Free cash flow
Public Service Enterprise Group Free cash flow increased by 79.5% to $578.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 37.3%, from $421.00M to $578.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a 12.6% 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
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$648.00M | -$614.00M | -$115.00M | -$214.00M | -$721.00M | -$452.00M | $0.00 | $1.10B | -$133.00M | -$229.00M | -$136.00M | -$355.00M | -$145.00M | -$611.00M | $421.00M | -$309.00M | $322.00M | $578.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.2% | +81.3% | -86.1% | -236.9% | +37.3% | +100.0% | — | -112.1% | -72.2% | +40.6% | -161.0% | +59.2% | -321.4% | +168.9% | -173.4% | +204.2% | +79.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.3% | +26.4% | +100.0% | +613.1% | +81.6% | +49.3% | -112.4% | -166.9% | +36.7% | — | +409.6% | +13.0% | +322.1% | +37.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Public Service Enterprise Group's free cash flow?
- Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG) reported free cash flow of $578.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Public Service Enterprise Group's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Public Service Enterprise Group's free cash flow increased by 37.3% year-over-year, from $421.00M to $578.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Public Service Enterprise Group's free cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Public Service Enterprise Group's free cash flow has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$983.00M to -$1.25B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.