Qwest annual free cash flow
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Qwest Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CTGG)
Qwest reported $938.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 18.22% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 20.91%.
View full Qwest company overviewQwest free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $938.0M | −$209.0M | −18.22% | +20.91% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.15B | −$180.0M | −13.56% | +21.96% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.33B | −$450.0M | −25.32% | +23.70% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.78B | −$459.0M | −20.53% | +29.25% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.24B | $256.0M | +12.93% | +34.57% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.98B | −$297.0M | −13.04% | +28.97% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.28B | −$474.0M | −17.23% | +30.14% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.75B | $1.64B | +148.51% | +34.98% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.11B | −$286.0M | −20.53% | +12.95% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.39B | $49.0M | +3.65% | +15.63% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.34B | −$292.0M | −17.85% | +14.99% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.64B | $187.0M | +12.91% | +18.51% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.45B | −$59.0M | −3.91% | +16.55% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.51B | — | — | +17.04% |
Qwest quarterly free cash flow
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $149.0M | −$101.0M | −40.40% | +15.11% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $160.0M | −$117.0M | −42.24% | +14.53% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $252.0M | −$144.0M | −36.36% | +23.08% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $276.0M | −$4.0M | −1.43% | +24.21% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $250.0M | $56.0M | +28.87% | +21.70% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $277.0M | −$1.0M | −0.36% | +21.37% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $396.0M | $74.0M | +22.98% | +30.60% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $280.0M | −$47.0M | −14.37% | +21.29% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $194.0M | −$206.0M | −51.50% | +14.72% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $278.0M | −$38.0M | −12.03% | +20.10% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $322.0M | −$131.0M | −28.92% | +23.49% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $327.0M | −$138.0M | −29.68% | +23.58% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $400.0M | −$143.0M | −26.34% | +27.42% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $316.0M | −$178.0M | −36.03% | +21.70% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $453.0M | −$111.0M | −19.68% | +29.65% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $465.0M | −$118.0M | −20.24% | +30.19% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $543.0M | −$52.0M | −8.74% | +34.99% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $494.0M | −$120.0M | −19.54% | +31.25% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $564.0M | $76.0M | +15.57% | +35.07% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $583.0M | $173.0M | +42.20% | +36.30% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $595.0M | $127.0M | +27.14% | +35.56% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $614.0M | −$123.0M | −16.69% | +36.63% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $488.0M | −$64.0M | −11.59% | +29.00% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $410.0M | −$134.0M | −24.63% | +24.43% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $468.0M | $24.0M | +5.41% | +26.04% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $737.0M | −$94.0M | −11.31% | +39.60% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $552.0M | −$127.0M | −18.70% | +29.24% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $544.0M | −$280.0M | −33.98% | +28.59% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $444.0M | $27.0M | +6.47% | +23.33% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $831.0M | $453.0M | +119.84% | +48.20% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $679.0M | $474.0M | +231.22% | +32.85% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $824.0M | $606.0M | +277.98% | +40.77% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $417.0M | $111.0M | +36.27% | +20.32% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $378.0M | $135.0M | +55.56% | +17.88% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $205.0M | −$207.0M | −50.24% | +9.57% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $218.0M | −$44.0M | −16.79% | +10.22% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $306.0M | −$170.0M | −35.71% | +14.15% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $243.0M | $40.0M | +19.70% | +11.01% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $412.0M | −$39.0M | −8.65% | +18.51% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $262.0M | $39.0M | +17.49% | +11.79% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $476.0M | $9.0M | +1.93% | +21.13% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $203.0M | −$224.0M | −52.46% | +9.07% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $451.0M | $16.0M | +3.68% | +19.72% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $223.0M | $39.0M | +21.20% | +10.04% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $467.0M | −$123.0M | −20.85% | +21.06% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $427.0M | $54.0M | +14.48% | +19.21% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $435.0M | $50.0M | +12.99% | +19.79% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $184.0M | −$19.0M | −9.36% | +8.34% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $590.0M | $102.0M | +20.90% | +26.68% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $373.0M | $48.0M | +14.77% | +16.90% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $385.0M | −$92.0M | −19.29% | +17.60% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $203.0M | −$141.0M | −40.99% | +9.23% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $488.0M | $126.0M | +34.81% | +22.60% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $325.0M | −$302.0M | −48.17% | +14.71% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $477.0M | $167.0M | +53.87% | +21.85% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $344.0M | — | — | +15.67% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $362.0M | — | — | +16.02% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $627.0M | — | — | +28.63% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $310.0M | — | — | +13.90% |
Qwest free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $1.98B to $938.0M, a compound annual decline of 13.88%. Qwest's latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, generated $149.0M in free cash flow, a decrease of 40.40% year over year.
About the metric
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.
Calculation and source
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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