Intel free cash flow INTC
Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2008.
- Last 12 months, to Jun 27, 2026
- $2.8B
- Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
- $4.5B
- Fiscal year 2025
- −$4.9B
Intel's free cash flow was $2.8B over the twelve months to Jun 27, 2026.
In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $4.5B.
Free cash flow over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$4.9B | n/a |
| FY2024 | −$15.7B | n/a |
| FY2023 | −$14.3B | n/a |
| FY2022 | −$9.4B | −188% |
| FY2021 | $10.7B | −49% |
| FY2020 | $21.1B | +25% |
| FY2019 | $16.9B | +19% |
| FY2018 | $14.3B | +38% |
| FY2017 | $10.3B | −15% |
| FY2016 | $12.2B | +4% |
| FY2015 | $11.7B | +13% |
| FY2014 | $10.3B | +2% |
| FY2013 | $10.1B | +28% |
| FY2012 | $7.9B | −23% |
| FY2011 | $10.2B | −11% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Free cash flow | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | $4.5B | n/a | $2.8B | |
| Q1 FY26 | −$2.5B | n/a | −$3.1B | |
| Q4 FY25 | $800M | n/a | −$4.9B | |
| Q3 FY25 | $121M | n/a | −$8.4B | |
| Q2 FY25 | −$1.5B | n/a | −$10.9B | |
| Q1 FY25 | −$4.4B | n/a | −$12.8B | |
| Q4 FY24 | −$2.7B | n/a | −$15.7B | |
| Q3 FY24 | −$2.4B | −3486% | −$15.1B | |
| Q2 FY24 | −$3.4B | n/a | −$12.6B | |
| Q1 FY24 | −$7.2B | n/a | −$12.3B | |
| Q4 FY23 | −$2.1B | −203% | −$14.3B | |
| Q3 FY23 | $71M | n/a | −$10.2B |
Against its peers
Companies in Semiconductors nearest Intel's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Free cash flow yield |
|---|---|
| INTCIntel | 0.6% |
| AMATApplied Materials | 1.9% |
| LRCXLam Research | n/m |
| TXNTexas Instruments | n/m |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices | 1.0% |
| MRVLMarvell Technology | 0.9% |
| MUMicron Technology | 5.9% |
| KLACKLA | 2.0% |
| ADIAnalog Devices | 2.6% |
| QCOMQUALCOMM | 5.6% |
| AVGOBroadcom | 2.6% |
| Peer median | 2.3% |
Where Intel ranks
What the free cash flow tells you
Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.
Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.
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