Commercial Metals Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CMC)
Commercial Metals reported $312.2M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 45.74% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 4.00%.
View full Commercial Metals company overviewCommercial Metals free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-08-31 | $312.2M | −$263.2M | −45.74% | +4.00% |
| 2024 | 2024-08-31 | $575.4M | −$162.0M | −21.97% | +7.26% |
| 2023 | 2023-08-31 | $737.4M | $487.1M | +194.60% | +8.38% |
| 2022 | 2022-08-31 | $250.3M | $206.0M | +464.94% | +2.81% |
| 2021 | 2021-08-31 | $44.3M | −$559.3M | −92.66% | +0.66% |
| 2020 | 2020-08-31 | $603.6M | $705.4M | — | +11.02% |
| 2019 | 2019-08-31 | −$101.8M | $506.7M | — | −1.75% |
| 2018 | 2018-08-31 | −$608.6M | $127.8M | — | −13.11% |
| 2017 | 2017-08-31 | −$736.4M | −$1.16B | — | −19.16% |
| 2016 | 2016-08-31 | $423.5M | $229.7M | +118.45% | +11.78% |
| 2015 | 2015-08-31 | $193.9M | $158.7M | +450.94% | — |
| 2014 | 2014-08-31 | $35.2M | −$23.5M | −40.05% | — |
| 2013 | 2013-08-31 | $58.7M | −$23.4M | −28.54% | — |
| 2012 | 2012-08-31 | $82.1M | $127.6M | — | — |
| 2011 | 2011-08-31 | −$45.5M | $36.7M | — | −0.57% |
| 2010 | 2010-08-31 | −$82.2M | −$519.1M | — | −1.30% |
| 2009 | 2009-08-31 | $436.8M | — | — | +6.82% |
Commercial Metals quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $76.4M | $11.5M | +17.67% | +3.08% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-02-28 | $43.6M | $97.4M | — | +2.04% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-30 | $78.8M | −$16.1M | −16.96% | +3.71% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-31 | $206.3M | −$64.1M | −23.70% | +9.76% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $65.0M | −$50.9M | −43.93% | +3.22% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-02-28 | −$53.8M | −$49.0M | — | −3.07% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-30 | $94.8M | −$99.2M | −51.13% | +4.97% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-08-31 | $270.3M | $27.8M | +11.48% | +13.54% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-05-31 | $115.8M | −$109.4M | −48.58% | +5.57% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-02-29 | −$4.8M | −$35.2M | — | −0.26% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-11-30 | $194.1M | −$45.2M | −18.91% | +9.69% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-08-31 | $242.5M | −$60.4M | −19.95% | +10.98% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-05-31 | $225.3M | $140.7M | +166.31% | +9.61% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-02-28 | $30.3M | $123.2M | — | +1.50% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-11-30 | $239.3M | $283.7M | — | +10.74% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-08-31 | $302.9M | $225.4M | +291.01% | +12.58% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-05-31 | $84.6M | $31.3M | +58.65% | +3.36% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-02-28 | −$92.8M | −$55.6M | — | −4.62% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-11-30 | −$44.4M | $4.9M | — | −2.24% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-08-31 | $77.5M | −$128.4M | −62.36% | +3.82% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-31 | $53.3M | −$187.6M | −77.87% | +2.89% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-02-28 | −$37.2M | −$93.2M | — | −2.54% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-11-30 | −$49.3M | −$150.1M | — | −3.54% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-31 | $205.8M | −$2.6M | −1.23% | +14.61% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-31 | $240.9M | $130.8M | +118.75% | +17.96% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-02-29 | $56.0M | $80.8M | — | +4.17% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-30 | $100.9M | $496.4M | — | +7.28% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-08-31 | $208.4M | $342.2M | — | +13.51% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-05-31 | $110.1M | $300.2M | — | +6.86% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-02-28 | −$24.8M | $80.0M | — | −1.77% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-11-30 | −$395.5M | −$215.7M | — | −30.97% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-08-31 | −$133.8M | $459.4M | — | −10.23% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-05-31 | −$190.1M | −$125.8M | — | −15.78% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-02-28 | −$104.8M | −$69.9M | — | −9.94% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-11-30 | −$179.8M | −$135.9M | — | −16.71% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-08-31 | −$593.2M | −$614.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-05-31 | −$64.3M | −$196.4M | — | −6.16% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-02-28 | −$34.9M | −$96.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-11-30 | −$43.9M | −$252.3M | — | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-08-31 | $21.1M | −$189.9M | −89.98% | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-05-31 | $132.0M | −$39.6M | −23.07% | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-02-29 | $62.0M | $148.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-11-30 | $208.4M | $310.8M | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-31 | $211.1M | $202.5M | +2353.14% | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-31 | $171.6M | $145.2M | +549.32% | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-02-28 | −$86.4M | −$27.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-30 | −$102.3M | −$161.7M | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-31 | $8.6M | −$70.0M | −89.06% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-31 | $26.4M | −$46.6M | −63.84% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-02-28 | −$59.2M | −$25.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-30 | $59.4M | $118.4M | — | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-08-31 | $78.6M | $48.8M | +163.78% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-05-31 | $73.1M | $6.4M | +9.68% | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-02-28 | −$34.0M | −$11.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-11-30 | −$59.0M | −$67.2M | — | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-08-31 | $29.8M | −$20.3M | −40.54% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-05-31 | $66.6M | $123.8M | — | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-02-29 | −$22.5M | −$1.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-11-30 | $8.2M | $25.7M | — | +0.41% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-08-31 | $50.1M | $40.4M | +413.80% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-05-31 | −$57.1M | −$39.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-02-28 | −$21.0M | $38.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-11-30 | −$17.5M | −$2.9M | — | −0.99% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-08-31 | $9.8M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-05-31 | −$18.1M | — | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-02-28 | −$59.3M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-11-30 | −$14.6M | — | — | — |
Commercial Metals free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $603.6M to $312.2M, a compound annual decline of 12.35%. Commercial Metals's latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, generated $76.4M in free cash flow, an increase of 17.67% 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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