Nine Energy Service Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (NINE)
Nine Energy Service reported −$23.3M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $21.7M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −4.14%.
View full Nine Energy Service company overviewNine Energy Service free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$23.3M | −$21.7M | — | −4.14% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$1.6M | −$22.5M | — | −0.28% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $20.9M | $32.8M | — | +3.43% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$11.9M | $44.0M | — | −2.00% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$55.8M | −$41.5M | — | −15.98% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$14.3M | −$50.7M | — | −4.61% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $36.3M | −$6.6M | −15.34% | +4.36% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $42.9M | $82.5M | — | +5.19% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$39.5M | −$27.1M | — | −7.27% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$12.4M | — | — | −4.40% |
Nine Energy Service quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$12.3M | −$16.5M | — | −8.64% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-05 | −$12.9M | −$3.6M | — | −14.60% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$4.8M | −$16.6M | — | −3.63% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$13.4M | −$4.2M | — | −10.16% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $4.2M | −$6.0M | −58.89% | +2.86% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$9.3M | $5.1M | — | −6.15% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $11.8M | −$4.1M | −25.64% | +8.31% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$9.3M | $4.4M | — | −6.70% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $10.3M | −$10.9M | −51.54% | +7.75% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$14.3M | −$11.9M | — | −10.08% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $15.8M | $26.6M | — | +10.97% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$13.7M | −$23.4M | — | −9.73% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $21.2M | $24.7M | — | +13.11% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$2.4M | $5.0M | — | −1.46% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$10.7M | $13.5M | — | −6.45% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $9.7M | $13.3M | — | +5.80% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$3.5M | $16.8M | — | −2.46% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$7.3M | $336,000 | — | −6.27% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$24.3M | −$12.4M | — | −23.12% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$3.5M | −$1.7M | — | −3.82% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$20.3M | −$19.8M | — | −23.95% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$7.7M | −$7.6M | — | −11.51% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$11.9M | −$10.3M | — | −19.21% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$1.9M | −$59.7M | — | −3.80% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −$493,000 | $5.0M | — | −0.93% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$40,000 | $14.5M | — | −0.03% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$1.6M | −$23.3M | — | −0.96% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $57.9M | $43.8M | +311.09% | +28.60% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$5.5M | −$1.8M | — | −2.30% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$14.5M | −$25.3M | — | −6.31% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $21.7M | $8.3M | +61.97% | +9.47% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $14.1M | $34.2M | — | +6.44% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$3.7M | — | — | −1.80% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $10.8M | — | — | +6.24% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $13.4M | — | — | +9.05% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$20.1M | — | — | — |
Nine Energy Service free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from −$14.3M to −$23.3M, a net decrease of $8.9M. Nine Energy Service's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$12.3M in free cash flow, a decrease of $16.5M 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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