Bank Of Montreal Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (BMO)
Bank Of Montreal reported $8.51B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 66.14% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 23.46%.
View full Bank Of Montreal company overviewBank Of Montreal free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-31 | $8.51B | −$16.63B | −66.14% | +23.46% |
| 2024 | 2024-10-31 | $25.14B | $16.43B | +188.75% | +76.65% |
| 2023 | 2023-10-31 | $8.71B | $4.53B | +108.28% | +29.75% |
| 2022 | 2022-10-31 | $4.18B | −$39.38B | −90.41% | +12.40% |
| 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $43.56B | −$6.87B | −13.62% | +160.25% |
| 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $50.44B | $21.61B | +74.98% | +200.26% |
| 2019 | 2019-10-31 | $28.82B | $11.24B | +63.95% | +113.11% |
| 2018 | 2018-10-31 | $17.58B | $14.97B | +574.42% | +76.76% |
| 2017 | 2017-10-31 | $2.61B | $5.56B | — | +11.79% |
| 2016 | 2016-10-31 | −$2.95B | — | — | −14.00% |
Bank Of Montreal quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $1.42B | −$3.07B | −68.44% | +14.41% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-10-31 | $12.27B | $8.55B | +229.87% | +131.33% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-07-31 | −$4.61B | −$6.44B | — | −51.30% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-04-30 | −$3.63B | −$7.47B | — | −41.85% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $4.49B | −$11.26B | −71.52% | +48.41% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-10-31 | $3.72B | $478.0M | +14.75% | +41.52% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-07-31 | $1.83B | −$8.66B | −82.55% | +22.34% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $3.84B | $28.51B | — | +48.16% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $15.75B | −$3.90B | −19.85% | +205.29% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-10-31 | $3.24B | −$14.32B | −81.54% | +38.96% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-31 | $10.49B | $12.63B | — | +130.25% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-30 | −$24.67B | −$37.08B | — | −316.77% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $19.65B | $43.30B | — | +385.37% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-31 | $17.56B | $7.28B | +70.90% | +166.11% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-31 | −$2.14B | $8.49B | — | −35.10% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $12.41B | −$11.78B | −48.70% | +133.19% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-31 | −$23.65B | −$43.38B | — | −306.20% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $10.27B | $27.58B | — | +156.31% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-07-31 | −$10.63B | −$34.33B | — | −140.64% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $24.19B | −$9.15B | −27.44% | +398.16% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $19.73B | $9.02B | +84.22% | +282.92% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-10-31 | −$17.31B | −$35.28B | — | −289.12% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-07-31 | $23.69B | $14.47B | +156.81% | +329.57% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-04-30 | $33.34B | $38.00B | — | +633.34% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $10.71B | $4.43B | +70.44% | +158.77% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-10-31 | $17.98B | $14.12B | +365.73% | +295.33% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-07-31 | $9.23B | $2.72B | +41.83% | +138.40% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-04-30 | −$4.66B | −$3.72B | — | −75.05% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $6.29B | −$1.87B | −22.97% | +96.44% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-10-31 | $3.86B | — | — | +65.50% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-31 | $6.50B | — | — | +112.27% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-30 | −$942.0M | — | — | −16.88% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $8.16B | — | — | +144.71% |
Bank Of Montreal free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $50.44B to $8.51B, a compound annual decline of 29.94%. Bank Of Montreal's latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, generated $1.42B in free cash flow, a decrease of 68.44% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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