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Bloomin' Brands cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow−$39.2M in Q3 2026 · $121M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$6.8M
Capital spending−$46.0M
Free cash flow−$39.2M

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Bloomin' Brands generated $6.8M of operating cash flow and spent $46.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$39.2M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $292M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($195M), capital spending ($171M), other financing ($10.1M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($118M); the cash balance rose by $24.3M.

Operating cash flow was $6.8M against net income of −$1.7M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$43.9M, impairments +$3.4M, stock-based pay +$3.0M.

Free cash flow

Bloomin' Brands: free cash flow by quarterBloomin' Brands: free cash flow by quarter$66.7MQ4 2024$27.7MQ1 2025$11.1MQ2 2025−$5.7MQ3 2025$63.7MQ4 2025$50.1MQ1 2026$46.9MQ2 2026−$39.2MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Bloomin' Brands: operating cash flow against capital spendingBloomin' Brands: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$120M$53.0MQ4 2024$73.5M$45.8MQ1 2025$49.7M$38.5MQ2 2025$34.4M$40.2MQ3 2025$119M$55.5MQ4 2025$75.3M$25.2MQ1 2026$90.9M$44.0MQ2 2026$6.8M$46.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $6.8M, Capital spending $46.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Bloomin' Brands: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBloomin' Brands: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $402MFY2021: Net borrowing −$598MFY2021: Asset sales $9.3MFY2021: Capital spending −$123M$412MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $391MFY2022: Net borrowing $153MFY2022: Asset sales $1.6MFY2022: Capital spending −$193MFY2022: Buybacks −$109MFY2022: Dividends −$49.7M$546MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $532MFY2023: Net borrowing −$50.8MFY2023: Asset sales $2.5MFY2023: Capital spending −$282MFY2023: Buybacks −$70.8MFY2023: Dividends −$83.7M$535MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $228MFY2024: Net borrowing $329MFY2024: Asset sales $5.7MFY2024: Capital spending −$221MFY2024: Buybacks −$266MFY2024: Dividends −$82.6M$563MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $277MFY2025: Net borrowing −$244MFY2025: Asset sales $208MFY2025: Capital spending −$180MFY2025: Dividends −$38.3M$485MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.8B; the largest uses were capital spending ($999M) and net borrowing ($893M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$90.7M
Debt$768M
Net debt$677M

Bloomin' Brands funds itself: free cash flow was $121M over the last twelve months, and $90.7M of cash and investments stands against $768M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Bloomin' Brands: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Bloomin' Brands: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$65.0MCapital spending−$46.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$24.1MOther financing−$6.9MOperating cash flow$6.8MOther investing$5.8MPartners−$591KExchange rates−$2K
Bloomin' Brands: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Bloomin' Brands: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$292MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$195MCapital spending−$171MAsset & business sales$118MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$24.3MOther financing−$10.1MPartners−$5.8MOther investing−$4.5MExchange rates−$33K

From profit to cash

Bloomin' Brands: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Bloomin' Brands: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$1.7MDepreciation & amortization$43.9MStock-based pay$3.0MImpairments$3.4MOther non-cash$114KOperating cash flow$6.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$6.8M−$46.0M—$65.0M−$24.1M−$39.2M
Q2 2026$90.9M−$44.0M—−$50.7M$4.7M$46.9M
Q1 2026$75.3M−$25.2M—−$35.7M−$11.8M$50.1M
Q4 2025$119M−$55.5M—−$176M$7.0M$63.7M
Q3 2025$34.4M−$40.2M−$12.8M$44.3M−$16.2M−$5.7M
Q2 2025$49.7M−$38.5M−$12.8M−$1.4M$7.4M$11.1M
Q1 2025$73.5M−$45.8M−$12.7M−$111M$12.4M$27.7M
Q4 2024$120M−$53.0M−$20.4M−$65.5M$13.6M$66.7M

Bloomin' Brands: income statement and cash flow

Bloomin' Brands, Q3 2026: revenue $944M (+2% year over year), operating margin 2.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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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.