Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow
Guardant Health Free cash flow decreased by 31.3% to -$71.2M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.0%, from -$67.15M to -$71.2M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a -4.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFree Cash Flow
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
Metric ID:
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | -$81.27M | -$75.29M | -$101.61M | -$51.32M | -$134.97M | -$99.89M | -$100.75M | -$81.97M | -$100.53M | -$80.16M | -$82.81M | -$37.22M | -$99.08M | -$55.26M | -$83.39M | -$67.15M | -$65.93M | -$45.76M | -$54.22M | -$71.2M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.4% | -35.0% | +49.5% | -163.0% | +26.0% | -0.9% | +18.6% | -22.6% | +20.3% | -3.3% | +55.1% | -166.2% | +44.2% | -50.9% | +19.5% | +1.8% | +30.6% | -18.5% | -31.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -66.1% | -32.7% | +0.8% | -59.7% | +25.5% | +19.7% | +17.8% | +54.6% | +1.4% | +31.1% | -0.7% | -80.4% | +33.5% | +17.2% | +35.0% | -6.0% |
Range-$134.97M – -$37.22M
CAGR-2.7%
Avg YoY Growth-0.6%
Median YoY Growth+9.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Guardant Health's free cash flow?
- Guardant Health (GH) reported free cash flow of -$71.2M in Q1 2026.
- How has Guardant Health's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Guardant Health's free cash flow decreased by 6.0% year-over-year, from -$67.15M to -$71.2M.
- What is the long-term trend for Guardant Health's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Guardant Health's free cash flow has grown at a -4.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$284.05M to -$233.07M.