Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$157M in Q2 2026 · $484M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$162M
Capital spending−$4.9M
Free cash flow+$157M
Cash / net income2.3×
Analysis
In Q2 2026, BGC Group generated $162M of operating cash flow and spent $4.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $157M. That is $91.7M more than in Q2 2025 ($65.0M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $504M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($461M), buybacks ($225M), dividends ($38.8M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($183M), other investing ($18.6M); the cash balance fell by $55.5M.
Operating cash flow was $162M against net income of $68.8M — 2.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$25.6M, receivables +$21.7M, prepaid and other assets −$11.9M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $162M, Capital spending $4.9M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.8B; the largest uses were net borrowing ($2.7B) and buybacks ($1.1B). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$767M
Debt$1.5B
Net debt$773M
BGC Group funds itself: free cash flow was $484M over the last twelve months, and $767M of cash and investments stands against $1.5B of debt.
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
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
$162M
−$4.9M
—
−$112M
−$9.7M
−$334K
$16.5M
$157M
Q1 2026
$20.2M
−$4.8M
—
−$2.3M
−$9.7M
−$258K
$70.6M
$15.4M
Q4 2025
$180M
−$5.3M
−$1.6M
−$68.0M
−$9.7M
−$300M
−$74.5M
$175M
Q3 2025
$142M
−$4.7M
−$15.7M
−$41.9M
−$9.8M
−$85.3M
$42.9M
$137M
Q2 2025
$71.2M
−$6.3M
−$263M
−$149M
−$9.7M
−$620M
$144M
$65.0M
Q1 2025
$839K
−$5.3M
−$600K
−$23.1M
−$9.9M
−$328K
−$252M
−$4.4M
Q4 2024
$252M
−$6.3M
−$64.2M
−$50.0M
−$9.7M
−$300M
−$150M
$246M
Q3 2024
$88.3M
−$9.6M
—
−$64.1M
−$9.8M
—
$2.6M
$78.8M
BGC Group: income statement and cash flow
BGC Group, Q3 2026: revenue $833M (+13% year over year), operating margin 11.8%. 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.