NVIDIA Cash Flow Statement
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NVIDIA free cash flow
In fiscal 2026, NVIDIA generated $102.72 billion of operating cash flow and spent $6.04 billion on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $96.68 billion, a free-cash-flow margin of 44.8% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 58.9% from the prior year's $60.85 billion.
NVIDIA returned $41.06 billion to shareholders: $974.0 million in dividends and $40.09 billion in share repurchases, equal to 42% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 99.3 times.
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NVIDIA cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-01-25 | FY 20252025-01-26 | FY 20242024-01-28 | FY 20232023-01-29 | FY 20222022-01-30 | FY 20212021-01-31 | FY 20202020-01-26 | FY 20192019-01-27 | FY 20182018-01-28 | FY 20172017-01-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 120.07B | 72.88B | 29.76B | 4.37B | 9.75B | 4.33B | 2.80B | 4.14B | 3.05B | 1.67B |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +64.75% | +144.89% | +581.32% | -55.21% | +125.12% | +54.94% | -32.48% | +35.90% | +82.89% | +171.34% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 2.84B | 1.86B | 1.51B | 1.54B | 1.17B | 1.10B | 381.00M | 262.00M | 199.00M | 187.00M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 6.39B | 4.74B | 3.55B | 2.71B | 2.00B | 1.40B | 844.00M | 557.00M | 391.00M | 247.00M |
| Change in Working Capital | -23.05B | -14.88B | -6.26B | -3.80B | -4.14B | -1.16B | 635.00M | -771.00M | -329.00M | -530.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 102.72B | 64.09B | 28.09B | 5.64B | 9.11B | 5.82B | 4.76B | 3.74B | 3.50B | 1.67B |
| Capital Expenditures | -6.04B | -3.24B | -1.07B | -1.83B | -976.00M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -52.23B | -20.42B | -10.57B | 7.38B | -9.83B | -19.68B | 6.14B | -4.10B | 1.28B | -793.00M |
| Dividends Paid | -974.00M | -834.00M | -395.00M | -398.00M | -399.00M | -395.00M | -390.00M | -371.00M | -341.00M | -261.00M |
| Share Repurchases | -40.09B | -33.71B | -9.53B | -10.04B | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.58B | -909.00M | -739.00M |
| Debt Issued | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4.98B | 4.97B | 1.98B | 1.98B | 1.98B | 1.98B |
| Debt Repaid | 0 | -1.25B | -1.25B | 0 | -1.00B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | -48.47B | -42.36B | -13.63B | -11.62B | 1.86B | 3.80B | -792.00M | -2.87B | -2.54B | 291.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | 2.02B | 1.31B | 3.89B | 1.40B | 1.14B | -10.05B | 10.11B | -3.22B | 2.24B | 1.17B |
| Free Cash Flow | 96.68B | 60.85B | 27.02B | 3.81B | 8.13B | 5.82B | 4.76B | 3.74B | 3.50B | 1.67B |
This table shows 10 annual periods of NVIDIA's cash flow statement, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow NVDA's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?