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Albertsons Companies cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$104M in Q2 FY27 · $506M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$481M
Capital spending−$378M
Free cash flow+$104M
Cash / net income9.3×
Cash conversion cycle11 days

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, Albertsons Companies generated $481M of operating cash flow and spent $378M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $104M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 12, 2026, operating cash flow was $2.3B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.8B), buybacks ($1.3B), dividends ($320M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($1.1B), asset & business sales ($63.1M); the cash balance rose by $8.6M.

Operating cash flow was $481M against net income of $51.5M — 9.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$443M, inventory −$92.8M, payables +$84.8M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 11 days (receivables 5 + inventory 32 − payables 25).

Free cash flow

Albertsons Companies: free cash flow by quarterAlbertsons Companies: free cash flow by quarter$432MQ4 FY24$3.9MQ2 FY25$53.6MQ3 FY25$274MQ4 FY25$162MQ2 FY26−$94.7MQ3 FY26$290MQ4 FY26$104MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Albertsons Companies: operating cash flow against capital spendingAlbertsons Companies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$929M$496MQ4 FY24$413M$409MQ2 FY25$548M$494MQ3 FY25$758M$484MQ4 FY25$528M$366MQ2 FY26$368M$462MQ3 FY26$717M$427MQ4 FY26$481M$378MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $481M, Capital spending $378M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Albertsons Companies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearAlbertsons Companies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $3.5BFY22: Net borrowing −$409MFY22: Asset sales $51.9MFY22: Capital spending −$1.6BFY22: Acquisitions −$25.4MFY22: Dividends −$207M$3.6BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $2.9BFY23: Net borrowing $928MFY23: Asset sales $195MFY23: Capital spending −$2.2BFY23: Dividends −$255M$4.0BFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $2.7BFY24: Net borrowing −$870MFY24: Asset sales $218MFY24: Capital spending −$2.0BFY24: Dividends −$276M$2.9BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $2.7BFY25: Net borrowing −$262MFY25: Asset sales $31.4MFY25: Capital spending −$1.9BFY25: Buybacks −$82.5MFY25: Dividends −$295M$2.7BFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $2.4BFY26: Net borrowing $1.1BFY26: Asset sales $110MFY26: Capital spending −$1.8BFY26: Buybacks −$1.5BFY26: Dividends −$323M$3.6BFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $14.1B; the largest uses were capital spending ($9.6B) and buybacks ($1.6B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$199M
Debt$8.9B
Net debt$8.7B
Due within a year$485M

Albertsons Companies funds itself: free cash flow was $506M over the last twelve months, and $199M of cash and investments stands against $8.9B of debt ($485M due within a year, 0.4× covered by cash).

Albertsons Companies: debt maturities by year (FY26)Albertsons Companies: debt maturities by year (FY26)$485MYear 1$907MYear 2$44.0MYear 3$2.5BYear 4$397MYear 5$4.3BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $199M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Albertsons Companies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Albertsons Companies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$481MCapital spending−$378MBuybacks−$174MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$115MDividends−$82.6MOther investing$16.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$11.4MAsset & business sales$10.4MTaxes on employees’ shares−$700K
Albertsons Companies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Albertsons Companies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$2.3BCapital spending−$1.8BBuybacks−$1.3BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$1.1BDividends−$320MAsset & business sales$63.1MOther financing−$36.7MTaxes on employees’ shares−$32.6MOther investing$25.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$8.6M

From profit to cash

Albertsons Companies: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Albertsons Companies: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income$51.5MDepreciation & amortization$443MStock-based pay$14.4MDeferred taxes−$36.4MOther non-cash−$1.4MReceivables−$38.6MInventory−$92.8MPayables$84.8MOther operating capital$12.7MOperating cash flow$481M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 FY275322511
Q4 FY264332512
Q3 FY264322412
Q2 FY264312411
Q4 FY254312510
Q3 FY254322610
Q2 FY25431259
Q4 FY24432279

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27$481M−$378M−$174M−$82.6M$115M$11.4M$104M
Q4 FY26$717M−$427M−$278M−$76.0M−$91.6M−$2.1M$290M
Q3 FY26$368M−$462M−$650M−$77.1M$899M$74.1M−$94.7M
Q2 FY26$528M−$366M−$235M−$83.9M$288M−$120M$162M
Q4 FY25$758M−$484M−$82.5M−$86.6M−$19.7M−$91.4M$274M
Q3 FY25$548M−$494M—−$69.5M−$64.5M$77.7M$53.6M
Q2 FY25$413M−$409M—−$69.5M$35.4M$11.1M$3.9M
Q4 FY24$929M−$496M—−$69.1M−$474M$34.0M$432M

Albertsons Companies: income statement and cash flow

Albertsons Companies, Q2 FY27: revenue $18.9B (-0.1% year over year), operating margin 0.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Albertsons Companies: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.