Free cash flow
Vertiv Holdings Co Free cash flow decreased by 26.1% to $654.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 145.2%, from $266.80M to $654.20M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 139.7% 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 | 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 | $45.70M | $41.50M | $6.40M | -$147.30M | -$228.80M | -$19.10M | $14.20M | $227.80M | $222.20M | $308.40M | $101.70M | $344.30M | $341.80M | $364.50M | $266.80M | $277.90M | $463.50M | $885.60M | $654.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.2% | -84.6% | <-999% | -55.3% | +91.7% | +174.3% | >999% | -2.5% | +38.8% | -67.0% | +238.5% | -0.7% | +6.6% | -26.8% | +4.2% | +66.8% | +91.1% | -26.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -600.7% | -146.0% | +109.6% | +199.6% | >999% | — | +616.2% | +51.1% | +53.8% | +18.2% | +162.3% | -19.3% | +35.6% | +143.0% | +145.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vertiv Holdings Co's free cash flow?
- Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) reported free cash flow of $654.20M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vertiv Holdings Co's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Vertiv Holdings Co's free cash flow increased by 145.2% year-over-year, from $266.80M to $654.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vertiv Holdings Co's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Vertiv Holdings Co's free cash flow has grown at a 139.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $137.50M to $1.89B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.