STMicroelectronics free cash flow 1995–2026What 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.
STMicroelectronics's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, was 370.90M USD, up 103.4% on the same quarter a year before. STMicroelectronics's free cash flow in fiscal year 2025 was -52.00M USD, against -216.00M USD on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 28 Jan 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 | 30 Sept 2026 | 404.84M | — | 2.96% | 2.73B | -2.33B | 0.43 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | -52.00M | — | -0.44% | 2.15B | -2.20B | -0.06 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | -216.00M | -114.84% | -1.63% | 2.97B | -3.18B | -0.23 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.46B | -7.02% | 8.42% | 5.99B | -4.54B | 1.54 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.57B | +39.45% | 9.71% | 5.20B | -3.64B | 1.72 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.12B | +52.79% | 8.80% | 3.06B | -1.94B | 1.22 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 735.00M | +13.78% | 7.19% | 2.09B | -1.36B | 0.80 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 646.00M | +11.00% | 6.76% | 1.87B | -1.22B | 0.71 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 582.00M | +54.79% | 6.02% | 1.85B | -1.26B | 0.64 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 376.00M | -12.96% | 4.50% | 1.68B | -1.30B | 0.41 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 432.00M | +36.28% | 6.20% | 1.04B | -611.00M | 0.49 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 317.00M | +50.95% | 4.60% | 846.00M | -529.00M | 0.36 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 210.00M | — | 2.84% | 715.00M | -505.00M | 0.24 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | -177.00M | -247.50% | -2.19% | 366.00M | -543.00M | -0.20 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 120.00M | — | 1.41% | 612.00M | -492.00M | 0.14 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | -378.00M | -149.74% | -3.88% | 880.00M | -1.26B | -0.42 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 760.00M | -99.50% | 7.35% | 1.79B | -1.03B | 0.83 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 152.22B | — | 1,788.74% | 152.67B | -451.00M | 173.59 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | -17.51B | -2,183.93% | -177.86% | -16.52B | -983.00M | -19.63 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 840.00M | -3.67% | 8.40% | 2.19B | -1.35B | 0.93 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 872.00M | +144.26% | 8.85% | 2.49B | -1.62B | 0.87 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 357.00M | +22.26% | 4.02% | 1.80B | -1.44B | 0.39 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 292.00M | -58.23% | 3.33% | 2.34B | -2.05B | 0.32 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 699.00M | -59.19% | 9.66% | 1.92B | -1.22B | 0.75 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 1.71B | +386.30% | 27.11% | 1.71B | 0.00 | 1.92 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 352.25M | — | 5.54% | 2.05B | -1.70B | 0.40 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | -885.83M | -827.61% | -11.34% | 2.43B | -3.32B | -0.96 |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 121.75M | +86.46% | 2.41% | 1.47B | -1.35B | 0.14 |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 65.29M | — | 1.54% | 1.01B | -947.25M | 0.08 |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | -51.64M | — | -1.28% | 983.79M | -1.04B | -0.06 |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | -144.54M | — | -3.51% | 980.67M | -1.13B | -0.17 |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | -176.80M | — | -4.97% | 825.10M | -1.00B | -0.22 |
| 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 | 30 Sept 2026 | 370.90M | +103.36% | 9.87% | 1.02B | -648.61M | 0.40 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | -121.47M | — | -3.48% | 500.37M | -621.85M | -0.13 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 155.47M | — | 5.02% | 535.63M | -380.15M | 0.17 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | -62.48K | -100.10% | -0.00% | 674.84M | -674.90M | -0.00 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 182.39M | +9,019.42% | 5.75% | 547.87M | -365.49M | 0.20 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | -261.00M | -2,275.00% | -9.31% | 354.00M | -615.00M | -0.29 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | -27.00M | — | -1.07% | 574.00M | -601.00M | -0.03 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 65.00M | -82.71% | 1.96% | 681.00M | -616.00M | 0.07 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 2.00M | -99.73% | 0.06% | 504.00M | -502.00M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 12.00M | -94.12% | 0.37% | 702.00M | -690.00M | 0.01 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | -135.00M | -167.16% | -3.90% | 859.00M | -994.00M | -0.14 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 376.00M | -37.54% | 8.78% | 1.48B | -1.10B | 0.40 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 729.00M | +5.19% | 16.45% | 1.88B | -1.15B | 0.77 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 204.00M | -17.41% | 4.72% | 1.50B | -1.30B | 0.22 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 1 Apr 2023 | 201.00M | +91.43% | 4.73% | 1.32B | -1.12B | 0.21 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 602.00M | +92.95% | 13.61% | 1.55B | -947.00M | 0.64 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 1 Oct 2022 | 693.00M | +51.31% | 16.04% | 1.65B | -955.00M | 0.73 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 247.00M | +50.61% | 6.44% | 1.06B | -809.00M | 0.27 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 105.00M | -62.09% | 2.96% | 945.00M | -840.00M | 0.11 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 312.00M | -42.33% | 8.77% | 881.00M | -569.00M | 0.34 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 458.00M | +593.94% | 14.33% | 895.00M | -437.00M | 0.50 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 164.00M | +121.62% | 5.48% | 602.00M | -438.00M | 0.18 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 277.00M | +109.85% | 9.18% | 682.00M | -405.00M | 0.30 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 541.00M | +0.37% | 16.72% | 922.00M | -381.00M | 0.58 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 66.00M | -64.13% | 2.48% | 385.00M | -319.00M | 0.07 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 74.00M | — | 3.55% | 387.00M | -313.00M | 0.08 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 132.00M | +594.74% | 5.92% | 399.00M | -267.00M | 0.14 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 539.00M | -16.43% | 19.57% | 776.00M | -237.00M | 0.59 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 184.00M | +40.46% | 7.21% | 428.00M | -244.00M | 0.20 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | -54.00M | — | -2.49% | 324.00M | -378.00M | -0.06 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 19.00M | -81.73% | 0.92% | 341.00M | -322.00M | 0.02 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 645.00M | +262.36% | 24.36% | 924.00M | -279.00M | 0.71 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 131.00M | — | 5.19% | 373.00M | -242.00M | 0.14 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | -30.00M | -115.38% | -1.32% | 361.00M | -391.00M | -0.03 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 104.00M | +50.72% | 4.67% | 455.00M | -351.00M | 0.11 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 178.00M | -57.42% | 7.22% | 586.00M | -408.00M | 0.20 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | -66.00M | -135.11% | -3.09% | 300.00M | -366.00M | -0.07 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 195.00M | +254.55% | 10.14% | 502.00M | -307.00M | 0.22 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 69.00M | +72.50% | 3.79% | 289.00M | -220.00M | 0.07 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 418.00M | +221.54% | 22.49% | 647.00M | -229.00M | 0.47 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 188.00M | +203.23% | 10.46% | 332.00M | -144.00M | 0.21 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 55.00M | -9.84% | 3.23% | 192.00M | -137.00M | 0.06 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 40.00M | -33.33% | 2.48% | 141.00M | -101.00M | 0.05 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 130.00M | -35.96% | 7.79% | 245.00M | -115.00M | 0.15 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 62.00M | — | 3.51% | 225.00M | -163.00M | 0.07 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 61.00M | -50.41% | 3.47% | 223.00M | -162.00M | 0.07 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 60.00M | — | 3.52% | 149.00M | -89.00M | 0.07 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 203.00M | +49.26% | 11.10% | 311.00M | -108.00M | 0.23 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | -55.00M | — | -2.92% | 89.00M | -144.00M | -0.06 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 123.00M | — | 6.60% | 262.00M | -139.00M | 0.14 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | -61.00M | — | -3.34% | 53.00M | -114.00M | -0.07 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 136.00M | -20.93% | 6.75% | 270.00M | -134.00M | 0.15 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | -161.00M | — | -8.00% | 15.00M | -176.00M | -0.18 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | -107.00M | — | -5.23% | 15.00M | -122.00M | -0.12 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | -45.00M | -145.92% | -2.24% | 66.00M | -111.00M | -0.05 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 172.00M | +181.97% | 7.96% | 252.00M | -80.00M | 0.19 