Free cash flow
MRSH Free cash flow decreased by 136.5% to -$750.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.8%, from -$677.00M to -$750.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 12.6% 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.
cf_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 | $1.08B | $1.21B | $1.30B | -$824.00M | $1.17B | $1.26B | $1.40B | -$903.00M | $1.38B | $1.70B | $1.66B | -$868.00M | $1.14B | $1.84B | $1.88B | -$677.00M | $1.61B | $2.01B | $2.06B | -$750.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.2% | +8.0% | -163.2% | +241.4% | +7.7% | +11.5% | -164.5% | +253.2% | +22.8% | -2.1% | -152.2% | +230.8% | +62.0% | +2.2% | -136.0% | +338.1% | +24.7% | +2.3% | -136.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.3% | +4.0% | +7.3% | -9.6% | +18.7% | +35.4% | +18.9% | +3.9% | -17.9% | +8.2% | +13.0% | +22.0% | +42.0% | +9.3% | +9.4% | -10.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MRSH's free cash flow?
- MRSH (MRSH) reported free cash flow of -$750.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MRSH's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- MRSH's free cash flow decreased by 10.8% year-over-year, from -$677.00M to -$750.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MRSH's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MRSH's free cash flow has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.11B to $5.00B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.