Company / Free Cash Flow
AXT INC Free Cash Flow History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Free Cash Flow
-$18.8M
FY2025
5-year range
-$33.0M / -$9.1M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-5.0%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#255 of 294
Information Technology
What the data says
AXT INC's free cash flow of -$19M is lower than 87% of companies in the Information Technology sector (FY2025). Free Cash Flow has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -$37M in FY2020 to $10M in FY2018.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-$19M in FY2025.
Improved from -$33M to -$19M over the past 2 years.
Information Technology sector context is included.
Free Cash Flow over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- -
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 13% in Information TechnologyTop 87% of 294This company -$18.8M Sector average $1.4B
▼
-101.3% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, free cash flow decreased 5.0% year-over-year.
- Ranks #255 out of 294 companies in the Information Technology sector.
- Peak free cash flow was recorded in FY2018.
- Lowest free cash flow in the period was in FY2020.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Low Piotroski F-Score: 2/9 (multiple financial health concerns)
- Altman Z-Score 0.89 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- Negative profit margin: -11.7%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Free Cash FlowValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -$18.8M | -5.0% |
| FY2024 | -$17.9M | +45.7% |
| FY2023 | -$33.0M | -135.5% |
| FY2022 | -$14.0M | -53.2% |
| FY2021 | -$9.1M | +75.5% |
| FY2020 | -$37.3M | -192.9% |
| FY2019 | -$12.7M | -230.3% |
| FY2018 | $9.8M | +530.3% |
| FY2017 | -$2.3M | -123.2% |
| FY2016 | $9.8M | +502.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jul 2, 2026