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Buckle cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$16.9M in Q2 FY27 · $191M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$46.7M
Capital spending−$29.9M
Free cash flow+$16.9M
Cash / net income1.1×
Cash conversion cycle51 days

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, Buckle generated $46.7M of operating cash flow and spent $29.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $16.9M.

Over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, operating cash flow was $258M; the largest uses were dividends ($225M), capital spending ($66.4M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($986K); the cash balance fell by $33.0M.

Operating cash flow was $46.7M against net income of $44.4M — 1.1× profit, roughly in line with earnings. The largest differences: income taxes payable −$29.0M, employee-related liabilities +$14.7M, payables +$12.6M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 51 days (receivables 2 + inventory 85 − payables 37).

Free cash flow

Buckle: free cash flow by quarterBuckle: free cash flow by quarter$33.6MQ3 FY25$111MQ4 FY25$19.6MQ1 FY26$46.4MQ2 FY26$38.4MQ3 FY26$101MQ4 FY26$34.7MQ1 FY27$16.9MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Buckle: operating cash flow against capital spendingBuckle: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$43.8M$10.2MQ3 FY25$121M$9.8MQ4 FY25$31.0M$11.4MQ1 FY26$58.4M$12.0MQ2 FY26$49.4M$11.1MQ3 FY26$112M$10.9MQ4 FY26$49.3M$14.7MQ1 FY27$46.7M$29.9MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $46.7M, Capital spending $29.9M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Buckle: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBuckle: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowAsset salesCapital spendingDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $312MFY22: Asset sales $954KFY22: Capital spending −$19.1MFY22: Dividends −$348M$313MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $242MFY23: Capital spending −$30.4MFY23: Dividends −$203M$242MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $255MFY24: Asset sales $4KFY24: Capital spending −$37.3MFY24: Dividends −$197M$255MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $242MFY25: Capital spending −$42.3MFY25: Dividends −$198M$242MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $251MFY26: Asset sales $5.7MFY26: Capital spending −$45.4MFY26: Dividends −$225M$257MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.3B; the largest uses were dividends ($1.2B) and capital spending ($174M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$287M
Debtnone
Net cash$287M

Buckle funds itself: free cash flow was $191M over the last twelve months, with $287M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Buckle: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Buckle: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$46.7MCapital spending−$29.9MDividends−$18.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.4MOther investing−$217K
Buckle: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Buckle: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$258MDividends−$225MCapital spending−$66.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$33.0MOther investing$986K

From profit to cash

Buckle: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Buckle: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income$44.4MDepreciation & amortization$7.0MDeferred taxes−$888KOther non-cash$128KReceivables−$446KInventory−$11.2MPayables$12.6MAccrued liabilities$5.3MEmployee-related liabilities$14.7MDeferred revenue−$1.3MPrepaid and other assets−$217KIncome taxes payable−$29.0MOperating cash flow$46.7M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 FY272853751
Q1 FY273853256
Q4 FY262733145
Q3 FY262844244
Q2 FY262783842
Q1 FY262793448
Q4 FY252682941
Q3 FY252833947

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27$46.7M−$29.9M−$18.0M$1.4M$16.9M
Q1 FY27$49.3M−$14.7M−$18.0M−$16.7M$34.7M
Q4 FY26$112M−$10.9M−$171M$66.7M$101M
Q3 FY26$49.4M−$11.1M−$17.9M−$18.3M$38.4M
Q2 FY26$58.4M−$12.0M−$17.9M−$28.9M$46.4M
Q1 FY26$31.0M−$11.4M−$17.9M−$2.0M$19.6M
Q4 FY25$121M−$9.8M−$145M$35.0M$111M
Q3 FY25$43.8M−$10.2M−$17.8M−$14.7M$33.6M

Buckle: income statement and cash flow

Buckle, Q2 FY27: revenue $320M (+5% year over year), operating margin 17.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Buckle: 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.