Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$35.1M in Q3 2026 · $138M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$35.8M
Capital spending−$697K
Free cash flow+$35.1M
Cash / net income1.0×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, City Holding generated $35.8M of operating cash flow and spent $697K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $35.1M. That is $914K less than in Q3 2025 ($36.0M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $141M; the largest uses were other investing ($155M), buybacks ($55.0M), dividends ($49.8M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($99.8M); the cash balance fell by $24.2M.
Operating cash flow was $35.8M against net income of $34.6M — 1.0× profit, roughly in line with earnings. The largest differences: other liabilities +$5.8M, prepaid and other assets −$5.4M, depreciation & amortization +$1.1M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $35.8M, Capital spending $697K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $619M; the largest uses were buybacks ($209M) and dividends ($204M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
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.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$35.8M
−$697K
—
−$12.2M
−$10.3M
$65.8M
$35.1M
Q2 2026
$32.6M
−$823K
−$7.3M
−$10.1M
—
$31.8M
$31.8M
Q1 2026
$38.0M
−$726K
−$30.9M
−$14.8M
$7.0M
−$107M
$37.3M
Q4 2025
$34.2M
−$743K
−$16.9M
−$12.6M
−$1.3M
$33.7M
$33.4M
Q3 2025
$37.6M
−$1.5M
—
−$11.5M
$29.0M
−$53.5M
$36.0M
Q2 2025
$28.1M
−$388K
−$19.4M
−$11.6M
−$8.1M
$213M
$27.8M
Q1 2025
$31.5M
−$253K
−$9.5M
−$11.6M
$21.9M
−$159M
$31.3M
Q4 2024
$33.8M
−$956K
—
−$11.6M
−$13.5M
$68.6M
$32.8M
City Holding: income statement and cash flow
City Holding, Q3 2026: revenue $84.0M (+3% year over year), operating margin 51.4%. 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.