Broadcom free cash flow 2006–2026
Broadcom's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 2 August 2026, was 13.67B USD, up 94.5% on the same quarter a year before. Broadcom's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 39.40B USD, up 58.1% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it was 26.91B USD, up 38.6% on the year before.
Last updated 3 Nov 2026 · Next report 9 Dec 2026
Free cash flow
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 2 Aug 2026 | 39.40B | +58.05% | 44.22% | 40.65B | -1.25B | 8.07 |
| FY2025 | 2 Nov 2025 | 26.91B | +38.63% | 42.13% | 27.54B | -623.00M | 5.55 |
| FY2024 | 3 Nov 2024 | 19.41B | +10.10% | 37.64% | 19.96B | -548.00M | 4.06 |
| FY2023 | 29 Oct 2023 | 17.63B | +8.10% | 49.23% | 18.09B | -452.00M | 4.13 |
| FY2022 | 30 Oct 2022 | 16.31B | +22.45% | 49.13% | 16.74B | -424.00M | 3.86 |
| FY2021 | 31 Oct 2021 | 13.32B | +14.86% | 48.53% | 13.76B | -443.00M | 3.11 |
| FY2020 | 1 Nov 2020 | 11.60B | +25.18% | 48.55% | 12.06B | -463.00M | 2.75 |
| FY2019 | 3 Nov 2019 | 9.27B | +12.37% | 41.00% | 9.70B | -432.00M | 2.21 |
| FY2018 | 4 Nov 2018 | 8.25B | +50.40% | 39.55% | 8.88B | -635.00M | 1.91 |
| FY2017 | 31 Oct 2017 | 5.48B | +103.94% | 31.08% | 6.55B | -1.07B | 1.34 |
| FY2016 | 31 Oct 2016 | 2.69B | +55.83% | 20.30% | 3.41B | -723.00M | 0.70 |
| FY2015 | 31 Oct 2015 | 1.73B | +125.20% | 25.28% | 2.32B | -593.00M | 0.61 |
| FY2014 | 31 Oct 2014 | 766.00M | +57.61% | 17.94% | 1.18B | -409.00M | 0.29 |
| FY2013 | 31 Oct 2013 | 486.00M | +7.52% | 19.29% | 722.00M | -236.00M | 0.19 |
| FY2012 | 31 Oct 2012 | 452.00M | -26.38% | 19.12% | 693.00M | -241.00M | 0.18 |
| FY2011 | 31 Oct 2011 | 614.00M | +42.46% | 26.28% | 726.00M | -112.00M | 0.24 |
| FY2010 | 31 Oct 2010 | 431.00M | +432.10% | 20.59% | 510.00M | -79.00M | 0.18 |
| FY2009 | 31 Oct 2009 | 81.00M | -40.88% | 5.46% | 139.00M | -58.00M | 0.04 |
| FY2008 | 31 Oct 2008 | 137.00M | +25.69% | 8.06% | 208.00M | -71.00M | 0.06 |
| FY2007 | 31 Oct 2007 | 109.00M | -64.95% | 7.14% | 146.00M | -37.00M | 0.05 |
| FY2006 | 31 Oct 2006 | 311.00M | — | 20.56% | 370.00M | -59.00M | 0.13 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth on a year before | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 2 Aug 2026 | 13.67B | +94.55% | 46.18% | 14.20B | -532.00M | 2.80 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 3 May 2026 | 10.26B | +60.07% | 46.25% | 10.49B | -231.00M | 2.10 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 1 Feb 2026 | 8.01B | +33.21% | 41.48% | 8.26B | -250.00M | 1.64 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 2 Nov 2025 | 7.47B | +36.19% | 41.44% | 7.70B | -237.00M | 1.53 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 3 Aug 2025 | 7.02B | +46.61% | 44.03% | 7.17B | -142.00M | 1.45 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 4 May 2025 | 6.41B | +44.13% | 42.73% | 6.56B | -144.00M | 1.33 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 2 Feb 2025 | 6.01B | +28.13% | 40.31% | 6.11B | -100.00M | 1.24 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 3 Nov 2024 | 5.48B | +16.07% | 39.01% | 5.60B | -122.00M | 1.14 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 4 Aug 2024 | 4.79B | +4.22% | 36.65% | 4.96B | -172.00M | 1.03 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 5 May 2024 | 4.45B | +1.55% | 35.62% | 4.58B | -132.00M | 0.93 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 4 Feb 2024 | 4.69B | +19.32% | 39.24% | 4.82B | -122.00M | 1.00 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 29 Oct 2023 | 4.72B | +5.87% | 50.81% | 4.83B | -105.00M | 1.11 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Jul 2023 | 4.60B | +6.71% | 51.79% | 4.72B | -122.00M | 1.08 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Apr 2023 | 4.38B | +5.34% | 50.15% | 4.50B | -122.00M | 1.03 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 29 Jan 2023 | 3.93B | +16.19% | 44.12% | 4.04B | -103.00M | 0.92 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 30 Oct 2022 | 4.46B | +29.19% | 49.96% | 4.58B | -122.00M | 1.04 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 31 Jul 2022 | 4.31B | +25.74% | 50.90% | 4.42B | -116.00M | 1.00 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 1 May 2022 | 4.16B | +20.77% | 51.31% | 4.24B | -85.00M | 0.98 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 30 Jan 2022 | 3.39B | +12.87% | 43.93% | 3.49B | -101.00M | 0.79 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Oct 2021 | 3.45B | +6.38% | 46.62% | 3.54B | -88.00M | 0.80 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 1 Aug 2021 | 3.43B | +11.49% | 50.55% | 3.54B | -115.00M | 0.80 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 2 May 2021 | 3.44B | +12.33% | 52.09% | 3.57B | -126.00M | 0.80 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Jan 2021 | 3.00B | +35.46% | 45.06% | 3.11B | -114.00M | 0.70 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 1 Nov 2020 | 3.25B | +36.21% | 50.19% | 3.35B | -102.00M | 0.76 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 2 Aug 2020 | 3.07B | +33.20% | 52.79% | 3.18B | -105.00M | 0.73 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 3 May 2020 | 3.07B | +20.57% | 53.38% | 3.21B | -148.00M | 0.74 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 2 Feb 2020 | 2.21B | +8.90% | 37.79% | 2.32B | -108.00M | 0.53 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 3 Nov 2019 | 2.38B | -5.77% | 41.26% | 2.48B | -96.00M | 0.57 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 4 Aug 2019 | 2.31B | +8.46% | 41.83% | 2.42B | -112.00M | 0.55 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 5 May 2019 | 2.54B | +19.68% | 46.08% | 2.67B | -125.00M | 0.60 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 2 Feb 2019 | 2.03B | — | — | 2.13B | -99.00M | — |
