Lumentum Holdings free cash flow 2012–2027What is free cash flow (FCF)? Free cash flow is the cash a company's operations bring in minus what it spends on long-term assets (capex): cash left for debt, dividends and buybacks.
Lumentum Holdings's free cash flow in Q1 FY2027, the three months to 26 September 2026, was 37.90M USD, against -18.30M USD on the same quarter a year before. Lumentum Holdings's free cash flow in fiscal year 2026 was 300.10M USD, against -104.70M USD on the year before.
Last updated 12 Nov 2026 · Next report 2 Feb 2027
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 | 26 Sept 2026 | 356.30M | — | 9.52% | 961.20M | -604.90M | 3.96 |
| FY2026 | 27 Jun 2026 | 300.10M | — | 9.96% | 751.40M | -451.30M | 4.02 |
| FY2025 | 28 Jun 2025 | -104.70M | — | -6.36% | 126.30M | -231.00M | -1.50 |
| FY2024 | 29 Jun 2024 | -108.30M | -311.11% | -7.97% | 24.70M | -133.00M | -1.61 |
| FY2023 | 1 Jul 2023 | 51.30M | -86.06% | 2.90% | 179.80M | -128.50M | 0.75 |
| FY2022 | 2 Jul 2022 | 368.10M | -42.83% | 21.49% | 459.30M | -91.20M | 4.96 |
| FY2021 | 3 Jul 2021 | 643.90M | +46.91% | 37.60% | 738.70M | -94.80M | 8.68 |
| FY2020 | 27 Jun 2020 | 438.30M | +167.09% | 26.11% | 524.30M | -86.00M | 5.65 |
| FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 164.10M | +6.35% | 10.48% | 330.10M | -166.00M | 2.32 |
| FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 154.30M | — | 12.37% | 247.50M | -93.20M | 2.44 |
| FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | -53.10M | -1,254.35% | -5.30% | 85.00M | -138.10M | -0.88 |
| FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 4.60M | — | 0.51% | 86.60M | -82.00M | 0.08 |
| FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | -44.40M | — | -5.30% | 9.30M | -53.70M | -0.76 |
| FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | -1.40M | -106.09% | -0.17% | 62.80M | -64.20M | -0.02 |
| FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 23.00M | — | 2.99% | 54.90M | -31.90M | 0.40 |
| FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | -4.70M | — | -0.65% | 36.10M | -40.80M | -0.08 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | 26 Sept 2026 | 37.90M | — | 3.00% | 267.70M | -229.80M | 0.37 |
| Q4 FY2026 | 27 Jun 2026 | 196.20M | +1,842.57% | 19.50% | 363.00M | -166.80M | 2.63 |
| Q3 FY2026 | 28 Mar 2026 | 79.10M | — | 9.78% | 203.80M | -124.70M | 0.82 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 27 Dec 2025 | 43.10M | — | 6.48% | 126.70M | -83.60M | 0.49 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 27 Sept 2025 | -18.30M | — | -3.43% | 57.90M | -76.20M | -0.23 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 28 Jun 2025 | 10.10M | -7.34% | 2.10% | 64.00M | -53.90M | 0.14 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 29 Mar 2025 | -64.40M | — | -15.15% | -1.60M | -62.80M | -0.93 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 28 Dec 2024 | -15.90M | — | -3.95% | 24.30M | -40.20M | -0.23 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 28 Sept 2024 | -34.50M | — | -10.24% | 39.60M | -74.10M | -0.51 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 29 Jun 2024 | 10.90M | -15.50% | 3.54% | 35.50M | -24.60M | 0.16 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Mar 2024 | -26.60M | — | -7.26% | -7.00M | -19.60M | -0.39 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Dec 2023 | -32.50M | -159.09% | -8.86% | -1.50M | -31.00M | -0.48 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2023 | -63.10M | — | -19.87% | -2.30M | -60.80M | -0.95 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 12.90M | -84.95% | 3.48% | 49.20M | -36.30M | 0.19 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 1 Apr 2023 | -14.50M | -125.00% | -3.78% | 14.90M | -29.40M | -0.21 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2022 | 55.00M | -69.51% | 10.87% | 94.90M | -39.90M | 0.81 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 1 Oct 2022 | -2.10M | -104.77% | -0.41% | 20.80M | -22.90M | -0.03 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 85.70M | -19.00% | 20.30% | 114.30M | -28.60M | 1.20 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 2 Apr 2022 | 58.00M | -84.13% | 14.67% | 