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Broadridge Financial Solutions cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$77.9M in Q1 FY27 · $1.3B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$93.2M
Capital spending−$15.3M
Free cash flow+$77.9M
Cash / net income1.0×

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Broadridge Financial Solutions generated $93.2M of operating cash flow and spent $15.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $77.9M. That is $50.8M more than in Q1 FY26 ($27.1M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.4B; the largest uses were buybacks ($653M), dividends ($452M), acquisitions ($228M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($98.2M), shares issued ($7.9M); the cash balance fell by $6.7M.

Operating cash flow was $93.2M against net income of $94.8M — 1.0× profit, roughly in line with earnings. The largest differences: payables −$198M, receivables +$130M, depreciation & amortization +$36.6M.

Free cash flow

Broadridge Financial Solutions: free cash flow by quarterBroadridge Financial Solutions: free cash flow by quarter$228MQ2 FY25$349MQ3 FY25$684MQ4 FY25$27.1MQ1 FY26$318MQ2 FY26$288MQ3 FY26$645MQ4 FY26$77.9MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Broadridge Financial Solutions: operating cash flow against capital spendingBroadridge Financial Solutions: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$237M$8.8MQ2 FY25$360M$11.5MQ3 FY25$700M$15.6MQ4 FY25$42.3M$15.2MQ1 FY26$325M$6.3MQ2 FY26$301M$13.6MQ3 FY26$677M$32.1MQ4 FY26$93.2M$15.3MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $93.2M, Capital spending $15.3M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Broadridge Financial Solutions: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBroadridge Financial Solutions: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $444MFY22: Net borrowing −$95.5MFY22: Shares issued $60.2MFY22: Capital spending −$29.0MFY22: Acquisitions −$13.3MFY22: Buybacks −$22.8MFY22: Dividends −$291M$504MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $823MFY23: Net borrowing −$385MFY23: Shares issued $43.1MFY23: Capital spending −$38.4MFY23: Buybacks −$24.3MFY23: Dividends −$331M$866MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY24: Net borrowing −$60.0MFY24: Shares issued $72.4MFY24: Capital spending −$57.4MFY24: Acquisitions −$34.3MFY24: Buybacks −$485MFY24: Dividends −$368M$1.1BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY25: Net borrowing −$104MFY25: Shares issued $62.3MFY25: Capital spending −$43.8MFY25: Acquisitions −$194MFY25: Buybacks −$135MFY25: Dividends −$402M$1.2BFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $1.3BFY26: Net borrowing $1.4MFY26: Shares issued $22.3MFY26: Capital spending −$67.2MFY26: Acquisitions −$283MFY26: Buybacks −$604MFY26: Dividends −$444M$1.4BFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $4.8B; the largest uses were dividends ($1.8B) and buybacks ($1.3B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$285M
Debt$3.3B
Net debt$3.1B

Broadridge Financial Solutions funds itself: free cash flow was $1.3B over the last twelve months, and $285M of cash and investments stands against $3.3B of debt.

Broadridge Financial Solutions: debt maturities by year (FY26)Broadridge Financial Solutions: debt maturities by year (FY26)$1.0BYear 4$1.8BYear 5$500MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $285M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Broadridge Financial Solutions: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Broadridge Financial Solutions: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Buybacks−$200MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$124MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$119MDividends−$111MOperating cash flow$93.2MCapital spending−$15.3MOther financing−$7.0MOther investing−$3.9MShares issued$1.8MAcquisitions−$1.3MExchange rates$800KNot reconciled$100K
Broadridge Financial Solutions: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Broadridge Financial Solutions: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$1.4BBuybacks−$653MDividends−$452MAcquisitions−$228MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$98.2MOther investing−$77.0MCapital spending−$67.3MOther financing−$27.8MShares issued$7.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$6.7MExchange rates−$4.0M

From profit to cash

Broadridge Financial Solutions: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Broadridge Financial Solutions: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$94.8MDepreciation & amortization$36.6MStock-based pay$23.2MDeferred taxes−$28.0MImpairments$300KOther non-cash−$18.6MReceivables$130MPayables−$198MPrepaid and other assets$2.0MOther liabilities−$2.8MOperating cash flow$93.2M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$93.2M−$15.3M−$1.3M−$200M−$111M$124M$1.8M$119M$77.9M
Q4 FY26$677M−$32.1M−$162M−$251M−$113M$29.7M$600K−$98.0M$645M
Q3 FY26$301M−$13.6M−$65.2M−$200M−$114M$54.3M$3.5M$65.9M$288M
Q2 FY26$325M−$6.3M—−$2.0M−$114M−$110M$2.0M−$80.0M$318M
Q1 FY26$42.3M−$15.2M−$55.8M−$150M−$103M$27.4M$16.2M$271M$27.1M
Q4 FY25$700M−$15.6M—−$131M−$103M−$187M$10.7M−$244M$684M
Q3 FY25$360M−$11.5M—−$300K−$103M−$220M$21.0M−$27.3M$349M
Q2 FY25$237M−$8.8M−$186M−$3.6M−$103M$73.0M$12.8M$2.9M$228M

Broadridge Financial Solutions: income statement and cash flow

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Q1 FY27: revenue $1.7B (+5% year over year), operating margin 10.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Broadridge Financial Solutions: 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.