Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$28.2M in Q2 2026 · $63.9M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$34.4M
Capital spending−$6.2M
Free cash flow+$28.2M
Cash conversion cycle109 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, B&G Foods generated $34.4M of operating cash flow and spent $6.2M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $28.2M.
Over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, operating cash flow was $88.8M; the largest uses were dividends ($61.0M), capital spending ($24.9M), taxes on employees’ shares ($2.7M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($432M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($95.0M); the cash balance rose by $537M.
Operating cash flow was $34.4M against net income of −$4.0M. The largest differences: inventory −$31.4M, receivables +$19.6M, accrued liabilities +$15.8M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 109 days (receivables 34 + inventory 112 − payables 37).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $34.4M, Capital spending $6.2M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $580M; the largest uses were dividends ($433M) and net borrowing ($333M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$592M
Debt$2.5B
Net debt$1.9B
Due within a year$4.5M
B&G Foods funds itself: free cash flow was $63.9M over the last twelve months, and $592M of cash and investments stands against $2.5B of debt ($4.5M due within a year, 131.5× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $592M 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.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q2 2026
34
112
37
109
Q1 2026
33
107
32
108
Q4 2025
27
107
32
102
Q3 2025
31
136
42
125
Q2 2025
30
141
39
132
Q1 2025
33
139
35
138
Q4 2024
27
119
30
116
Q3 2024
30
149
38
141
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
$34.4M
−$6.2M
—
−$15.4M
$60.0M
−$527M
$28.2M
Q1 2026
$23.6M
−$4.9M
−$110M
−$15.2M
$55.0M
−$8.2M
$18.7M
Q4 2025
$95.4M
−$7.8M
—
−$15.2M
−$75.0M
$4.6M
$87.7M
Q3 2025
−$64.6M
−$6.1M
—
−$15.2M
$35.8M
−$6.8M
−$70.7M
Q2 2025
$17.8M
−$6.4M
—
−$15.2M
$5.0M
$7.2M
$11.5M
Q1 2025
$52.7M
−$10.4M
—
−$15.0M
−$15.0M
−$10.7M
$42.4M
Q4 2024
$80.3M
−$8.7M
—
−$15.0M
−$60.4M
$4.1M
$71.7M
Q3 2024
$4.2M
−$4.8M
—
−$15.0M
−$129M
−$14.4M
−$679K
B&G Foods: income statement and cash flow
B&G Foods, Q2 2026: revenue $383M (-10% year over year), operating margin 9.0%. 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.