National Vision Holdings Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (EYE)

National Vision Holdings reported $73.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 92.57% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 3.70%.

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National Vision Holdings free cash flow by year

National Vision Holdings annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252026-01-03$73.5M$35.3M+92.57%+3.70%
20242024-12-28$38.1M−$20.1M−34.53%+2.09%
20232023-12-30$58.3M$52.6M+930.95%+3.32%
20222022-12-31$5.7M−$157.8M−96.54%+0.34%
20212022-01-01$163.4M$5.3M+3.33%+7.86%
20202021-01-02$158.2M$94.4M+148.07%+9.24%
20192019-12-28$63.8M$61.6M+2886.23%+3.70%
20182018-12-29$2.1M$5.1M+0.14%
20172017-12-30−$3.0M−$10.5M−0.22%
20162016-12-31$7.6M$1.6M+26.58%+0.63%
20152016-01-02$6.0M+0.56%

National Vision Holdings free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $158.2M to $73.5M, a compound annual decline of 14.22%. National Vision Holdings's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$14.1M in free cash flow, a decrease of $56.5M year over year.

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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.

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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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