Free cash flow
Texas Instruments Free cash flow decreased by 36.5% to $844.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 408.0%, from -$274.00M to $844.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -19.8% 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 | $1.74B | $1.94B | $1.08B | $1.70B | $1.17B | $1.98B | $1.08B | $178.00M | -$47.00M | $442.00M | $776.00M | -$231.00M | $507.00M | $416.00M | $806.00M | -$274.00M | $555.00M | $993.00M | $1.33B | $844.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.9% | -44.6% | +58.2% | -31.2% | +68.7% | -45.6% | -83.4% | -126.4% | >999% | +75.6% | -129.8% | +319.5% | -17.9% | +93.8% | -134.0% | +302.6% | +78.9% | +33.8% | -36.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -32.5% | +1.8% | +0.0% | -89.5% | -104.0% | -77.6% | -27.8% | -229.8% | >999% | -5.9% | +3.9% | -18.6% | +9.5% | +138.7% | +64.9% | +408.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Texas Instruments's free cash flow?
- Texas Instruments (TXN) reported free cash flow of $844.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Texas Instruments's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Texas Instruments's free cash flow increased by 408.0% year-over-year, from -$274.00M to $844.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Texas Instruments's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Texas Instruments's free cash flow has grown at a -19.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.29B to $2.60B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.