Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$54.9M in Q3 FY26 · $203M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$95.2M
Capital spending−$40.3M
Free cash flow+$54.9M
Cash conversion cycle3 days
Analysis
In Q3 FY26, AECOM generated $95.2M of operating cash flow and spent $40.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $54.9M. That is $207M less than in Q3 FY25 ($262M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $365M; the largest uses were buybacks ($692M), acquisitions ($210M), capital spending ($162M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($155M), shares issued ($48.2M); the cash balance fell by $781M.
Operating cash flow was $95.2M against net income of −$82.9M. The largest differences: payables +$60.3M, prepaid and other assets −$59.6M, depreciation & amortization +$55.9M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 3 days (receivables 62 + inventory 0 − payables 58).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow $95.2M, Capital spending $40.3M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.8B; the largest uses were buybacks ($2.6B) and capital spending ($635M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$1.0B
Debt$2.7B
Net debt$1.7B
Due within a year$66.3M
AECOM funds itself: free cash flow was $203M over the last twelve months, and $1.0B of cash and investments stands against $2.7B of debt ($66.3M due within a year, 15.3× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $1.0B of cash and investments now.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q3 FY26
62
—
58
3
Q2 FY26
57
—
58
-1
Q1 FY26
58
—
59
-1
Q4 FY25
56
—
56
-0
Q3 FY25
56
—
56
-1
Q2 FY25
62
—
60
1
Q1 FY25
62
—
60
2
Q4 FY24
61
—
60
1
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 FY26
$95.2M
−$40.3M
—
$6K
−$39.8M
−$19.5M
$11.7M
$21.3M
$54.9M
Q2 FY26
$3.8M
−$31.2M
—
−$116M
−$40.4M
−$6.8M
$7.5M
$212M
−$27.4M
Q1 FY26
$70.2M
−$28.3M
—
−$326M
−$35.4M
−$11.1M
$11.4M
$339M
$41.9M
Q4 FY25
$196M
−$62.0M
−$210M
−$250M
−$34.4M
−$27.7M
$17.6M
$208M
$134M
Q3 FY25
$284M
−$22.0M
−$2.8M
−$4.7M
−$34.5M
−$8.1M
$5.4M
−$194M
$262M
Q2 FY25
$191M
−$12.4M
—
−$78.5M
−$35.5M
−$9.9M
$11.3M
−$15.3M
$178M
Q1 FY25
$151M
−$40.2M
—
−$55.2M
−$29.1M
−$16.5M
$5.7M
$136K
$111M
Q4 FY24
$299M
−$24.3M
$28K
−$315M
−$29.9M
−$17.5M
$8.9M
$63.3M
$274M
AECOM: income statement and cash flow
AECOM, Q4 FY25: revenue $4.2B (+2% year over year), operating margin 5.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
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.