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Alight, Inc. / Delaware cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$7.0M in Q3 2026 · $207M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$29.0M
Capital spending−$22.0M
Free cash flow+$7.0M
Cash conversion cycle-1 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Alight, Inc. / Delaware generated $29.0M of operating cash flow and spent $22.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $7.0M. That is $42.0M less than in Q3 2025 ($49.0M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $305M; the largest uses were other financing ($148M), capital spending ($98.0M), dividends ($22.0M); the cash balance rose by $16.0M.

Operating cash flow was $29.0M against net income of −$51.0M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$74.0M, other operating capital −$33.0M, deferred taxes −$14.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -1 days (receivables 62 + inventory 0 − payables 63): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

Alight, Inc. / Delaware: free cash flow by quarterAlight, Inc. / Delaware: free cash flow by quarter$92.0MQ4 2024$44.0MQ1 2025$58.0MQ2 2025$49.0MQ3 2025$99.0MQ4 2025$53.0MQ1 2026$48.0MQ2 2026$7.0MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Alight, Inc. / Delaware: operating cash flow against capital spendingAlight, Inc. / Delaware: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$118M$26.0MQ4 2024$73.0M$29.0MQ1 2025$86.0M$28.0MQ2 2025$77.0M$28.0MQ3 2025$124M$25.0MQ4 2025$79.0M$26.0MQ1 2026$73.0M$25.0MQ2 2026$29.0M$22.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $29.0M, Capital spending $22.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Alight, Inc. / Delaware: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearAlight, Inc. / Delaware: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2022: Operating cash flow $286MFY2022: Net borrowing −$30.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$131MFY2022: Acquisitions −$87.0MFY2022: Buybacks −$12.0M$286MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $386MFY2023: Net borrowing −$25.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$140MFY2023: Acquisitions $1.0MFY2023: Buybacks −$40.0M$387MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $252MFY2024: Net borrowing −$27.0MFY2024: Asset sales $968MFY2024: Capital spending −$121MFY2024: Buybacks −$167MFY2024: Dividends −$21.0M$1.2BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $360MFY2025: Net borrowing −$22.0MFY2025: Asset sales −$13.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$110MFY2025: Buybacks −$65.0MFY2025: Dividends −$86.0M$360MFY2025
Over these 4 years operating cash flow totalled $1.3B; the largest uses were capital spending ($502M) and buybacks ($284M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$212M
Debt$2.0B
Net debt$1.8B
Due within a year$25.0M

Alight, Inc. / Delaware funds itself: free cash flow was $207M over the last twelve months, and $212M of cash and investments stands against $2.0B of debt ($25.0M due within a year, 8.5× covered by cash).

Alight, Inc. / Delaware: debt maturities by year (FY2024)Alight, Inc. / Delaware: debt maturities by year (FY2024)$25.0MYear 1$25.0MYear 2$25.0MYear 3$2.0BYear 4
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $212M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Alight, Inc. / Delaware: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Alight, Inc. / Delaware: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$29.0MCapital spending−$22.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$5.0MOther financing−$2.0M
Alight, Inc. / Delaware: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Alight, Inc. / Delaware: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$305MOther financing−$148MCapital spending−$98.0MDividends−$22.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$19.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$16.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$1.0MExchange rates−$1.0M

From profit to cash

Alight, Inc. / Delaware: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Alight, Inc. / Delaware: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$51.0MDepreciation & amortization$74.0MStock-based pay$8.0MDeferred taxes−$14.0MOther non-cash$14.0MReceivables$6.0MPayables$7.0MOther operating capital−$33.0MOperating cash flow$29.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202662—63-1
Q2 202662—593
Q1 202663—612
Q4 202555—60-5
Q3 202570—74-4
Q2 202573—81-7
Q1 202575—83-9
Q4 202463—83-20

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$29.0M−$22.0M——−$5.0M—$7.0M
Q2 2026$73.0M−$25.0M—−$1.0M−$4.0M−$31.0M$48.0M
Q1 2026$79.0M−$26.0M——−$5.0M$104M$53.0M
Q4 2025$124M−$25.0M—−$21.0M−$5.0M−$89.0M$99.0M
Q3 2025$77.0M−$28.0M−$25.0M−$22.0M—$10.0M$49.0M
Q2 2025$86.0M−$28.0M−$20.0M−$22.0M−$7.0M$8.0M$58.0M
Q1 2025$73.0M−$29.0M−$20.0M−$21.0M−$5.0M$132M$44.0M
Q4 2024$118M−$26.0M−$12.0M−$21.0M−$5.0M−$20.0M$92.0M

Alight, Inc. / Delaware: income statement and cash flow

Alight, Inc. / Delaware, Q3 2026: revenue $500M (-6% year over year), operating margin -12.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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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.