Nvidia Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (NVDA)
Nvidia reported $96.68B in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, an increase of 58.87% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 44.77%.
View full Nvidia company overviewNvidia free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-01-25 | $96.68B | $35.82B | +58.87% | +44.77% |
| 2025 | 2025-01-26 | $60.85B | $33.83B | +125.21% | +46.63% |
| 2024 | 2024-01-28 | $27.02B | $23.21B | +609.59% | +44.35% |
| 2023 | 2023-01-29 | $3.81B | −$4.32B | −53.17% | +14.12% |
| 2022 | 2022-01-30 | $8.13B | $7.36B | +955.53% | +30.21% |
| 2012 | 2012-01-29 | $770.4M | $192.5M | +33.31% | +19.27% |
| 2011 | 2011-01-30 | $577.9M | $167.7M | +40.88% | +16.31% |
| 2010 | 2010-01-31 | $410.2M | — | — | +12.33% |
Nvidia quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-04-26 | $48.59B | $22.40B | +85.54% | +59.53% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-01-25 | $34.90B | $19.35B | +124.43% | +51.23% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-10-26 | $22.11B | $5.30B | +31.53% | +38.79% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-07-27 | $13.47B | −$41.0M | −0.30% | +28.82% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-04-27 | $26.19B | $11.21B | +74.86% | +59.43% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-01-26 | $15.55B | $4.31B | +38.30% | +39.54% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-10-27 | $16.81B | $9.76B | +138.36% | +47.93% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-07-28 | $13.51B | $7.45B | +122.99% | +44.98% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-04-28 | $14.98B | $12.31B | +462.37% | +57.50% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-01-28 | $11.24B | $8.48B | +307.43% | +50.88% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-10-29 | $7.05B | $5.76B | +443.87% | +38.93% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-07-30 | $6.06B | $3.56B | +142.46% | +44.86% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-04-30 | $2.66B | $1.09B | +68.97% | +37.03% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-01-30 | $2.76B | $1.95B | +242.43% | +36.11% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $1.30B | −$53.0M | −3.93% | +18.26% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-08-01 | $2.50B | $1.75B | +231.43% | +38.40% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-05-02 | $1.58B | $39.0M | +2.54% | +27.84% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-10-25 | $806.0M | −$17.0M | −2.07% | +17.05% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-07-26 | $1.35B | $758.0M | +128.04% | +34.92% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-04-26 | $754.0M | $417.0M | +123.74% | +24.48% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-10-27 | $1.54B | $753.0M | +96.05% | +51.00% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-07-28 | $823.0M | −$504.0M | −37.98% | +31.91% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-04-28 | $592.0M | −$496.0M | −45.59% | +26.67% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-10-28 | $337.0M | −$314.0M | −48.23% | +10.59% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-07-29 | $784.0M | $556.0M | +243.86% | +25.10% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-04-29 | $1.33B | $733.0M | +123.40% | +41.38% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-10-29 | $1.09B | $919.0M | +543.79% | +41.27% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-07-30 | $651.0M | $387.0M | +146.59% | +29.19% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-04-30 | $228.0M | −$10.0M | −4.20% | +11.77% |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-10-30 | $594.0M | $455.0M | +327.34% | +29.64% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-07-31 | $169.0M | −$47.0M | −21.76% | +11.83% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-05-01 | $264.0M | $87.0M | +49.15% | +20.23% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-10-25 | $238.0M | $165.0M | +226.03% | +18.24% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-07-26 | $139.0M | $17.0M | +13.93% | +12.06% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-04-26 | $216.0M | $91.8M | +73.97% | +18.77% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-10-26 | $177.0M | $165.5M | +1441.41% | +14.45% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-07-27 | $73.0M | −$37.0M | −33.63% | +6.62% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-04-27 | $122.0M | −$14.8M | −10.82% | +11.06% |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-10-27 | $124.2M | −$14.8M | −10.64% | +11.78% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-07-28 | $11.5M | $49.6M | — | +1.18% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-04-28 | $110.0M | −$255.4M | −69.90% | +11.52% |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-10-28 | $136.8M | −$68.6M | −33.39% | +11.36% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-07-29 | $138.9M | $80.2M | +136.71% | +13.31% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-04-29 | −$38.1M | −$179.1M | — | −4.12% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-01-29 | $365.3M | — | — | +38.33% |
| Q3 2012 | 2011-10-30 | $205.4M | — | — | +19.26% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-07-31 | $58.7M | — | — | +5.77% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-05-01 | $141.0M | — | — | +14.66% |
Nvidia free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $770.4M to $96.68B, a compound annual growth rate of 162.86%. Nvidia's latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, generated $48.59B in free cash flow, an increase of 85.54% 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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