| Q4 FY2018 | 4 Nov 2018 | 2.53B | +46.52% | 46.45% | 2.64B | -106.00M | 0.60 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 5 Aug 2018 | 2.13B | +51.82% | 42.01% | 2.25B | -120.00M | 0.48 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 6 May 2018 | 2.12B | +60.06% | 42.36% | 2.31B | -189.00M | 0.47 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 28 Feb 2018 | 1.47B | — | — | 1.69B | -220.00M | — |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Oct 2017 | 1.73B | +48.92% | 35.63% | 1.96B | -233.00M | 0.41 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 1.40B | +91.66% | 31.39% | 1.66B | -255.00M | 0.31 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Apr 2017 | 1.33B | +185.99% | 31.67% | 1.58B | -256.00M | 0.30 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Jan 2017 | 1.03B | +207.78% | 24.84% | 1.35B | -325.00M | 0.23 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Oct 2016 | 1.16B | +143.49% | 28.02% | 1.35B | -193.00M | 0.28 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 31 Jul 2016 | 731.00M | +64.64% | 19.28% | 963.00M | -232.00M | 0.17 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Apr 2016 | 464.00M | -4.53% | 13.10% | 622.00M | -158.00M | 0.11 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Jan 2016 | 334.00M | +4.70% | 18.86% | 474.00M | -140.00M | 0.12 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Oct 2015 | 476.00M | +147.92% | 25.87% | 582.00M | -106.00M | 0.17 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 31 Jul 2015 | 444.00M | +102.74% | 25.59% | 592.00M | -148.00M | 0.15 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Apr 2015 | 486.00M | +173.03% | 30.11% | 663.00M | -177.00M | 0.17 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Jan 2015 | 319.00M | +80.23% | 19.51% | 481.00M | -162.00M | 0.11 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Oct 2014 | 192.00M | +26.32% | 12.08% | 381.00M | -189.00M | 0.07 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 31 Jul 2014 | 219.00M | +204.17% | 17.26% | 314.00M | -95.00M | 0.09 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Apr 2014 | 178.00M | +26.24% | 25.39% | 251.00M | -73.00M | 0.07 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Jan 2014 | 177.00M | +50.00% | 24.96% | 229.00M | -52.00M | 0.07 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Oct 2013 | 152.00M | +7.04% | 20.60% | 209.00M | -57.00M | 0.06 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 31 Jul 2013 | 72.00M | +14.29% | 11.18% | 137.00M | -65.00M | 0.03 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Apr 2013 | 141.00M | -9.03% | 25.09% | 188.00M | -47.00M | 0.06 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Jan 2013 | 118.00M | +28.26% | 20.49% | 185.00M | -67.00M | 0.05 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Oct 2012 | 142.00M | -10.13% | 22.98% | 215.00M | -73.00M | 0.06 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 31 Jul 2012 | 63.00M | -66.67% | 10.40% | 128.00M | -65.00M | 0.03 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Apr 2012 | 155.00M | -33.76% | 26.86% | 211.00M | -56.00M | 0.06 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Jan 2012 | 92.00M | +162.86% | 16.34% | 139.00M | -47.00M | 0.04 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Oct 2011 | 158.00M | -15.51% | 25.36% | 195.00M | -37.00M | 0.06 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 31 Jul 2011 | 189.00M | +64.35% | 31.34% | 213.00M | -24.00M | 0.07 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Apr 2011 | 234.00M | +141.24% | 41.79% | 253.00M | -19.00M | 0.09 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Jan 2011 | 35.00M | +9.38% | 6.36% | 67.00M | -32.00M | 0.01 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Oct 2010 | 187.00M | +648.00% | 32.69% | 217.00M | -30.00M | 0.07 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 31 Jul 2010 | 115.00M | +505.26% | 20.91% | 137.00M | -22.00M | 0.05 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Apr 2010 | 97.00M | +83.02% | 18.83% | 115.00M | -18.00M | 0.04 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Jan 2010 | 32.00M | — | 7.02% | 41.00M | -9.00M | 0.01 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Oct 2009 | 25.00M | -73.96% | 5.84% | 46.00M | -21.00M | 0.01 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 31 Jul 2009 | 19.00M | -53.66% | 5.23% | 31.00M | -12.00M | 0.01 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Apr 2009 | 53.00M | — | 16.31% | 66.00M | -13.00M | 0.02 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Jan 2009 | -16.00M | — | -4.35% | -4.00M | -12.00M | -0.01 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Oct 2008 | 96.00M | — | 21.48% | 114.00M | -18.00M | 0.04 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 31 Jul 2008 | 41.00M | — | 9.34% | 60.00M | -19.00M | 0.02 |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow
Common questions about Broadcom's free cash flow
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