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Broadcom cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$13.7B in Q3 FY26 · $39.4B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$14.2B
Capital spending−$532M
Free cash flow+$13.7B
Cash / net income1.1×
Cash conversion cycle50 days

Analysis

In Q3 FY26, Broadcom generated $14.2B of operating cash flow and spent $532M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $13.7B.

Over the twelve months to Aug 2, 2026, operating cash flow was $40.7B; the largest uses were dividends ($12.1B), buybacks ($8.4B), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($4.7B); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($216M); the cash balance rose by $13.3B.

Operating cash flow was $14.2B against net income of $13.1B — 1.1× profit, roughly in line with earnings. The largest differences: receivables −$2.9B, depreciation & amortization +$2.2B, stock-based pay +$2.0B.

Its cash conversion cycle was 50 days (receivables 38 + inventory 44 − payables 32).

Free cash flow

Broadcom: free cash flow by quarterBroadcom: free cash flow by quarter$5.5BQ4 FY24$6.0BQ1 FY25$6.4BQ2 FY25$7.0BQ3 FY25$7.5BQ4 FY25$8.0BQ1 FY26$10.3BQ2 FY26$13.7BQ3 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Broadcom: operating cash flow against capital spendingBroadcom: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$5.6B$122MQ4 FY24$6.1B$100MQ1 FY25$6.6B$144MQ2 FY25$7.2B$142MQ3 FY25$7.7B$237MQ4 FY25$8.3B$250MQ1 FY26$10.5B$231MQ2 FY26$14.2B$532MQ3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow $14.2B, Capital spending $532M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Broadcom: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBroadcom: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY21: Operating cash flow $13.8BFY21: Net borrowing −$1.6BFY21: Shares issued $170MFY21: Asset sales $49.0MFY21: Capital spending −$443MFY21: Acquisitions −$8.0MFY21: Dividends −$5.9B$14.0BFY21FY22: Operating cash flow $16.7BFY22: Net borrowing −$426MFY22: Shares issued $114MFY22: Capital spending −$424MFY22: Acquisitions −$246MFY22: Buybacks −$7.0BFY22: Dividends −$6.7B$16.9BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $18.1BFY23: Net borrowing −$403MFY23: Shares issued $122MFY23: Capital spending −$452MFY23: Acquisitions −$53.0MFY23: Buybacks −$5.8BFY23: Dividends −$7.6B$18.2BFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $20.0BFY24: Net borrowing $20.3BFY24: Shares issued $190MFY24: Asset sales $3.5BFY24: Capital spending −$548MFY24: Acquisitions −$26.0BFY24: Buybacks −$7.2BFY24: Dividends −$9.8B$44.0BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $27.5BFY25: Net borrowing −$2.8BFY25: Shares issued $221MFY25: Asset sales $300MFY25: Capital spending −$623MFY25: Buybacks −$2.5BFY25: Dividends −$11.1B$28.1BFY25
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $96.1B; the largest uses were dividends ($41.2B) and acquisitions ($26.3B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$24.0B
Debt$59.9B
Net debt$35.9B
Due within a year$3.2B

Broadcom funds itself: free cash flow was $39.4B over the last twelve months, and $24.0B of cash and investments stands against $59.9B of debt ($3.2B due within a year, 7.6× covered by cash).

Broadcom: debt maturities by year (FY25)Broadcom: debt maturities by year (FY25)$3.2BYear 1$2.5BYear 2$7.1BYear 3$4.7BYear 4$6.4BYear 5$43.3BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $24.0B of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Broadcom: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Broadcom: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Operating cash flow$14.2BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$5.6BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$4.3BDividends−$3.1BOther investing−$581MCapital spending−$532MOther financing−$6.0M
Broadcom: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Broadcom: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Operating cash flow$40.7BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$13.3BDividends−$12.1BBuybacks−$8.4BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$4.7BCapital spending−$1.2BOther financing−$560MOther investing−$553MShares issued$216M

From profit to cash

Broadcom: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Broadcom: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Net income$13.1BDepreciation & amortization$2.2BStock-based pay$2.0BOther non-cash$13.0MReceivables−$2.9BInventory−$195MPayables$1.6BEmployee-related liabilities$372MOperating cash flow$14.2B
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 FY2638443250
Q2 FY2640493059
Q1 FY2637392748
Q4 FY2534352446
Q3 FY2534362447
Q2 FY2532373039
Q1 FY2529353430
Q4 FY2429333132

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 FY26$14.2B−$532M—−$3.1B−$5.6B—−$4.3B$13.7B
Q2 FY26$10.5B−$231M−$600M−$3.1B−$1.2B—−$5.5B$10.3B
Q1 FY26$8.3B−$250M−$7.8B−$3.1B$824M—$2.0B$8.0B
Q4 FY25$7.7B−$237M—−$2.8B$1.3B$103M−$5.5B$7.5B
Q3 FY25$7.2B−$142M—−$2.8B−$3.2B—−$1.2B$7.0B
Q2 FY25$6.6B−$144M−$2.5B−$2.8B$749M—−$165M$6.4B
Q1 FY25$6.1B−$100M—−$2.8B−$1.1B—$41.0M$6.0B
Q4 FY24$5.6B−$122M—−$2.5B−$2.5B$126M$604M$5.5B

Broadcom: income statement and cash flow

Broadcom, Q3 FY26: revenue $29.6B (+86% year over year), operating margin 53.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Broadcom: 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.