Calix Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CALX)
Calix reported $115.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 129.45% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 11.55%.
View full Calix company overviewCalix free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $115.5M | $65.2M | +129.45% | +11.55% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $50.3M | $11.9M | +31.12% | +6.05% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $38.4M | $25.3M | +192.74% | +3.69% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $13.1M | −$33.2M | −71.69% | +1.51% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $46.3M | $2.7M | +6.29% | +6.82% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $43.6M | $52.3M | — | +8.05% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$8.7M | −$1.8M | — | −2.05% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$6.9M | $63.9M | — | −1.56% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$70.8M | −$85.4M | — | −13.87% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $14.6M | $27.2M | — | +3.18% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$12.6M | −$38.7M | — | −3.10% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $26.1M | −$7.7M | −22.81% | +6.51% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $33.8M | $16.3M | +93.33% | +8.84% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $17.5M | $10.3M | +141.90% | +5.30% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $7.2M | $3.7M | +103.09% | +2.10% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $3.6M | $7.2M | — | +1.24% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −$3.7M | — | — | −1.58% |
Calix quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-27 | $11.9M | −$23.7M | −66.53% | +4.07% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-28 | $6.5M | −$6.4M | −49.50% | +2.33% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $40.3M | $30.1M | +294.37% | +14.78% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $26.7M | $13.9M | +109.24% | +10.05% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $35.6M | $19.3M | +117.42% | +14.74% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $12.9M | $1.9M | +17.48% | +5.86% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $10.2M | −$738,000 | −6.74% | +4.96% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $12.8M | $780,000 | +6.51% | +6.35% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $16.4M | $4.4M | +36.91% | +8.27% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $11.0M | $7.5M | +214.31% | +4.85% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $11.0M | $9.7M | +743.76% | +4.14% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $12.0M | $8.7M | +260.69% | +4.54% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $12.0M | $7.6M | +174.40% | +4.59% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $3.5M | −$640,000 | −15.48% | +1.40% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.3M | −$8.1M | −86.23% | +0.53% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $3.3M | −$4.2M | −55.59% | +1.40% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $4.4M | −$17.4M | −79.99% | +2.16% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $4.1M | −$3.5M | −45.78% | +2.24% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $9.4M | −$18.8M | −66.66% | +5.34% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $7.5M | −$8.4M | −52.88% | +4.34% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $21.8M | $21.9M | — | +12.93% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $7.6M | $8.1M | — | +4.70% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $28.3M | $28.6M | — | +16.63% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $15.9M | $11.4M | +257.38% | +10.54% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | −$65,000 | $7.3M | — | −0.05% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | −$480,000 | $4.9M | — | −0.47% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$349,000 | $6.2M | — | −0.29% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $4.4M | −$853,000 | −16.12% | +3.88% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | −$7.4M | −$9.4M | — | −7.35% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | −$5.4M | $2.3M | — | −6.06% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$6.5M | $28.9M | — | −5.65% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $5.3M | $14.6M | — | +4.61% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.1M | $2.7M | — | +1.85% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$7.7M | $17.9M | — | −7.74% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$35.4M | −$50.1M | — | −25.66% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$9.3M | −$6.8M | — | −7.19% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | −$589,000 | $917,000 | — | −0.47% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | −$25.6M | −$29.4M | — | −21.75% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $14.7M | $20.2M | — | +11.14% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-24 | −$2.4M | −$5.6M | — | −1.99% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-25 | −$1.5M | −$4.9M | — | −1.40% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-26 | $3.8M | $17.5M | — | +3.88% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$5.5M | −$26.5M | — | −5.22% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-26 | $3.2M | −$6.8M | −68.16% | +2.81% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-27 | $3.4M | $1.1M | +46.29% | +3.38% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-28 | −$13.6M | −$6.5M | — | −14.98% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $21.1M | $18.6M | +742.46% | +18.86% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $9.9M | −$1.5M | −13.09% | +9.36% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $2.3M | −$16.6M | −87.87% | +2.34% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | −$7.1M | −$8.2M | — | −8.31% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.5M | $1.9M | +345.45% | +2.66% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $11.4M | $6.3M | +122.29% | +11.00% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $18.9M | $17.6M | +1345.71% | +19.99% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $1.1M | −$9.5M | −89.97% | +1.16% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $561,000 | −$4.2M | −88.23% | +0.61% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $5.1M | −$923,000 | −15.26% | +6.31% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.3M | $5.9M | — | +1.65% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $10.5M | $9.5M | +980.76% | +13.37% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $4.8M | −$2.8M | −36.96% | +5.20% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-24 | $6.0M | — | — | +7.23% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-25 | −$4.6M | — | — | −4.65% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-26 | $972,000 | — | — | +1.36% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-25 | $7.6M | — | — | +10.01% |
Calix free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $43.6M to $115.5M, a compound annual growth rate of 21.52%. Calix's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $11.9M in free cash flow, a decrease of 66.53% 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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