Free cash flow
Jabil Free cash flow increased by 35.1% to $308.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 41.3%, from $218.00M to $308.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 43.8% 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
| Q1 '21 | 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 | $368.00M | $481.00M | -$327.00M | -$177.00M | $181.00M | $589.00M | -$148.00M | $91.00M | $245.00M | $516.00M | $160.00M | -$48.00M | $409.00M | $411.00M | $215.00M | $218.00M | $320.00M | $419.00M | $228.00M | $308.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +30.7% | -168.0% | +45.9% | +202.3% | +225.4% | -125.1% | +161.5% | +169.2% | +110.6% | -69.0% | -130.0% | +952.1% | +0.5% | -47.7% | +1.4% | +46.8% | +30.9% | -45.6% | +35.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -50.8% | +22.5% | +54.7% | +151.4% | +35.4% | -12.4% | +208.1% | -152.7% | +66.9% | -20.3% | +34.4% | +554.2% | -21.8% | +1.9% | +6.0% | +41.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jabil's free cash flow?
- Jabil (JBL) reported free cash flow of $308.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Jabil's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Jabil's free cash flow increased by 41.3% year-over-year, from $218.00M to $308.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Jabil's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Jabil's free cash flow has grown at a 43.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $274.00M to $1.17B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.