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%.
View full National Vision Holdings company overviewNational Vision Holdings free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-03 | $73.5M | $35.3M | +92.57% | +3.70% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-28 | $38.1M | −$20.1M | −34.53% | +2.09% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $58.3M | $52.6M | +930.95% | +3.32% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $5.7M | −$157.8M | −96.54% | +0.34% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-01 | $163.4M | $5.3M | +3.33% | +7.86% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-02 | $158.2M | $94.4M | +148.07% | +9.24% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $63.8M | $61.6M | +2886.23% | +3.70% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $2.1M | $5.1M | — | +0.14% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | −$3.0M | −$10.5M | — | −0.22% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $7.6M | $1.6M | +26.58% | +0.63% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-02 | $6.0M | — | — | +0.56% |
National Vision Holdings quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-04 | −$14.1M | −$56.5M | — | −2.82% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-04 | $44.1M | $32.1M | +267.37% | +8.12% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-03 | −$11.2M | −$9.5M | — | −2.23% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $30.3M | $26.2M | +646.62% | +6.21% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $42.4M | $10.6M | +33.14% | +8.72% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $12.0M | $8.0M | +202.39% | +2.35% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-28 | −$1.7M | $11.3M | — | −0.40% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $4.1M | −$9.2M | −69.31% | +0.90% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $31.9M | $20.1M | +171.04% | +7.05% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $4.0M | −$42.4M | −91.43% | +0.82% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-30 | −$13.0M | $16.5M | — | −3.58% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $13.2M | $10.3M | +355.55% | +3.01% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $11.8M | −$1.5M | −11.61% | +2.72% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $46.3M | $27.3M | +143.65% | +8.90% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$29.6M | −$18.1M | — | −27.32% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $2.9M | −$21.0M | −87.86% | +0.58% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $13.3M | −$56.4M | −80.93% | +2.61% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $19.0M | −$62.3M | −76.60% | +3.60% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-01 | −$11.5M | −$6.7M | — | −2.40% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $23.9M | −$93.4M | −79.62% | +4.61% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $69.7M | $97.1M | — | +12.69% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $81.3M | $8.3M | +11.32% | +15.21% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-02 | −$4.7M | $26.0M | — | −0.95% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $117.3M | $90.0M | +329.66% | +24.16% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | −$27.4M | −$37.5M | — | −10.53% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $73.0M | $16.0M | +28.03% | +15.54% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-28 | −$30.7M | $4.3M | — | −7.64% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $27.3M | $21.6M | +379.78% | +6.32% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $10.2M | $33.7M | — | +2.36% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $57.0M | $2.0M | +3.69% | +12.36% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-29 | −$35.0M | −$2.9M | — | −9.83% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $5.7M | $286,000 | +5.29% | +1.47% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$23.5M | −$21.5M | — | −6.11% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $55.0M | $29.2M | +113.14% | +13.48% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-30 | −$32.1M | — | — | −9.97% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $5.4M | — | — | +1.56% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | −$2.1M | — | — | −0.62% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $25.8M | — | — | +6.98% |
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.
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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