MGE Energy, Inc. (MGEE) Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value $-130.64M; Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-03-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | $-130.64M | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-03-31. $266.06M − $396.71M ≈ $-130.64M |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $266.06M | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2026-03-31. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | 1.86× | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2026-03-31. $266.06M ÷ $142.78M ≈ 1.86× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 266.06M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |
| Capital spending | 396.71M USD | Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | -130.64M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Revenue | (m) | |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
| Net income | 142.78M USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $-130.64M | (m) | $266.06M | $396.71M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $142.78M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.86× |
| 2025-12-31 | $-79.99M | (m) | $263.23M | $343.22M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $135.89M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.94× |
| 2025-09-30 | $-31.77M | (m) | $296.72M | $328.48M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $134.61M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.20× |
| 2025-06-30 | $44.25M | (m) | $281.30M | $237.06M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $131.05M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.15× |
| 2025-03-31 | $50.02M | (m) | $289.83M | $239.81M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $128.35M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.26× |
| 2024-12-31 | $40.86M | (m) | $277.78M | $236.93M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $120.57M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.30× |
| 2024-09-30 | $17.52M | (m) | $253.36M | $235.84M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $118.63M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.14× |
| 2024-06-30 | $15.01M | (m) | $241.00M | $225.99M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $115.55M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.09× |
| 2024-03-31 | $28.09M | (m) | $247.37M | $219.29M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $120.44M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.05× |
| 2023-12-31 | $15.49M | (m) | $237.56M | $222.07M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $117.70M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.02× |
| 2023-09-30 | $11.57M | (m) | $203.49M | $191.92M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $118.67M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.71× |
| 2023-06-30 | $-47.32M | (m) | $169.45M | $216.77M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $114.53M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.48× |
| 2023-03-31 | $-44.17M | (m) | $147.64M | $191.81M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $107.61M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.37× |
| 2022-12-31 | $-21.30M | (m) | $153.74M | $175.03M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $110.95M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.39× |
| 2022-09-30 | $-31.92M | (m) | $140.51M | $172.44M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $102.96M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.36× |
| 2022-06-30 | $26.81M | (m) | $170.27M | $143.46M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $104.16M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.63× |
| 2022-03-31 | $6.54M | (m) | $155.74M | $149.20M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $105.25M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.48× |
| 2021-12-31 | $-15.64M | (m) | $137.53M | $153.17M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $105.76M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.30× |
| 2021-09-30 | $-497.00K | (m) | $177.73M | $178.23M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $108.50M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.64× |
| 2021-06-30 | $-28.06M | (m) | $165.53M | $193.59M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $105.37M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.57× |
| 2021-03-31 | $-28.62M | (m) | $162.51M | $191.13M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $101.31M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.60× |
| 2020-12-31 | $-30.70M | (m) | $172.44M | $203.14M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $92.42M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.87× |
| 2020-09-30 | $-19.92M | (m) | $154.78M | $174.70M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $93.28M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.66× |
| 2020-06-30 | $-40.12M | (m) | $130.04M | $170.16M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $92.15M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.41× |
| 2020-03-31 | $-47.76M | (m) | $131.10M | $178.86M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $88.90M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.47× |
| 2019-12-31 | $-33.56M | (m) | $130.47M | $164.04M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $86.87M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.50× |
| 2019-09-30 | $-65.28M | (m) | $126.31M | $191.59M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $86.57M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.46× |
| 2019-06-30 | $-43.59M | (m) | $147.31M | $190.90M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $85.42M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.72× |
| 2019-03-31 | $-47.24M | (m) | $159.26M | $206.50M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $88.22M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.81× |
| 2018-12-31 | $-59.16M | (m) | $153.04M | $212.20M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $84.22M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.82× |
| 2018-09-30 | $-15.57M | (m) | $175.28M | $190.85M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $103.99M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.69× |
| 2018-06-30 | $-8.76M | (m) | $157.59M | $166.35M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $101.11M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.56× |
| 2018-03-31 | $9.07M | (m) | $138.72M | $129.65M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $98.31M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.41× |
| 2017-12-31 | $24.86M | (m) | $132.99M | $108.13M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $97.61M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.36× |
| 2017-09-30 | $29.66M | (m) | $117.34M | $87.67M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $75.97M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.54× |
| 2017-06-30 | $36.67M | (m) | $121.71M | $85.04M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $77.22M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.58× |
| 2017-03-31 | $61.94M | (m) | $146.07M | $84.13M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $77.83M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.88× |
| 2016-12-31 | $63.85M | (m) | $147.51M | $83.66M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $75.56M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.95× |
| 2016-09-30 | $65.73M | (m) | $147.72M | $81.99M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $72.29M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.04× |
| 2016-06-30 | $82.10M | (m) | $161.71M | $79.61M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $72.76M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.22× |
| 2016-03-31 | $74.14M | (m) | $150.27M | $76.14M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $70.09M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.14× |
| 2015-12-31 | $69.16M | (m) | $141.19M | $72.03M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $71.34M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.98× |
| 2015-09-30 | $51.60M | (m) | $130.44M | $78.85M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $75.30M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.73× |
| 2015-06-30 | $33.46M | (m) | $117.08M | $83.61M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $70.27M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.67× |
| 2015-03-31 | $22.62M | (m) | $105.03M | $82.41M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $70.88M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.48× |
| 2014-12-31 | $36.09M | (m) | $128.76M | $92.68M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $80.32M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.60× |
| 2014-09-30 | $59.55M | (m) | $152.64M | $93.09M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $79.21M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.93× |
| 2014-06-30 | $60.64M | (m) | $158.82M | $98.18M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $80.23M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.98× |
| 2014-03-31 | $58.30M | (m) | $169.99M | $111.68M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $80.04M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.12× |
| 2013-12-31 | $21.22M | (m) | $140.27M | $119.05M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $74.91M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.87× |
| 2013-09-30 | $14.10M | (m) | $138.72M | $124.62M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $71.31M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.95× |
| 2013-06-30 | $29.33M | (m) | $151.35M | $122.02M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $70.60M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.14× |
| 2013-03-31 | $37.79M | (m) | $149.92M | $112.13M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $70.98M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.11× |
| 2012-12-31 | $47.57M | (m) | $146.00M | $98.44M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $64.45M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.27× |
| 2012-09-30 | $53.91M | (m) | $140.13M | $86.23M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $63.34M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.21× |
| 2012-06-30 | $48.00M | (m) | $124.14M | $76.14M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $60.74M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.04× |
| 2012-03-31 | $46.67M | (m) | $117.47M | $70.80M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $59.19M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.98× |
| 2011-12-31 | $65.60M | (m) | $130.77M | $65.18M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $60.93M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.15× |
| 2011-09-30 | $-15.00M | (m) | $133.18M | $148.18M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $63.54M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.10× |
| 2011-06-30 | $9.78M | (m) | $127.04M | $117.25M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $62.41M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.04× |
| 2011-03-31 | $76.55M | (m) | $132.06M | $55.51M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $61.24M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.16× |
| 2010-12-31 | $63.95M | (m) | $124.03M | $60.08M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $57.72M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.15× |
| 2010-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-12-31 | $39.98M | (m) | $117.91M | $77.93M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $51.00M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.31× |
| 2009-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | $-31.07M | (m) | $74.71M | $105.78M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $52.77M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.42× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.