Nomad Foods Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (NOMD)
Nomad Foods reported €252.2M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 28.98% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 8.32%.
View full Nomad Foods company overviewNomad Foods free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | €252.2M | −€102.9M | −28.98% | +8.32% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | €355.1M | €6.7M | +1.92% | +11.46% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | €348.4M | €123.7M | +55.05% | +11.44% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | €224.7M | −€2.4M | −1.06% | +7.64% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | €227.1M | −€171.2M | −42.98% | +8.71% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | €398.3M | €130.2M | +48.56% | +15.83% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | €268.1M | −€11.6M | −4.15% | +11.53% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | €279.7M | €128.5M | +84.99% | +12.87% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | €151.2M | −€92.9M | −38.06% | +7.73% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | €244.1M | €244.6M | — | +12.66% |
| 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −€500,000 | — | — | — |
Nomad Foods quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | €137.6M | −€64.5M | −31.91% | +17.80% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | €31.5M | −€50.1M | −61.40% | +4.19% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | €51.2M | €60.0M | — | +6.86% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | €31.9M | −€48.3M | −60.22% | +4.20% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | €202.1M | €43.5M | +27.43% | +25.47% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | €81.6M | €600,000 | +0.74% | +10.60% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −€8.8M | −€82.9M | — | −1.17% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | €80.2M | €45.5M | +131.12% | +10.23% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | €158.6M | −€24.6M | −13.43% | +20.85% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | €81.0M | €80.9M | +80900.00% | +10.61% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | €74.1M | €90.5M | — | +9.94% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | €34.7M | −€23.1M | −39.97% | +4.48% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | €183.2M | €67.0M | +57.66% | +24.42% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | €100,000 | €8.9M | — | +0.01% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −€16.4M | −€37.7M | — | −2.35% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | €57.8M | −€40.6M | −41.26% | +7.89% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | €116.2M | €1.9M | +1.66% | +16.51% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −€8.8M | −€15.4M | — | −1.47% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | €21.3M | −€170.0M | −88.87% | +3.58% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | €98.4M | €12.3M | +14.29% | +13.91% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | €114.3M | −€7.7M | −6.31% | +17.38% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | €6.6M | −€31.1M | −82.49% | +1.15% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | €191.3M | €177.5M | +1286.23% | +31.94% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | €86.1M | −€8.5M | −8.99% | +12.61% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | €122.0M | −€64.8M | −34.69% | +19.41% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | €37.7M | €45.0M | — | +6.98% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | €13.8M | −€8.6M | −38.39% | +2.57% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | €94.6M | €16.8M | +21.59% | +15.31% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | €186.8M | €130.1M | +229.45% | +30.38% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −€7.3M | €19.7M | — | −1.38% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | €22.4M | −€37.2M | −62.42% | +4.59% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | €77.8M | €15.9M | +25.69% | +14.43% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | €56.7M | — | — | +11.16% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −€27.0M | — | — | −5.88% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | €59.6M | — | — | +13.01% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | €61.9M | — | — | +11.65% |
Nomad Foods free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from €398.3M to €252.2M, a compound annual decline of 8.73%. Nomad Foods's latest reported quarter, Q4 2025, generated €137.6M in free cash flow, a decrease of 31.91% 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.
Review Nomad Foods filings at SEC.gov ↗