Free cash flow
Block Free cash flow increased by 61.3% to $935.02M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 821.6%, from $101.45M to $935.02M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 50.3% 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 | 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 | $242.87M | $375.92M | $158.06M | $188.24M | -$158.86M | -$20.55M | $262.15M | $83.80M | $453.48M | -$849.62M | $457.40M | $481.04M | $628.16M | $0.00 | $101.45M | $343.01M | $1.40B | $579.80M | $935.02M |
| QoQ Change | — | +54.8% | -58.0% | +19.1% | -184.4% | +87.1% | >999% | -68.0% | +441.2% | -287.4% | +153.8% | +5.2% | +30.6% | -100.0% | — | +238.1% | +308.3% | -58.6% | +61.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -165.4% | -105.5% | +39.3% | +152.7% | >999% | — | +74.5% | +474.1% | +38.5% | +100.0% | -77.8% | -28.7% | +122.9% | — | +821.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Block's free cash flow?
- Block (XYZ) reported free cash flow of $935.02M in Q1 2026.
- How has Block's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Block's free cash flow increased by 821.6% year-over-year, from $101.45M to $935.02M.
- What is the long-term trend for Block's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Block's free cash flow has grown at a 50.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $713.51M to $2.42B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.