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First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

FCNCANASDAQFinancial Services● Active
$2,074.25
$-0.85(-0.04%)
Market Cap$24.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$2232.21
52W Low$1623.76
Overview

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

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

FCNCA · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $2.07B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 42.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was 14.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at +53.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$2.07B▲ +42.5% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$2.22Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin14.3%$2.07B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+3.5%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+53.5%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$2.07B▲ +42.5%14.3%
FY2024$1.45B▲ +17.9%9.7%
FY2023$1.23B▼ 33.9%9.8%
FY2022$1.86B▲ +577.0%36.6%
FY2021−$391.0M▼ 260.9%-20.6%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) trades at a FCF yield of 9.16% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 11.5x. FCF per share stands at $179.89, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
9.16%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$179.89
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x11.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x15.3
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, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. generated $2.92B in operating cash flow and spent 852M in capital expenditures, yielding $2.07B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$2.92B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$5.61B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$2.67B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($2.92B) − |CapEx| (852M) = FCF ($2.07B)

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

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

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.YOU
FCNCA
$2.07B+42.5%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) reported free cash flow of $2.07B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 42.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 14.3%.

Based on available data, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $2.07B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +53.5%.

First Citizens BancShares, Inc.'s FCF yield is 9.16% and price-to-FCF ratio is 11.5x 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

FCNCA free cash flow · 8 questions

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. free cash flow was $2.07B for FY2025, up 42.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $2.22B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · First Citizens BancShares, Inc. · First Citizens BancShares, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026