Free cash flow
Parker-Hannifin Free cash flow increased by 14.7% to $881.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 62.4%, from $542.37M to $881.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 9.0% 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.
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 | $619.70M | $376.16M | $523.71M | $489.71M | $822.11M | $373.80M | $516.63M | $631.86M | $1.08B | $552.21M | $595.66M | $715.88M | $1.12B | $648.67M | $813.57M | $542.37M | $1.34B | $693.00M | $768.00M | $881.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -39.3% | +39.2% | -6.5% | +67.9% | -54.5% | +38.2% | +22.3% | +70.4% | -48.7% | +7.9% | +20.2% | +56.5% | -42.1% | +25.4% | -33.3% | +146.4% | -48.1% | +10.8% | +14.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +32.7% | -0.6% | -1.4% | +29.0% | +31.0% | +47.7% | +15.3% | +13.3% | +4.0% | +17.5% | +36.6% | -24.2% | +19.3% | +6.8% | -5.6% | +62.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Parker-Hannifin's free cash flow?
- Parker-Hannifin (PH) reported free cash flow of $881.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Parker-Hannifin's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Parker-Hannifin's free cash flow increased by 62.4% year-over-year, from $542.37M to $881.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Parker-Hannifin's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Parker-Hannifin's free cash flow has grown at a 9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.37B to $3.34B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.