Materion Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (MTRN)
Materion reported $50.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 160.66% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 2.80%.
View full Materion company overviewMaterion free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $50.0M | $30.8M | +160.66% | +2.80% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $19.2M | −$14.7M | −43.40% | +1.14% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $33.9M | −$4.5M | −11.70% | +2.03% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $38.4M | $51.0M | — | +2.18% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$12.7M | −$46.5M | — | −0.84% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $33.8M | −$41.2M | −54.94% | +2.87% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $75.0M | $26.3M | +54.03% | +6.32% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $48.7M | $8.4M | +20.84% | +4.03% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $40.3M | −$724,000 | −1.77% | +3.53% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $41.0M | −$20.5M | −33.33% | +4.23% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $61.5M | $30.5M | +98.60% | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $31.0M | −$17.1M | −35.58% | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $48.1M | $43.5M | +960.77% | +857.39% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.5M | −$24.1M | −84.16% | +67.78% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $28.6M | $39.9M | — | +311.48% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$11.3M | −$8.7M | — | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −$2.5M | — | — | — |
Materion quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-03 | −$19.6M | $15.5M | — | −3.56% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-26 | $4.5M | $45.8M | — | +1.02% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-28 | $3.2M | −$4.9M | −60.68% | +0.76% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-27 | −$24.3M | −$82.7M | — | −5.57% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-29 | −$35.1M | −$31.4M | — | −9.12% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-29 | −$41.3M | −$58.2M | — | −10.24% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $8.1M | $41.4M | — | +1.83% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $58.4M | $33.9M | +138.75% | +13.43% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$3.7M | $19.8M | — | −0.87% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-01 | $17.0M | $14.8M | +688.02% | +3.81% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-01 | −$33.3M | −$17.5M | — | −7.41% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $24.5M | $23.8M | +3818.75% | +6.16% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-01 | −$23.5M | −$52.2M | — | −6.05% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-02 | $2.2M | −$7.9M | −78.59% | +0.58% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-02 | −$15.8M | −$10.1M | — | −4.46% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $624,000 | −$33.0M | −98.14% | +0.18% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-25 | $28.8M | $3.6M | +14.44% | +10.01% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-26 | $10.1M | −$26.8M | −72.71% | +3.71% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-27 | −$5.7M | $15.0M | — | −2.04% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $33.6M | $12.4M | +58.34% | +12.00% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-27 | $25.1M | $9.8M | +64.43% | +8.21% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-28 | $36.9M | $8.7M | +30.73% | +12.37% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-29 | −$20.6M | −$4.6M | — | −6.85% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $21.2M | −$1.3M | −5.78% | +7.13% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-28 | $15.3M | −$13.4M | −46.72% | +5.14% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $28.2M | $16.2M | +134.79% | +9.12% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-30 | −$16.0M | $6.9M | — | −5.29% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $22.5M | −$11.3M | −33.38% | +4.23% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-29 | $28.7M | $17.1M | +146.56% | +9.75% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $12.0M | −$5.9M | −33.01% | +4.06% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$23.0M | −$567,000 | — | −139.12% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $33.8M | −$6.9M | −16.97% | +3.70% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $11.6M | −$4.6M | −28.53% | +53.99% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-01 | $17.9M | $2.2M | +13.87% | +102.16% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-01 | −$22.4M | −$11.1M | — | −146.94% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $40.7M | $11.0M | +36.80% | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-02 | $16.3M | $753,000 | +4.85% | +104.98% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-03 | $15.7M | $754,000 | +5.03% | +95.44% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-03 | −$11.3M | $18.1M | — | −64.13% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $29.8M | $396,000 | +1.35% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-26 | $15.5M | $1.9M | +14.27% | +99.35% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-27 | $15.0M | −$656,000 | −4.19% | +133.57% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-28 | −$29.3M | −$18.8M | — | −259.13% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $29.4M | −$7.9M | −21.08% | +2305.02% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-27 | $13.6M | $19.3M | — | +1142.81% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-28 | $15.6M | $10.4M | +197.98% | +939.58% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-29 | −$10.5M | $21.7M | — | −713.60% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $37.2M | $30.9M | +483.44% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-28 | −$5.7M | $18.9M | — | −384.69% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-29 | $5.3M | −$21.2M | −80.14% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-30 | −$32.3M | — | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-01 | $6.4M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-01 | −$24.6M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-01 | $26.4M | — | — | — |
Materion free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $33.8M to $50.0M, a compound annual growth rate of 8.14%. Materion's latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, generated −$19.6M in free cash flow, an increase of $15.5M 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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