NXP Semiconductors free cash flow 2008–2026What 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.
NXP Semiconductors's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 27 September 2026, was 1.21B USD, up 137.2% on the same quarter a year before. NXP Semiconductors's free cash flow in fiscal year 2025 was 2.28B USD, up 11.1% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 1 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 | 27 Sept 2026 | — | — | — | 3.80B | — | — |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 2.28B | +11.09% | 18.61% | 2.82B | -537.00M | 8.98 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2.06B | -18.03% | 16.29% | 2.78B | -727.00M | 7.97 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2.51B | -6.03% | 18.88% | 3.51B | -1.01B | 9.59 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 2.67B | +24.38% | 20.20% | 3.90B | -1.23B | 10.10 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 2.15B | +9.44% | 19.39% | 3.08B | -932.00M | 7.78 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1.96B | +12.32% | 22.76% | 2.48B | -522.00M | 6.91 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.75B | -52.94% | 19.66% | 2.37B | -628.00M | 6.10 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 3.71B | +102.73% | 39.42% | 4.37B | -661.00M | 11.28 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 1.83B | -1.40% | 19.76% | 2.45B | -618.00M | 5.29 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.86B | +89.87% | 19.53% | 2.30B | -448.00M | 5.48 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 977.00M | -11.42% | 16.01% | 1.33B | -353.00M | 3.91 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.10B | +72.07% | 19.53% | 1.47B | -365.00M | 4.44 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 641.00M | +45.02% | 13.31% | 891.00M | -250.00M | 2.51 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 442.00M | — | 10.14% | 722.00M | -280.00M | 1.78 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | -21.00M | -120.19% | -0.50% | 195.00M | -216.00M | -0.08 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 104.00M | — | 2.36% | 369.00M | -265.00M | 0.45 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | -849.00M | — | -22.09% | -745.00M | -104.00M | -3.94 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | -1.04B | — | -19.05% | -622.00M | -415.00M | -5.75 |
| 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 | 27 Sept 2026 | 1.21B | +137.20% | 31.83% | 1.26B | -51.00M | 4.75 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 28 Jun 2026 | — | — | — | 860.00M | — | — |
| Q1 FY2026 | 29 Mar 2026 | 714.00M | +78.05% | 22.45% | 793.00M | -79.00M | 2.82 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 794.48M | +271.29% | 23.82% | 891.00M | -96.52M | 3.13 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 28 Sept 2025 | 508.00M | -10.41% | 16.01% | 585.00M | -77.00M | 2.00 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 29 Jun 2025 | — | — | — | 779.00M | — | — |
| Q1 FY2025 | 30 Mar 2025 | 401.00M | -32.38% | 14.14% | 565.00M | -164.00M | 1.57 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 213.98M | — | 6.88% | 327.73M | -113.75M | 0.83 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 29 Sept 2024 | 567.00M | -23.99% | 17.45% | 779.00M | -212.00M | 2.20 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 576.00M | +14.29% | 18.42% | 761.00M | -185.00M | 2.23 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 593.00M | +55.64% | 18.97% | 851.00M | -258.00M | 2.29 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | — | — | — | 1.14B | — | — |
| Q3 FY2023 | 1 Oct 2023 | 746.00M | -8.13% | 21.72% | 988.00M | -242.00M | 2.86 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 2 Jul 2023 | 504.00M | -3.45% | 15.28% | 756.00M | -252.00M | 1.93 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 2 Apr 2023 | 381.00M | -27.84% | 12.21% | 632.00M | -251.00M | 1.46 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 806.00M | +72.59% | 24.34% | 1.08B | -270.00M | 3.08 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 2 Oct 2022 | 812.00M | +19.06% | 23.57% | 1.14B | -332.00M | 3.07 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 3 Jul 2022 | 522.00M | +15.74% | 15.76% | 819.00M | -297.00M | 1.97 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 3 Apr 2022 | 528.00M | -3.12% | 16.84% | 856.00M | -328.00M | 1.99 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 467.00M | -47.53% | 15.37% | 785.00M | -318.00M | 1.74 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 3 Oct 2021 | 682.00M | +56.78% | 23.84% | 924.00M | -242.00M | 2.51 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 4 Jul 2021 | 451.00M | +45.02% | 17.37% | 636.00M | -185.00M | 1.62 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 4 Apr 2021 | 545.00M | +68.21% | 21.23% | 732.00M | -187.00M | 1.92 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 890.00M | +37.77% | 35.50% | 1.03B | -139.00M | 3.00 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 27 Sept 2020 | 435.00M | -25.89% | 19.19% | 