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Arlo Technologies cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$20.2M in Q3 2026 · $79.3M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$20.2M
Free cash flow+$20.2M
Cash / net income23.5×
Cash conversion cycle38 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Arlo Technologies generated $20.2M of operating cash flow.

Over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $79.3M; the largest uses were buybacks ($63.2M), other investing ($23.8M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($3.2M); the cash balance fell by $4.5M.

Operating cash flow was $20.2M against net income of $862K — 23.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$21.7M, inventory −$8.4M, deferred revenue −$3.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 38 days (receivables 38 + inventory 57 − payables 57).

Free cash flow

Arlo Technologies: free cash flow by quarterArlo Technologies: free cash flow by quarter$5.6MQ4 2024$28.1MQ1 2025$8.8MQ2 2025$19.2MQ3 2025$19.8MQ4 2025$27.9MQ1 2026$11.4MQ2 2026$20.2MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Arlo Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingArlo Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$6.7M$1.1MQ4 2024$30.9M$2.8MQ1 2025$8.8M$0Q2 2025$19.2M$0Q3 2025$19.8M$0Q4 2025$27.9M$0Q1 2026$11.4M$0Q2 2026$20.2M$0Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $20.2M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

Arlo Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearArlo Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowShares issuedCapital spendingBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow −$23.2MFY2021: Shares issued $8.2MFY2021: Capital spending −$2.3M$8.2MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$46.0MFY2022: Shares issued $4.3MFY2022: Capital spending −$2.0M$4.3MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $38.3MFY2023: Shares issued $8.5MFY2023: Capital spending −$2.8M$46.8MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $51.3MFY2024: Shares issued $8.4MFY2024: Capital spending −$2.7MFY2024: Buybacks −$4.4M$59.7MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $78.7MFY2025: Shares issued $3.5MFY2025: Buybacks −$45.6M$82.3MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $99.2M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($69.2M) and buybacks ($50.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$79.6M
Debtnone
Net cash$79.6M

Arlo Technologies funds itself: free cash flow was $79.3M over the last twelve months, with $79.6M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Arlo Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Arlo Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other investing−$27.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$21.8MOperating cash flow$20.2MBuybacks−$14.1M
Arlo Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Arlo Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$79.3MBuybacks−$63.2MOther investing−$23.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$4.5MShares issued$3.2M

From profit to cash

Arlo Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Arlo Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$862KDepreciation & amortization$3.1MStock-based pay$21.7MReceivables$2.4MInventory−$8.4MPayables−$1.3MAccrued liabilities$1.4MDeferred revenue−$3.3MPrepaid and other assets−$389KOperating cash flow$20.2M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202638575738
Q2 202634525135
Q1 202627484728
Q4 202539537517
Q3 202545417016
Q2 202538426316
Q1 202539507613
Q4 20244856959

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$20.2M——−$14.1M—$21.8M$20.2M
Q2 2026$11.4M——−$22.9M$2.0M$49.3M$11.4M
Q1 2026$27.9M—−$36.0M−$7.3M—−$6.2M$27.9M
Q4 2025$19.8M——−$18.8M$1.3M−$60.4M$19.8M
Q3 2025$19.2M——−$10.7M—−$14.8M$19.2M
Q2 2025$8.8M——−$910K$1.6M$12.8M$8.8M
Q1 2025$30.9M−$2.8M—−$15.2M$649K−$2.0M$28.1M
Q4 2024$6.7M−$1.1M—−$4.4M$1.3M−$1.3M$5.6M

Arlo Technologies: income statement and cash flow

Arlo Technologies, Q3 2026: revenue $149M (+7% year over year), operating margin 0.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Arlo Technologies: 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.