Free cash flow
Oracle Free cash flow decreased by 15.2% to -$11.48B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16274.6%, from $71.00M to -$11.48B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -57.2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.33B | -$4.61B | $2.74B | $2.56B | $4.68B | -$1.59B | $1.65B | $3.73B | $5.66B | -$937.00M | $3.80B | $3.28B | $5.12B | -$2.67B | $71.00M | -$2.92B | -$362.00M | -$9.97B | -$11.48B |
| QoQ Change | — | -206.4% | +159.6% | -6.6% | +82.5% | -133.9% | +203.8% | +126.7% | +51.6% | -116.6% | +505.7% | -13.6% | +56.1% | -152.0% | +102.7% | <-999% | +87.6% | <-999% | -15.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.0% | +65.6% | -40.0% | +45.7% | +21.1% | +40.9% | +130.8% | -12.1% | -9.5% | -184.5% | -98.1% | -189.0% | -107.1% | -273.9% | <-999% |
Free cash flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Oracle's free cash flow?
- Oracle (ORCL) reported free cash flow of -$11.48B in Q4 2025.
- How has Oracle's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Oracle's free cash flow decreased by 16274.6% year-over-year, from $71.00M to -$11.48B.
- What is the long-term trend for Oracle's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Oracle's free cash flow has grown at a -57.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.03B to -$394.00M.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.