527.00M | -92.00M | 1.56 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 28 Jun 2020 | 311.00M | -19.85% | 17.12% | 414.00M | -103.00M | 1.11 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 29 Mar 2020 | 324.00M | +161.29% | 16.03% | 512.00M | -188.00M | 1.16 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 646.00M | +15.98% | 28.07% | 814.00M | -168.00M | 2.26 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 587.00M | -75.95% | — | 746.00M | -159.00M | — |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 388.00M | +46.97% | 17.50% | 517.00M | -129.00M | 1.36 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 124.00M | -72.20% | 5.92% | 296.00M | -172.00M | 0.43 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 557.00M | -6.39% | 23.18% | 731.00M | -174.00M | 1.89 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 2.44B | +424.95% | 99.84% | 2.62B | -174.00M | 7.50 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 264.00M | -19.76% | 11.53% | 403.00M | -139.00M | 0.76 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 446.00M | +1.36% | 19.66% | 620.00M | -174.00M | 1.29 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 595.00M | +2.41% | 24.23% | 738.00M | -143.00M | 1.71 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 465.00M | -23.77% | 19.48% | 643.00M | -178.00M | 1.34 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 329.00M | -7.58% | 14.94% | 441.00M | -112.00M | 0.95 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 440.00M | +42.86% | 19.90% | 625.00M | -185.00M | 1.28 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 581.00M | +233.91% | 23.81% | 737.00M | -156.00M | 1.69 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 610.00M | +133.72% | 24.71% | 718.00M | -108.00M | 1.77 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 356.00M | +39.06% | 15.05% | 434.00M | -78.00M | 1.04 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 308.00M | +7.69% | 13.85% | 414.00M | -106.00M | 0.90 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 174.00M | -60.36% | 10.83% | 271.00M | -97.00M | 0.64 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 261.00M | -14.98% | 17.15% | 340.00M | -79.00M | 1.08 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 256.00M | +77.78% | 17.00% | 351.00M | -95.00M | 1.05 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 286.00M | +34.27% | 19.50% | 368.00M | -82.00M | 1.23 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 439.00M | +86.81% | 28.56% | 556.00M | -117.00M | 1.81 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 307.00M | +31.20% | 20.26% | 397.00M | -90.00M | 1.25 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 144.00M | +44.00% | 10.67% | 242.00M | -98.00M | 0.58 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 213.00M | +195.83% | 17.09% | 273.00M | -60.00M | 0.83 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 235.00M | +113.64% | 18.17% | 314.00M | -79.00M | 0.92 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 234.00M | +151.61% | 18.73% | 298.00M | -64.00M | 0.91 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 100.00M | -46.81% | 8.42% | 160.00M | -60.00M | 0.39 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 72.00M | +41.18% | 6.64% | 119.00M | -47.00M | 0.29 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 110.00M | — | 9.86% | 164.00M | -54.00M | 0.44 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 93.00M | -38.82% | 7.95% | 192.00M | -99.00M | 0.37 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 188.00M | — | 17.18% | 269.00M | -81.00M | 0.76 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 51.00M | — | 5.21% | 97.00M | -46.00M | 0.21 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | -80.00M | -200.00% | -8.59% | -34.00M | -46.00M | -0.32 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 152.00M | +74.71% | 14.34% | 198.00M | -46.00M | 0.61 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | -55.00M | — | -4.91% | 18.00M | -73.00M | -0.21 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | -53.00M | — | -4.90% | 13.00M | -66.00M | -0.21 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 80.00M | — | 9.72% | 145.00M | -65.00M | 0.32 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 87.00M | — | 7.17% | 158.00M | -71.00M | 0.36 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | -47.00M | — | -3.91% | 81.00M | -128.00M | -0.22 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | -16.00M | — | -1.37% | -15.00M | -1.00M | -0.07 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | -20.00M | — | -1.72% | 23.00M | -43.00M | -0.09 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | -65.00M | — | -6.04% | -51.00M | -14.00M | -0.30 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | -395.00M | — | -43.74% | -349.00M | -46.00M | -1.84 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | -369.00M | — | -52.56% | -368.00M | -1.00M | -1.71 |
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 NXP Semiconductors's free cash flow
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