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National Grid plc

National Grid plc

NGGNYSEUtilities● Active
$80.12
$-1.74(-2.13%)
Market Cap$79.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$94.64
52W Low$67.52

National Grid plc (NGG) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

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

NGG · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$3.82B for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-03-31), down 12.7% year-over-year The FCF margin was -21.2%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow−$3.82B▼ -12.7% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)−$7.08Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin-21.2%−$3.82B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
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
FY2026Latest−$3.82B▼ 12.7%-21.2%
FY2025−$3.39B▼ 166.8%-18.4%
FY2024−$1.27B▼ 116.6%-6.4%
FY2023−$585.9M▼ 272.2%-2.7%
FY2022$340.3M▲ +188.9%1.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

National Grid plc (NGG) reported negative free cash flow of −$3.82B. FCF-based valuation ratios are not meaningful when FCF is negative.

FCF Yield (TTM)
N/A
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
N/A
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
N/A
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
N/A
Enterprise Value basis
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FCF-based valuation ratios are only meaningful when free cash flow is positive. Negative FCF indicates capital expenditures exceeded operating cash flow.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2026 · 2026-03-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2026, National Grid plc generated $6.33B in operating cash flow and spent 10.15B in capital expenditures, yielding −$3.82B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$6.33B
Cash from core business operations
2026-03-31
Investing Activities
−$4.57B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2026-03-31
Financing Activities
−$2.73B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2026-03-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($6.33B) − |CapEx| (10.15B) = FCF (−$3.82B)

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

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

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
National Grid plc
National Grid plcYOU
NGG
−$3.82B-12.7%
#2
GE Vernova Inc.
GE Vernova Inc.
GEV
$3.71B+118.3%
#3
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE
$3.21B-32.3%
#4
Constellation Energy Corporation
Constellation Energy Corporation
CEG
$1.29B+125.6%
#5
Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy Corporation
DUK
−$1.67B-3583.3%
#6
The Southern Company
The Southern Company
SO
−$3.59B-531.0%
Utilities · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

National Grid plc (NGG) reported free cash flow of −$3.82B for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-03-31), down 12.7% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -21.2%.

Based on available data, National Grid plc has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 7 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.99B in FY2016.

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

NGG free cash flow · 8 questions

National Grid plc free cash flow was −$3.82B for FY2026, down 12.7% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at −$7.08B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · National Grid plc · National Grid plc SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026