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Boise Cascade cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$92.9M in Q3 2026 · $133M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$120M
Capital spending−$27.0M
Free cash flow+$92.9M
Cash / net income3.3×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Boise Cascade generated $120M of operating cash flow and spent $27.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $92.9M. That is $29.7M more than in Q3 2025 ($63.2M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $277M; the largest uses were buybacks ($185M), capital spending ($144M), dividends ($34.1M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($1.4M); the cash balance fell by $127M.

Operating cash flow was $120M against net income of $36.4M — 3.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$48.7M, depreciation & amortization +$42.7M, payables −$17.1M.

Free cash flow

Boise Cascade: free cash flow by quarterBoise Cascade: free cash flow by quarter$759KQ4 2024−$81.7MQ1 2025−$45.9MQ2 2025$63.2MQ3 2025$77.0MQ4 2025−$55.8MQ1 2026$18.8MQ2 2026$92.9MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Boise Cascade: operating cash flow against capital spendingBoise Cascade: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$94.6M$93.8MQ4 2024−$28.5M$53.2MQ1 2025$33.2M$79.1MQ2 2025$118M$55.2MQ3 2025$131M$54.0MQ4 2025−$16.0M$39.8MQ1 2026$42.3M$23.5MQ2 2026$120M$27.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $120M, Capital spending $27.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Boise Cascade: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBoise Cascade: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $667MFY2021: Asset sales $932KFY2021: Capital spending −$107MFY2021: Dividends −$214M$668MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $1.0BFY2022: Net borrowing −$1.7MFY2022: Asset sales $3.9MFY2022: Capital spending −$114MFY2022: Acquisitions −$515MFY2022: Dividends −$160M$1.0BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $687MFY2023: Asset sales $2.7MFY2023: Capital spending −$215MFY2023: Acquisitions −$163MFY2023: Buybacks −$6.4MFY2023: Dividends −$346M$690MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $438MFY2024: Asset sales $2.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$230MFY2024: Acquisitions −$10.2MFY2024: Buybacks −$195MFY2024: Dividends −$229M$440MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $254MFY2025: Net borrowing −$1.4MFY2025: Asset sales $11.6MFY2025: Capital spending −$241MFY2025: Acquisitions −$33.4MFY2025: Buybacks −$183MFY2025: Dividends −$34.6M$266MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.1B; the largest uses were dividends ($983M) and capital spending ($907M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$385M
Debt$449M
Net debt$63.5M

Boise Cascade funds itself: free cash flow was $133M over the last twelve months, and $385M of cash and investments stands against $449M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Boise Cascade: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Boise Cascade: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$120MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$80.3MCapital spending−$27.0MDividends−$8.0MBuybacks−$4.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$472KAsset & business sales$436K
Boise Cascade: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Boise Cascade: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$277MBuybacks−$185MCapital spending−$144MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$127MDividends−$34.1MAcquisitions−$33.5MTaxes on employees’ shares−$6.2MOther financing−$2.2MAsset & business sales$1.4M

From profit to cash

Boise Cascade: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Boise Cascade: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$36.4MDepreciation & amortization$42.7MStock-based pay$3.3MDeferred taxes−$4.4MOther non-cash−$187KReceivables$48.7MInventory−$4.2MPayables−$17.1MPrepaid and other assets$1.1MIncome taxes payable$12.5MOther operating capital$49KOperating cash flow$120M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$120M−$27.0M—−$4.6M−$8.0M−$472K−$80.3M$92.9M
Q2 2026$42.3M−$23.5M−$133K−$44.5M−$7.7M−$470K$33.8M$18.8M
Q1 2026−$16.0M−$39.8M−$2K−$65.5M−$10.4M−$316K$139M−$55.8M
Q4 2025$131M−$54.0M−$33.4M−$70.4M−$8.0M−$257K$34.6M$77.0M
Q3 2025$118M−$55.2M—−$25.0M−$8.2M−$241K−$30.8M$63.2M
Q2 2025$33.2M−$79.1M—−$33.9M−$7.9M−$441K$80.8M−$45.9M
Q1 2025−$28.5M−$53.2M—−$53.9M−$10.5M−$502K$151M−$81.7M
Q4 2024$94.6M−$93.8M−$4.6M−$36.4M−$8.3M−$507K$48.3M$759K

Boise Cascade: income statement and cash flow

Boise Cascade, Q3 2026: revenue $1.8B (+8% year over year), operating margin 3.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Boise Cascade: 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.