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American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.

AXLNYSEConsumer Cyclical
$8.62
+$0.41(+4.99%)
Market Cap$1.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$9
52W Low$3

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

AXL · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $155.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 25.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 2.7%. Five-year CAGR stands at -8.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$155.1M▼ -25.2% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$500,000trailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin2.7%$155.1M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-17.6%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-8.3%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$155.1M▼ 25.2%2.7%
FY2024$207.4M▲ +2.9%3.4%
FY2023$201.5M▼ 27.4%3.3%
FY2022$277.5M▼ 22.3%4.8%
FY2021$357.2M▲ +49.5%6.9%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL) trades at a FCF yield of 0.07% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of N/A. FCF per share stands at $0.00, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
0.07%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.00
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
N/A
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x10154.5
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. generated $411.6M in operating cash flow and spent 257M in capital expenditures, yielding $155.1M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$411.6M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$169.6M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$1.40B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($411.6M) − |CapEx| (257M) = FCF ($155.1M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.YOU
AXL
$155.1M-25.2%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL) reported free cash flow of $155.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 25.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 2.7%.

Based on available data, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $357.2M in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at -8.3%.

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.'s FCF yield is 0.07% and price-to-FCF ratio is N/A for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

AXL free cash flow · 8 questions

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. free cash flow was $155.1M for FY2025, down 25.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $500,000.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. · American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026