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Aurora Innovation cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow−$206M in Q3 2026 · −$800M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$170M
Capital spending−$36.0M
Free cash flow−$206M

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Aurora Innovation generated −$170M of operating cash flow and spent $36.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$206M. That is $49.0M less than in Q3 2025 (−$157M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$700M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($700M), capital spending ($100M), taxes on employees’ shares ($80.0M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($624M), shares issued ($313M); the cash balance rose by $56.0M.

Operating cash flow was −$170M against net income of −$234M. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$54.0M, depreciation & amortization +$6.0M.

Free cash flow

Aurora Innovation: free cash flow by quarterAurora Innovation: free cash flow by quarter−$150MQ4 2024−$150MQ1 2025−$151MQ2 2025−$157MQ3 2025−$154MQ4 2025−$184MQ1 2026−$256MQ2 2026−$206MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Aurora Innovation: operating cash flow against capital spendingAurora Innovation: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$142M$8.0MQ4 2024−$142M$8.0MQ1 2025−$144M$7.0MQ2 2025−$149M$8.0MQ3 2025−$146M$8.0MQ4 2025−$159M$25.0MQ1 2026−$225M$31.0MQ2 2026−$170M$36.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$170M, Capital spending $36.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Aurora Innovation: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearAurora Innovation: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow −$564MFY2021: Shares issued $8.0MFY2021: Asset sales $3.5MFY2021: Capital spending −$48.0MFY2021: Acquisitions $294MFY2021: Buybacks −$755M$306MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$508MFY2022: Shares issued $13.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$15.0M$13.0MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow −$598MFY2023: Shares issued $840MFY2023: Capital spending −$15.0M$840MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow −$611MFY2024: Shares issued $497MFY2024: Capital spending −$34.0M$497MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow −$581MFY2025: Shares issued $958MFY2025: Capital spending −$31.0M$958MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$2.9B; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($2.9B) and buybacks ($755M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$141M
Debtnone
Net cash$141M
Cash runway2 months

Aurora Innovation is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$800M a year at the current rate against $141M of cash and investments: a runway of about 2 months before any new financing.

Where the cash came from and went

Aurora Innovation: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Aurora Innovation: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other investing$187MOperating cash flow−$170MShares issued$46.0MCapital spending−$36.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$23.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$4.0M
Aurora Innovation: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Aurora Innovation: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow−$700MOther investing$624MShares issued$313MCapital spending−$100MTaxes on employees’ shares−$80.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$56.0MOther financing−$1.0M

From profit to cash

Aurora Innovation: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Aurora Innovation: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$234MDepreciation & amortization$6.0MStock-based pay$54.0MOperating cash flow−$170M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026−$170M−$36.0M$46.0M−$4.0M−$206M
Q2 2026−$225M−$31.0M$226M$135M−$256M
Q1 2026−$159M−$25.0M$21.0M−$54.0M−$184M
Q4 2025−$146M−$8.0M$20.0M−$133M−$154M
Q3 2025−$149M−$8.0M$469M$120M−$157M
Q2 2025−$144M−$7.0M$342M−$36.0M−$151M
Q1 2025−$142M−$8.0M$85.0M$41.0M−$150M
Q4 2024−$142M−$8.0M$19.0M$52.0M−$150M

Aurora Innovation: income statement and cash flow

Aurora Innovation, Q3 2026: revenue $3.0M (+200% year over year). The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Aurora Innovation: 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.