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Stocks With the Highest Free Cash Flow (2026)

The US companies generating the most free cash flow in absolute dollars — operating cash flow minus capital spending, straight from filed cash-flow statements. 1344 companies qualify today — top 25 below, recomputed nightly from SEC filings.

Free cash flow is the cash a business has left after running and reinvesting in itself — the money that can fund dividends, buybacks and debt paydown without borrowing. This leaderboard ranks US companies by absolute free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) taken directly from their latest filed cash-flow statement, and shows the actual dollar figure behind each rank rather than hiding it behind a login. It requires positive free cash flow and a multi-year profit record so the list reflects durable cash machines, not a single unusual year. Absolute FCF naturally favours the largest companies; for efficiency, compare it against revenue and the margin column shown alongside.

Company	Free cash flow	Net margin	P/E
1. Apple Inc. (AAPL)	$98.77B	26.9%	37.3
2. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)	$96.68B	55.6%	29.8
3. Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)	$73.27B	32.8%	27.2
4. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)	$71.61B	36.1%	23.3
5. Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)	$46.11B	30.1%	21.2
6. Broadcom Inc. (AVGO)	$26.91B	36.2%	59.9
7. Capital One Financial Corporation (COF)	$26.14B	4.1%	62.9
8. ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (XOM)	$23.61B	8.7%	23.1
9. Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)	$21.89B	16.2%	4.7
10. Visa Inc. (V)	$21.58B	50.1%	31.5
11. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)	$19.70B	28.5%	30.5
12. AT&T Inc. (T)	$19.44B	17.4%	6.9
13. T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS)	$18.00B	12.4%	18.9
14. T-Mobile US, Inc. 5.500% Senior Notes due June 2070 (TMUSI)	$18.00B	12.4%	—
15. T-Mobile US, Inc. 6.250% Senior Notes due 2069 (TMUSL)	$18.00B	12.4%	—
16. T-Mobile US, Inc. 5.500% Senior Notes due March 2070 (TMUSZ)	$18.00B	12.4%	—
17. AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)	$17.82B	6.9%	128.0
18. General Motors Company (GM)	$17.56B	1.7%	27.7
19. The Progressive Corporation (PGR)	$17.20B	13.6%	11.8
20. Mastercard Incorporated (MA)	$17.16B	45.6%	31.3
21. Chevron Corporation (CVX)	$16.59B	6.5%	29.5
22. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)	$16.07B	2.7%	32.1
23. American Express Company (AXP)	$16.00B	14.8%	22.0
24. Walmart Inc. (WMT)	$14.92B	3.1%	39.4
25. Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)	$14.40B	18.0%	19.2

Criteria are deterministic filters over filed annual statements — no editorial picks, no payment for placement. Not investment advice.

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Stocks With the Highest Free Cash Flow — frequently asked questions

How is the "Stocks With the Highest Free Cash Flow" list calculated?

The US companies generating the most free cash flow in absolute dollars — operating cash flow minus capital spending, straight from filed cash-flow statements. The ranking is produced by a deterministic filter over companies' SEC-filed annual statements, re-run every night — no editorial picks and no paid placement. 1344 companies pass the filter today; the top 25 are shown.

What is the top-ranked stock in this screen right now?

As of the latest nightly refresh, Apple Inc. (AAPL) ranks first, with free cash flow of $98.77B. The full ranked list of 25 companies is in the table above, and you can re-run or adjust the filters yourself in the free screener.

How often is this list updated?

It is recomputed every night from the latest SEC filing data, so newly filed 10-Ks and 10-Qs flow into the ranking on the next build. The figures reflect what companies have actually reported, not analyst forecasts.

Is this investment advice?

No. This is a factual, rules-based screen of filed fundamentals for research and education only — not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Always verify against the primary filing and consider your own circumstances before investing.

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