Free cash flow
Ubiquiti Inc. Free cash flow decreased by 37.7% to $162.23M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 34.4%, from $120.75M to $162.23M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows relatively stable performance with a 1.4% 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.
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 | $161.93M | $97.97M | $91.67M | $99.58M | $67.57M | $33.32M | -$44.46M | -$164.39M | $0.00 | $64.66M | $74.73M | $160.62M | $229.54M | $231.06M | $150.45M | $120.75M | $125.19M | $193.29M | $260.28M | $162.23M |
| QoQ Change | — | -39.5% | -6.4% | +8.6% | -32.1% | -50.7% | -233.4% | -269.8% | +100.0% | — | +15.6% | +114.9% | +42.9% | +0.7% | -34.9% | -19.7% | +3.7% | +54.4% | +34.7% | -37.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -58.3% | -66.0% | -148.5% | -265.1% | -100.0% | +94.0% | +268.1% | +197.7% | — | +257.4% | +101.3% | -24.8% | -45.5% | -16.3% | +73.0% | +34.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ubiquiti Inc.'s free cash flow?
- Ubiquiti Inc. (UI) reported free cash flow of $162.23M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ubiquiti Inc.'s free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Ubiquiti Inc.'s free cash flow increased by 34.4% year-over-year, from $120.75M to $162.23M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ubiquiti Inc.'s free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ubiquiti Inc.'s free cash flow has grown at a 1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $593.70M to $627.44M.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.