4.79B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 391.4%, from $975.00M to $4.79B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 80.9% 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
| 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 | -$156.75M | -$156.75M | -$156.75M | -$156.75M | -$814.00M | -$447.00M | $52.00M | $1.65B | -$661.00M | $822.00M | $968.00M | $571.00M | $975.00M | $194.00M | $733.00M | $1.81B | $4.79B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -419.3% | +45.1% | +111.6% | >999% | -140.0% | +224.4% | +17.8% | -41.0% | +70.8% | -80.1% | +277.8% | +146.7% | +165.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -419.3% | -185.2% | +133.2% | >999% | +18.8% | +283.9% | >999% | -65.4% | +247.5% | -76.4% | -24.3% | +216.6% | +391.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GE Vernova's free cash flow?
- GE Vernova (GEV) reported free cash flow of $4.79B in Q1 2026.
- How has GE Vernova's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- GE Vernova's free cash flow increased by 391.4% year-over-year, from $975.00M to $4.79B.
- What is the long-term trend for GE Vernova's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), GE Vernova's free cash flow has grown at a 80.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$627.00M to $3.71B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.