Fluent Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (FLNT)
Fluent reported −$1.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $12.6M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −0.74%.
View full Fluent company overviewFluent free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$1.5M | $12.6M | — | −0.74% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$14.1M | −$22.2M | — | −5.54% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $8.1M | $6.2M | +316.69% | +2.72% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.9M | −$10.4M | −84.28% | +0.54% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $12.4M | −$7.8M | −38.78% | +3.76% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $20.2M | −$3.7M | −15.45% | +6.51% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $23.9M | $684,000 | +2.94% | +8.50% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $23.2M | $21.5M | +1205.22% | +9.29% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.8M | $444,000 | +33.21% | +0.84% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.3M | $12.7M | — | +0.72% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$11.3M | −$10.8M | — | −80.44% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$559,000 | $5.2M | — | −68.42% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −$5.8M | $241,000 | — | −201.53% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$6.0M | −$3.1M | — | — |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −$2.9M | −$4.4M | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.5M | $10.5M | — | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −$8.9M | — | — | — |
Fluent quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$4.8M | −$5.7M | — | −9.95% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $5.1M | $2.9M | +139.35% | +11.27% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.8M | $8.4M | — | +4.48% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$7.3M | −$8.6M | — | −15.57% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $904,000 | $15.7M | — | +2.02% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.1M | $4.0M | — | +3.83% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$5.7M | −$1.8M | — | −8.67% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.2M | −$6.4M | −83.84% | +1.91% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$14.8M | −$10.7M | — | −25.23% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$1.9M | −$5.7M | — | −2.92% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$3.9M | $1.3M | — | −5.37% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $7.6M | −$1.4M | −15.82% | +11.54% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$4.1M | −$3.9M | — | −4.96% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $3.8M | $5.5M | — | +4.86% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$5.2M | −$24.5M | — | −6.11% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $9.1M | $15.3M | — | +10.19% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$172,000 | $5.5M | — | −0.17% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$1.8M | −$6.7M | — | −2.00% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $19.3M | $11.9M | +160.20% | +19.38% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$6.3M | −$9.3M | — | −7.30% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$5.6M | −$15.7M | — | −7.69% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $5.0M | $5.2M | — | +7.06% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $7.4M | $8.0M | — | +9.07% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $3.0M | −$10.3M | −77.45% | +3.84% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $10.0M | $2.6M | +35.09% | +14.05% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$254,000 | −$4.0M | — | −0.32% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$609,000 | −$7.3M | — | −0.76% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $13.3M | $1.3M | +10.79% | +20.63% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $7.4M | −$52,000 | −0.69% | +10.54% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $3.8M | $6.8M | — | +5.68% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $6.7M | $1.3M | +24.58% | +9.47% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $12.0M | $18.2M | — | +18.07% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $7.5M | $7.0M | +1587.16% | +13.16% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$3.0M | −$5.1M | — | −5.31% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $5.4M | $7.7M | — | +9.52% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$6.2M | −$9.3M | — | −11.29% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $444,000 | $155,000 | +53.63% | +0.87% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $2.2M | $1.9M | +680.80% | +4.38% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$2.3M | $1.6M | — | −4.29% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $3.1M | $5.5M | — | +5.94% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $289,000 | $3.1M | — | +0.70% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $276,000 | $2.5M | — | +0.70% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$3.9M | — | — | −36.00% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$2.4M | — | — | −238.42% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$2.8M | — | — | −280.28% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$2.3M | — | — | −179.57% |
Fluent free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $20.2M to −$1.5M, a net decrease of $21.8M. Fluent's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$4.8M in free cash flow, a decrease of $5.7M 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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