Free cash flow
WEC Energy Group Free cash flow increased by 145.6% to $400.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.2%, from $461.50M to $400.50M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a 115.1% 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 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $291.50M | $162.70M | -$598.90M | $693.30M | $40.50M | -$375.00M | -$613.00M | $296.70M | $383.90M | $128.30M | $419.10M | $343.50M | -$67.30M | $461.50M | $23.90M | -$625.70M | -$878.40M | $400.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | -44.2% | -468.1% | +215.8% | -94.2% | <-999% | -63.5% | +148.4% | +29.4% | -66.6% | +226.7% | -18.0% | -119.6% | +785.7% | -94.8% | <-999% | -40.4% | +145.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -86.1% | -330.5% | -2.4% | -57.2% | +847.9% | +134.2% | +41.3% | -10.5% | -152.5% | +10.1% | -93.0% | -829.7% | — | -13.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is WEC Energy Group's free cash flow?
- WEC Energy Group (WEC) reported free cash flow of $400.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has WEC Energy Group's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- WEC Energy Group's free cash flow decreased by 13.2% year-over-year, from $461.50M to $400.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for WEC Energy Group's free cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), WEC Energy Group's free cash flow has grown at a 115.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$220.10M to -$1.02B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.