76.60M | -18.60M | 0.78 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 1 Jan 2022 | 180.40M | +72.96% | 40.39% | 206.50M | -26.10M | 2.40 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 2 Oct 2021 | 44.00M | -43.88% | 9.81% | 61.90M | -17.90M | 0.58 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 105.80M | +4.13% | 26.98% | 124.20M | -18.40M | 1.37 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 3 Apr 2021 | 365.40M | +174.12% | 87.10% | 381.30M | -15.90M | 4.61 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 26 Dec 2020 | 104.30M | -23.65% | 21.78% | 128.50M | -24.20M | 1.33 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 26 Sept 2020 | 78.40M | +19.15% | 17.33% | 104.70M | -26.30M | 1.00 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 101.60M | +140.76% | 27.60% | 122.70M | -21.10M | 1.35 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 28 Mar 2020 | 133.30M | +722.84% | 33.09% | 151.80M | -18.50M | 1.72 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 28 Dec 2019 | 136.60M | +74.90% | 29.84% | 162.30M | -25.70M | 1.75 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 28 Sept 2019 | 65.80M | +138.41% | 14.63% | 87.50M | -21.70M | 0.85 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 42.20M | +143.93% | 10.43% | 127.70M | -85.50M | 0.55 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Mar 2019 | 16.20M | -77.62% | 3.74% | 42.80M | -26.60M | 0.21 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 29 Dec 2018 | 78.10M | -11.15% | 20.90% | 102.40M | -24.30M | 1.15 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 29 Sept 2018 | 27.60M | — | 7.79% | 57.20M | -29.60M | 0.43 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 17.30M | — | 5.75% | 37.60M | -20.30M | 0.27 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 72.40M | — | 24.23% | 95.10M | -22.70M | 1.14 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Dec 2017 | 87.90M | — | 21.73% | 105.10M | -17.20M | 1.36 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2017 | -23.30M | -414.86% | -9.58% | 9.70M | -33.00M | -0.36 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | -25.00M | — | -11.23% | 13.10M | -38.10M | -0.41 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 1 Apr 2017 | -19.30M | — | -7.54% | 16.40M | -35.70M | -0.32 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2016 | -16.20M | -178.64% | -6.11% | 19.20M | -35.40M | -0.26 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 1 Oct 2016 | 7.40M | — | 2.87% | 36.30M | -28.90M | 0.12 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | -5.50M | — | -2.28% | 13.10M | -18.60M | -0.09 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 2 Apr 2016 | -7.20M | — | -3.13% | 20.50M | -27.70M | -0.12 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 26 Dec 2015 | 20.60M | +296.15% | 9.44% | 42.40M | -21.80M | 0.35 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 26 Sept 2015 | -3.30M | — | -1.55% | 10.60M | -13.90M | -0.06 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | -5.40M | — | -2.58% | 13.00M | -18.40M | -0.09 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | -30.80M | -287.80% | -15.50% | -20.10M | -10.70M | -0.53 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2014 | 5.20M | — | 2.47% | 16.00M | -10.80M | 0.09 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2014 | -13.40M | — | -6.12% | 400.00K | -13.80M | -0.23 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | -17.70M | — | -8.81% | 3.50M | -21.20M | -0.31 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 16.40M | — | 7.68% | 30.30M | -13.90M | 0.28 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 28 Dec 2013 | -50.00K | — | -0.02% | 14.50M | -14.55M | -0.00 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 28 Sept 2013 | -50.00K | — | -0.02% | 14.50M | -14.55M | -0.00 |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; owner earnings take off only the spending that keeps the business as it is, not the spending to grow it (an estimate by Financial Modeling Prep). 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 Lumentum Holdings's free cash flow
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
