Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$8.6M in Q3 2026 · $82.8M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$14.0M
Capital spending−$5.4M
Free cash flow+$8.6M
Cash / net income1.1×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Saul Centers generated $14.0M of operating cash flow and spent $5.4M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $8.6M. That is $5.6M more than in Q3 2025 ($3.0M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $96.2M; the largest uses were dividends ($57.5M), real estate bought ($43.4M), partners ($26.4M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($38.3M), shares issued ($5.7M); the cash balance rose by $3.9M.
Operating cash flow was $14.0M against net income of $12.6M — 1.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$16.1M, prepaid and other assets −$11.9M, stock-based pay +$690K.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $14.0M, Capital spending $5.4M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $578M; the largest uses were capital spending ($555M) and dividends ($277M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$8.5M
Debt$1.6B
Net debt$1.6B
Due within a year$24.2M
Saul Centers funds itself: free cash flow was $82.8M over the last twelve months, and $8.5M of cash and investments stands against $1.6B of debt ($24.2M due within a year, 0.4× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $8.5M of cash and investments now.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$14.0M
−$5.4M
−$14.4M
$18.6M
$1.4M
$4.5M
$8.6M
Q2 2026
$30.8M
−$4.2M
−$14.5M
−$7.4M
$1.6M
−$10.9M
$26.6M
Q1 2026
$29.3M
−$3.7M
−$14.3M
−$7.7M
$1.3M
−$585K
$25.6M
Q4 2025
$22.2M
−$165K
−$14.3M
$889K
$1.4M
$3.0M
$22.0M
Q3 2025
$20.6M
−$17.7M
−$14.3M
−$20.0M
$641K
−$6.5M
$3.0M
Q2 2025
$26.6M
−$19.3M
−$14.3M
−$3.9M
$531K
$1.2M
$7.3M
Q1 2025
$30.4M
−$15.7M
−$14.3M
$269K
$598K
$3.8M
$14.7M
Q4 2024
$28.8M
−$27.3M
−$14.3M
$38.0M
$621K
−$3.1M
$1.5M
Saul Centers: income statement and cash flow
Saul Centers, Q3 2026: revenue $78.4M (+9% year over year), operating margin 67.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
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.