Allegro Microsystems cash flow, quarter by quarter
Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$30.5M in Q2 FY27 · $104M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$36.8M
Capital spending−$6.3M
Free cash flow+$30.5M
Cash / net income1.6×
Cash conversion cycle116 days
Analysis
In Q2 FY27, Allegro Microsystems generated $36.8M of operating cash flow and spent $6.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $30.5M.
Over the twelve months to Sep 25, 2026, operating cash flow was $140M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($286M), capital spending ($35.5M), taxes on employees’ shares ($21.5M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($281M), shares issued ($3.2M); the cash balance rose by $74.3M.
Operating cash flow was $36.8M against net income of $23.3M — 1.6× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$17.2M, stock-based pay +$14.1M, prepaid and other assets −$9.8M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 116 days (receivables 34 + inventory 120 − payables 37).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $36.8M, Capital spending $6.3M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $756M; the largest uses were buybacks ($854M) and net borrowing ($460M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$193M
Debt$281M
Net debt$88.3M
Due within a year$1.5M
Allegro Microsystems funds itself: free cash flow was $104M over the last twelve months, and $193M of cash and investments stands against $281M of debt ($1.5M due within a year, 128.2× covered by cash).
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
Q2 FY27
34
120
37
116
Q1 FY27
34
126
35
125
Q4 FY26
36
127
34
129
Q3 FY26
41
130
35
136
Q2 FY26
41
136
35
143
Q1 FY26
39
145
34
150
Q4 FY25
40
152
32
160
Q3 FY25
41
174
42
173
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 FY27
$36.8M
−$6.3M
—
−$258K
—
−$30.6M
$30.5M
Q1 FY27
$22.0M
−$8.0M
—
−$237K
—
$4.9M
$14.0M
Q4 FY26
$35.7M
−$17.0M
—
−$516K
$1.4M
−$12.0M
$18.7M
Q3 FY26
$45.4M
−$4.1M
—
−$314K
—
−$36.6M
$41.3M
Q2 FY26
$20.4M
−$6.4M
—
−$25.3M
—
$12.6M
$13.9M
Q1 FY26
$61.6M
−$10.6M
—
−$35.2M
—
−$8.3M
$51.0M
Q4 FY25
$20.4M
−$5.4M
—
−$30.0M
$1.5M
$17.9M
$15.0M
Q3 FY25
−$8.2M
−$13.6M
−$116K
−$25.3M
—
$50.1M
−$21.8M
Allegro Microsystems: income statement and cash flow
Allegro Microsystems, Q2 FY27: revenue $277M (+29% year over year), operating margin 12.8%. 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.