Free cash flow
Raytheon Technologies Free cash flow decreased by 59.0% to $1.31B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 65.3%, from $792.00M to $1.31B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 12.2% 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $966.00M | $1.50B | $2.21B | $37.00M | $807.00M | $263.00M | $3.77B | -$1.38B | $193.00M | $2.75B | $3.91B | -$125.00M | $2.20B | $1.97B | $492.00M | $792.00M | -$72.00M | $4.03B | $3.20B | $1.31B |
| QoQ Change | — | +55.2% | +47.2% | -98.3% | >999% | -67.4% | >999% | -136.7% | +114.0% | >999% | +41.9% | -103.2% | >999% | -10.2% | -75.0% | +61.0% | -109.1% | >999% | -20.6% | -59.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.5% | -82.5% | +71.0% | <-999% | -76.1% | +946.4% | +3.5% | +91.0% | >999% | -28.4% | -87.4% | +733.6% | -103.3% | +104.2% | +549.4% | +65.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Raytheon Technologies's free cash flow?
- Raytheon Technologies (RTX) reported free cash flow of $1.31B in Q1 2026.
- How has Raytheon Technologies's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Raytheon Technologies's free cash flow increased by 65.3% year-over-year, from $792.00M to $1.31B.
- What is the long-term trend for Raytheon Technologies's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Raytheon Technologies's free cash flow has grown at a 12.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.01B to $7.94B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.