XCel Brands Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (XELB)
XCel Brands reported −$7.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $388,000 from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −142.40%.
View full XCel Brands company overviewXCel Brands free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$7.0M | −$388,000 | — | −142.40% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$6.6M | $7.8M | — | −37.43% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$14.4M | −$6.8M | — | −56.04% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$7.7M | −$10.1M | — | −20.17% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.4M | $70,000 | +2.96% | +8.28% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.4M | −$2.8M | −53.74% | +5.67% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $5.1M | $648,000 | +14.50% | +14.43% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.5M | −$1.3M | −22.36% | +14.10% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $5.8M | $3.0M | +108.17% | +17.61% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.8M | −$2.9M | −50.81% | +9.97% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $5.6M | $3.5M | +159.63% | +27.15% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.2M | −$309,000 | −12.49% | +16.45% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $2.5M | — | — | +19.48% |
XCel Brands quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$1.8M | −$1.4M | — | −156.42% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$1.4M | $2.4M | — | −125.04% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$2.4M | −$1.0M | — | −179.26% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-03-31 | −$1.4M | −$2.9M | — | −108.71% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$432,000 | $2.6M | — | −22.59% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$3.7M | −$571,000 | — | −163.88% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$1.3M | $1.1M | — | −51.00% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.4M | $9.3M | — | +21.29% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$3.0M | −$2.1M | — | −49.52% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$3.2M | −$2.1M | — | −78.14% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$2.5M | −$2.4M | — | −54.79% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$7.9M | −$3.4M | — | −93.04% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$926,000 | $1.1M | — | −10.59% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$1.1M | −$2.0M | — | −13.25% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$87,000 | $157,000 | — | −0.77% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$4.5M | −$6.5M | — | −41.83% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$2.0M | −$1.7M | — | −25.46% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $934,000 | $658,000 | +238.41% | +12.49% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$244,000 | −$913,000 | — | −3.30% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $2.0M | $1.6M | +332.20% | +40.40% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$293,000 | −$1.2M | — | −3.08% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $276,000 | −$1.2M | −81.64% | +2.43% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $669,000 | −$2.1M | −75.49% | +6.12% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $472,000 | $113,000 | +31.48% | +5.17% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $950,000 | $424,000 | +80.61% | +9.22% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.5M | −$799,000 | −34.71% | +15.11% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $2.7M | $846,000 | +44.93% | +33.01% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $359,000 | −$1.1M | −74.91% | +4.23% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $526,000 | $1.7M | — | +6.00% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.3M | $1.4M | +156.35% | +32.81% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.9M | −$2.4M | −55.65% | +23.87% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.4M | −$729,000 | −33.75% | +17.10% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$1.1M | $401,000 | — | −13.61% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $898,000 | −$570,000 | −38.83% | +13.02% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $4.2M | $2.2M | +102.96% | +51.03% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.2M | $2.5M | — | +23.71% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$1.5M | −$1.1M | — | −18.51% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.5M | −$1.5M | −50.57% | +19.64% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $2.1M | $1.7M | +389.93% | +28.52% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$368,000 | −$2.4M | — | −5.82% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$427,000 | −$209,000 | — | −6.48% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $3.0M | $1.6M | +112.14% | +52.19% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $427,000 | $130,000 | +43.77% | +7.90% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $2.0M | $1.8M | +799.12% | +33.47% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$218,000 | −$360,000 | — | −6.16% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.4M | $333,000 | +31.21% | +49.09% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $297,000 | −$176,000 | −37.21% | +7.58% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $226,000 | −$463,000 | −67.20% | +7.05% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $142,000 | −$103,000 | −42.04% | +4.45% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.1M | — | — | +32.59% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $473,000 | — | — | +12.70% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $689,000 | — | — | +24.40% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $245,000 | — | — | +8.51% |
XCel Brands free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $2.4M to −$7.0M, a net decrease of $9.4M. XCel Brands's latest reported quarter, Q4 2025, generated −$1.8M in free cash flow, a decrease of $1.4M 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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