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Consensus Cloud Solutions cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$38.6M in Q3 2026 · $110M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$45.6M
Capital spending−$7.0M
Free cash flow+$38.6M
Cash / net income2.1×
Cash conversion cycle-15 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Consensus Cloud Solutions generated $45.6M of operating cash flow and spent $7.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $38.6M. That is $5.9M less than in Q3 2025 ($44.4M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $140M; the largest uses were other financing ($161M), buybacks ($55.7M), capital spending ($30.1M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($128M), shares issued ($1.3M); the cash balance rose by $9.0M.

Operating cash flow was $45.6M against net income of $22.0M — 2.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$6.4M, payables +$6.2M, stock-based pay +$5.7M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -15 days (receivables 26 + inventory 0 − payables 41): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

Consensus Cloud Solutions: free cash flow by quarterConsensus Cloud Solutions: free cash flow by quarter$3.1MQ4 2024$33.7MQ1 2025$20.3MQ2 2025$44.4MQ3 2025$7.3MQ4 2025$38.5MQ1 2026$25.5MQ2 2026$38.6MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Consensus Cloud Solutions: operating cash flow against capital spendingConsensus Cloud Solutions: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$11.1M$8.0MQ4 2024$40.9M$7.2MQ1 2025$28.3M$8.0MQ2 2025$51.6M$7.2MQ3 2025$15.2M$7.9MQ4 2025$45.8M$7.4MQ1 2026$33.3M$7.8MQ2 2026$45.6M$7.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $45.6M, Capital spending $7.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Consensus Cloud Solutions: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearConsensus Cloud Solutions: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $234MFY2021: Net borrowing $304MFY2021: Asset sales $48.9MFY2021: Capital spending −$33.0MFY2021: Acquisitions −$56.8M$587MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $83.1MFY2022: Capital spending −$30.0MFY2022: Acquisitions −$12.2MFY2022: Buybacks −$7.6M$83.1MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $114MFY2023: Shares issued $1.4MFY2023: Capital spending −$36.5MFY2023: Buybacks −$23.7M$115MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $122MFY2024: Shares issued $1.3MFY2024: Capital spending −$33.4MFY2024: Buybacks −$1.0M$123MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $136MFY2025: Net borrowing −$20.1MFY2025: Shares issued $1.3MFY2025: Capital spending −$30.2MFY2025: Buybacks −$23.2M$137MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $689M; the largest uses were capital spending ($163M) and acquisitions ($69.1M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$107M
Debt$550M
Net debt$443M
Due within a year$7.5M

Consensus Cloud Solutions funds itself: free cash flow was $110M over the last twelve months, and $107M of cash and investments stands against $550M of debt ($7.5M due within a year, 14.2× covered by cash).

Consensus Cloud Solutions: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Consensus Cloud Solutions: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$7.5MYear 1$7.5MYear 2$547MYear 3
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $107M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Consensus Cloud Solutions: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Consensus Cloud Solutions: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$70.6MOther financing$61.4MOperating cash flow$45.6MBuybacks−$20.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$7.8MCapital spending−$7.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$726KExchange rates$77K
Consensus Cloud Solutions: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Consensus Cloud Solutions: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Other financing−$161MOperating cash flow$140MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$128MBuybacks−$55.7MCapital spending−$30.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$9.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$7.9MOther investing−$3.9MExchange rates−$1.6MShares issued$1.3M

From profit to cash

Consensus Cloud Solutions: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Consensus Cloud Solutions: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$22.0MDepreciation & amortization$6.4MStock-based pay$5.7MDeferred taxes$3.8MReceivables−$2.5MPayables$6.2MDeferred revenue−$193KPrepaid and other assets$380KOther liabilities$17KIncome taxes payable$1.6MOperating cash flow$45.6M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202626—41-15
Q2 202625—50-25
Q1 202624—48-24
Q4 202525—38-12
Q3 202526—33-8
Q2 202527—32-6
Q1 202527—35-8
Q4 202427—44-17

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$45.6M−$7.0M−$20.9M−$70.6M—−$7.8M$38.6M
Q2 2026$33.3M−$7.8M−$9.7M−$1.9M—−$6.6M$25.5M
Q1 2026$45.8M−$7.4M−$17.2M−$1.9M—−$17.6M$38.5M
Q4 2025$15.2M−$7.9M−$8.0M$64.0M$613K$23.0M$7.3M
Q3 2025$51.6M−$7.2M−$2.6M——−$39.8M$44.4M
Q2 2025$28.3M−$8.0M−$12.5M——−$4.5M$20.3M
Q1 2025$40.9M−$7.2M−$34K——−$19.9M$33.7M
Q4 2024$11.1M−$8.0M−$300K—$587K$21.1M$3.1M

Consensus Cloud Solutions: income statement and cash flow

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Q3 2026: revenue $91.0M (+4% year over year), operating margin 39.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Consensus Cloud 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.