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | -56.00M | — | -2.59% | 147.00M | -203.00M | -0.06 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | -117.00M | — | -5.45% | -37.00M | -80.00M | -0.13 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 98.00M | — | 4.86% | 250.00M | -152.00M | 0.11 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 61.00M | -11.59% | 2.78% | 137.00M | -76.00M | 0.07 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | -108.00M | — | -4.42% | 276.00M | -384.00M | -0.12 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | -215.00M | -143.88% | -8.38% | 117.00M | -332.00M | -0.24 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | -116.00M | -154.21% | -4.58% | 350.00M | -466.00M | -0.13 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 69.00M | -73.36% | 2.44% | 492.00M | -423.00M | 0.08 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | -13.00M | — | -0.49% | 285.00M | -298.00M | -0.01 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 490.00M | — | 19.36% | 624.00M | -134.00M | 0.56 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 214.00M | — | 9.20% | 393.00M | -179.00M | 0.24 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 259.00M | +2.78% | 10.03% | 449.00M | -190.00M | 0.29 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | -36.00M | -110.03% | -1.58% | 62.00M | -98.00M | -0.04 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 252.00M | -54.76% | 11.07% | 390.00M | -138.00M | 0.28 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 359.00M | — | 13.32% | 916.00M | -557.00M | 0.40 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | -116.00M | -151.56% | -4.85% | -86.00M | -30.00M | -0.13 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 244.00M | +41.86% | 9.85% | 502.00M | -258.00M | 0.26 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 557.00M | +540.23% | 20.31% | 1.68B | -1.12B | 0.59 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | — | — | — | -429.00M | — | — |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 225.00M | -36.26% | 9.31% | 464.00M | -239.00M | 0.25 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 172.00M | -38.57% | 7.56% | 476.00M | -304.00M | 0.19 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 87.00M | -73.23% | 3.50% | 559.00M | -472.00M | 0.09 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 152.00M | -20.42% | 6.05% | 555.00M | -403.00M | 0.16 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 353.00M | +667.39% | 14.15% | 800.00M | -447.00M | 0.36 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 280.00M | — | 11.84% | 577.00M | -297.00M | 0.29 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 325.00M | +46.40% | 13.60% | 555.00M | -230.00M | 0.35 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 191.00M | — | 8.50% | 475.00M | -284.00M | 0.20 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 46.00M | — | 2.13% | 409.00M | -363.00M | 0.05 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | -205.00M | -188.74% | -9.84% | 359.00M | -564.00M | -0.23 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 222.00M | -40.34% | 9.54% | 645.00M | -423.00M | 0.25 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | -83.00M | -179.12% | -3.72% | 636.00M | -719.00M | -0.09 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | -78.00M | -122.10% | -3.59% | 509.00M | -587.00M | -0.08 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 231.00M | -45.39% | 11.38% | 552.00M | -321.00M | 0.25 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 372.10M | — | 17.61% | 778.10M | -406.00M | 0.42 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 104.90M | — | 5.82% | 365.90M | -261.00M | 0.12 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 353.00M | — | 20.74% | 353.00M | 0.00 | 0.40 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 423.00M | — | 26.14% | 423.00M | 0.00 | 0.47 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 335.05M | — | 23.14% | 471.73M | -136.68M | 0.37 |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | -5.20M | — | -0.37% | 330.80M | -336.00M | -0.01 |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | -52.40M | — | -3.30% | 445.10M | -497.50M | -0.06 |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 74.80M | — | 3.89% | 804.40M | -729.60M | 0.08 |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | -119.73M | — | -5.46% | 893.97M | -1.01B | -0.13 |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | -211.10M | — | -10.34% | 662.20M | -873.30M | -0.23 |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | -341.70M | — | -18.20% | 466.80M | -808.50M | -0.37 |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | -213.30M | — | -12.53% | 408.80M | -622.10M | -0.23 |
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 STMicroelectronics's free cash flow
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
