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ACV Auctions cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$38.6M in Q2 2026 · $29.1M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$35.5M
Capital spending−$3.1M
Free cash flow−$38.6M

Analysis

In Q2 2026, ACV Auctions generated −$35.5M of operating cash flow and spent $3.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$38.6M. That is $49.5M less than in Q2 2025 ($10.9M).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $38.9M; the largest uses were other financing ($60.7M), capital spending ($9.8M), other investing ($4.5M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($18.5M), shares issued ($1.7M); the cash balance fell by $16.1M.

Operating cash flow was −$35.5M against net income of −$8.2M. The largest differences: payables −$113M, receivables +$51.1M, stock-based pay +$14.8M.

Free cash flow

ACV Auctions: free cash flow by quarterACV Auctions: free cash flow by quarter$20.2MQ3 2024−$3.9MQ4 2024$65.3MQ1 2025$10.9MQ2 2025$7.7MQ3 2025−$14.7MQ4 2025$74.7MQ1 2026−$38.6MQ2 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
ACV Auctions: operating cash flow against capital spendingACV Auctions: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$21.1M$962KQ3 2024−$3.2M$705KQ4 2024$66.6M$1.3MQ1 2025$13.7M$2.9MQ2 2025$10.3M$2.6MQ3 2025−$12.4M$2.3MQ4 2025$76.5M$1.8MQ1 2026−$35.5M$3.1MQ2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$35.5M, Capital spending $3.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

ACV Auctions: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearACV Auctions: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsFY2021: Operating cash flow $85.3MFY2021: Net borrowing −$4.3MFY2021: Shares issued $387MFY2021: Capital spending −$2.6MFY2021: Acquisitions −$64.5M$473MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$75.2MFY2022: Net borrowing $75.0MFY2022: Shares issued $1.2MFY2022: Capital spending −$3.2MFY2022: Acquisitions −$18.9M$76.2MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow −$17.9MFY2023: Net borrowing $39.5MFY2023: Shares issued $4.3MFY2023: Capital spending −$2.3MFY2023: Acquisitions −$29.6M$43.8MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $65.4MFY2024: Net borrowing $8.0MFY2024: Shares issued $9.4MFY2024: Asset sales $14.1MFY2024: Capital spending −$4.5MFY2024: Acquisitions −$156M$96.9MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $78.2MFY2025: Net borrowing $67.0MFY2025: Shares issued $1.4MFY2025: Capital spending −$9.1M$147MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $136M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($270M) and operating cash flow ($93.1M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$242M
Debtnone
Net cash$242M
Cash runway19 months

ACV Auctions is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$154M a year at the current rate against $242M of cash and investments: a runway of about 19 months before any new financing.

Where the cash came from and went

ACV Auctions: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026ACV Auctions: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$98.7MBuybacks−$50.0MOperating cash flow−$35.5MOther investing−$16.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$5.0MCapital spending−$3.1MOther financing$928KExchange rates−$88KShares issued$82K
ACV Auctions: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026ACV Auctions: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Other financing−$60.7MOperating cash flow$38.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$18.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$16.1MCapital spending−$9.8MOther investing−$4.5MShares issued$1.7MExchange rates−$169K

From profit to cash

ACV Auctions: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026ACV Auctions: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Net income−$8.2MDepreciation & amortization$12.0MStock-based pay$14.8MOther non-cash$718KReceivables$51.1MPayables−$113MPrepaid and other assets$5.1MOther liabilities−$2.1MOperating cash flow−$35.5M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 2026−$35.5M−$3.1M—−$50.0M$5.0M$82K$98.7M−$38.6M
Q1 2026$76.5M−$1.8M——$10.0M$690K−$69.5M$74.7M
Q4 2025−$12.4M−$2.3M——−$30.0M$681K−$6.2M−$14.7M
Q3 2025$10.3M−$2.6M——$33.5M$229K−$7.0M$7.7M
Q2 2025$13.7M−$2.9M——$20.0M$149K$33.5M$10.9M
Q1 2025$66.6M−$1.3M——$43.5M$382K−$67.8M$65.3M
Q4 2024−$3.2M−$705K$133K—$8.0M$792K$28.5M−$3.9M
Q3 2024$21.1M−$962K−$1.4M—$5.0M$1.8M−$37.6M$20.2M

ACV Auctions: income statement and cash flow

ACV Auctions, Q2 2026: revenue $214M (+10% year over year), operating margin -2.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

ACV Auctions: 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.