Free cash flow
Roblox Free cash flow increased by 93.1% to $596.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 39.6%, from $427.00M to $596.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 24.4% 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 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $168.02M | $178.20M | $77.28M | $104.65M | -$57.32M | -$66.21M | -$37.99M | $82.42M | -$82.53M | $59.51M | $78.11M | $192.27M | $111.75M | $218.03M | $120.63M | $427.00M | $176.20M | $443.60M | $308.58M | $596.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.1% | -56.6% | +35.4% | -154.8% | -15.5% | +42.6% | +317.0% | -200.1% | +172.1% | +31.3% | +146.2% | -41.9% | +95.1% | -44.7% | +254.0% | -58.7% | +151.8% | -30.4% | +93.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -134.1% | -137.2% | -149.2% | -21.2% | -44.0% | +189.9% | +305.6% | +133.3% | +235.4% | +266.4% | +54.4% | +122.1% | +57.7% | +103.5% | +155.8% | +39.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Roblox's free cash flow?
- Roblox (RBLX) reported free cash flow of $596.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Roblox's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Roblox's free cash flow increased by 39.6% year-over-year, from $427.00M to $596.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Roblox's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Roblox's free cash flow has grown at a 24.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $565.84M to $1.36B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.