First Busey Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (BUSE)
First Busey reported $173.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 0.65% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 24.04%.
View full First Busey company overviewFirst Busey free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $173.0M | $1.1M | +0.65% | +24.04% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $171.8M | $8.0M | +4.87% | +37.17% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $163.9M | $3.1M | +1.90% | +37.09% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $160.8M | $3.8M | +2.44% | +35.71% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $157.0M | −$2.0M | −1.26% | — |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $159.0M | $83.9M | +111.73% | — |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $75.1M | −$115.8M | −60.67% | +18.60% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $190.9M | −$47.4M | −19.90% | +57.61% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $238.4M | $268.3M | — | +82.82% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$29.9M | −$87.3M | — | −13.00% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $57.4M | −$6.9M | −10.79% | +32.50% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $64.3M | −$31.3M | −32.71% | +40.08% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $95.6M | $55.1M | +136.30% | +58.78% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $40.5M | −$72.7M | −64.24% | +23.94% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $113.1M | $27.4M | +31.96% | +66.78% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $85.7M | $39.2M | +84.07% | +47.65% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $46.6M | — | — | +25.82% |
First Busey quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $39.2M | −$6.9M | −15.01% | +19.93% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $49.1M | $42.5M | +645.28% | +25.01% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $65.8M | $15.4M | +30.51% | +32.84% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $54.5M | −$4.7M | −7.89% | +27.75% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $46.1M | $19.8M | +75.26% | +23.30% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $6.6M | −$29.4M | −81.70% | +5.27% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $50.4M | $7.1M | +16.41% | +43.13% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $59.1M | $19.2M | +48.04% | +49.92% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $26.3M | −$11.4M | −30.19% | +22.65% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $36.0M | −$6.9M | −16.15% | +32.49% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $43.3M | −$3.5M | −7.50% | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $40.0M | −$3.0M | −7.09% | +36.72% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $37.7M | $8.5M | +28.97% | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $42.9M | $1.1M | +2.74% | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $46.8M | −$11.7M | −20.04% | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $43.0M | $21.4M | +98.75% | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $29.2M | −$5.4M | −15.55% | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $41.8M | −$427,000 | −1.01% | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $58.5M | −$2.2M | −3.63% | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $21.6M | −$24.9M | −53.53% | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $34.6M | −$581,000 | −1.65% | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $42.2M | $25.7M | +155.76% | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $60.7M | $27.2M | +81.21% | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $46.6M | $36.4M | +359.58% | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $35.2M | $38.9M | — | +35.64% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $16.5M | −$18.7M | −53.11% | +17.02% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $33.5M | −$20.7M | −38.21% | +32.35% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $10.1M | −$23.4M | −69.79% | +9.70% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$3.7M | −$17.8M | — | −3.69% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $35.2M | −$54.0M | −60.54% | +37.30% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $54.2M | −$16.1M | −22.93% | +65.06% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $33.5M | −$5.4M | −13.87% | +40.58% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $14.0M | $69.4M | — | +16.85% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $89.2M | −$95.3M | −51.67% | +108.40% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $70.4M | $61.9M | +730.21% | +81.24% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $38.9M | $14.7M | +60.75% | +50.71% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$55.4M | $12.9M | — | −88.72% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $184.5M | $178.7M | +3109.94% | +297.41% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $8.5M | −$13.5M | −61.51% | +13.32% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $24.2M | $2.8M | +13.18% | +37.33% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −$68.3M | −$79.4M | — | −120.87% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $5.7M | $2.9M | +99.62% | +12.83% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $22.0M | $922,000 | +4.37% | +47.95% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $21.4M | −$1.6M | −6.82% | +48.54% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $11.1M | $7.0M | +170.90% | +25.23% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $2.9M | −$13.3M | −82.20% | +6.75% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $21.1M | $245,000 | +1.18% | +51.67% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $23.0M | −$14.1M | −38.11% | +57.25% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $4.1M | −$10.9M | −72.62% | +10.23% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $16.2M | −$6.5M | −28.69% | +40.91% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $20.9M | $16.7M | +407.82% | +52.74% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $37.1M | $15.3M | +70.08% | +90.81% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $15.0M | $3.2M | +27.21% | +36.47% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $22.7M | $19.9M | +718.33% | +55.03% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.1M | −$38.7M | −90.42% | +9.50% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $21.8M | $17.4M | +389.52% | +53.04% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $11.8M | −$2.9M | −19.89% | +28.66% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $2.8M | −$48.4M | −94.58% | +6.36% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $42.8M | — | — | +103.26% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $4.5M | — | — | +10.50% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $14.7M | — | — | +35.31% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $51.1M | — | — | +116.55% |
First Busey free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $159.0M to $173.0M, a compound annual growth rate of 1.70%. First Busey's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $39.2M in free cash flow, a decrease of 15.01% 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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