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Chord Energy cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$440M in Q3 2026 · $1.4B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$781M
Capital spending−$342M
Free cash flow+$440M
Cash / net income4.3×
Cash conversion cycle71 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Chord Energy generated $781M of operating cash flow and spent $342M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $440M. That is $221M more than in Q3 2025 ($219M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $2.8B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.4B), acquisitions ($559M), buybacks ($426M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($43.9M), asset & business sales ($14.3M); the cash balance rose by $176M.

Operating cash flow was $781M against net income of $182M — 4.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$391M, receivables −$117M, payables +$54.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 71 days (receivables 75 + inventory 36 − payables 40).

Free cash flow

Chord Energy: free cash flow by quarterChord Energy: free cash flow by quarter$265MQ4 2024$348MQ1 2025$24.3MQ2 2025$219MQ3 2025$102MQ4 2025$156MQ1 2026$712MQ2 2026$440MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Chord Energy: operating cash flow against capital spendingChord Energy: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$566M$302MQ4 2024$657M$309MQ1 2025$420M$395MQ2 2025$559M$340MQ3 2025$405M$303MQ4 2025$507M$351MQ1 2026$1.1B$404MQ2 2026$781M$342MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $781M, Capital spending $342M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Chord Energy: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearChord Energy: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $914MFY2021: Net borrowing $342MFY2021: Shares issued $86.5MFY2021: Asset sales $376MFY2021: Capital spending −$213MFY2021: Acquisitions −$590MFY2021: Buybacks −$100MFY2021: Dividends −$112M$1.7BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $1.9BFY2022: Net borrowing $13.7MFY2022: Asset sales $169MFY2022: Capital spending −$531MFY2022: Acquisitions −$148MFY2022: Buybacks −$152MFY2022: Dividends −$655M$2.1BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.8BFY2023: Net borrowing −$1.7MFY2023: Asset sales $54.4MFY2023: Capital spending −$906MFY2023: Acquisitions −$362MFY2023: Buybacks −$239MFY2023: Dividends −$500M$1.9BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $2.1BFY2024: Net borrowing $444MFY2024: Asset sales $60.7MFY2024: Capital spending −$1.2BFY2024: Acquisitions −$655MFY2024: Buybacks −$444MFY2024: Dividends −$530M$2.6BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $2.0BFY2025: Net borrowing $1.1BFY2025: Asset sales $24.8MFY2025: Capital spending −$1.3BFY2025: Acquisitions −$576MFY2025: Buybacks −$365MFY2025: Dividends −$318M$3.1BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $8.8B; the largest uses were capital spending ($4.2B) and acquisitions ($2.3B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$805M
Debt$1.5B
Net debt$678M

Chord Energy funds itself: free cash flow was $1.4B over the last twelve months, and $805M of cash and investments stands against $1.5B of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Chord Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Chord Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$781MCapital spending−$342MBuybacks−$201MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$193MDividends−$71.4MOther investing$28.9MAcquisitions−$2.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$542KTaxes on employees’ shares−$390KAsset & business sales−$28K
Chord Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Chord Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$2.8BCapital spending−$1.4BAcquisitions−$559MBuybacks−$426MDividends−$293MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$176MOther investing$43.9MAsset & business sales$14.3MOther financing−$7.1MTaxes on employees’ shares−$4.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$2.2M

From profit to cash

Chord Energy: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Chord Energy: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$182MDepreciation & amortization$391MStock-based pay$6.6MDeferred taxes$10.4MGains on disposals$28KReceivables−$117MInventory$9.5MPayables$54.0MPrepaid and other assets−$15KOther operating capital$8.1MOperating cash flow$781M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202675364071
Q2 202656151655
Q1 202667191274
Q4 2025923516111
Q3 202587281897
Q2 20251004032108
Q1 2025978064113
Q4 202482201686

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$781M−$342M−$2.0M−$201M−$71.4M−$542K−$193M$440M
Q2 2026$1.1B−$404M−$3.7M−$150M−$73.5M−$546K−$386M$712M
Q1 2026$507M−$351M−$5.0M−$67.7M−$74.2M−$546K−$36.3M$156M
Q4 2025$405M−$303M−$548M−$7.0M−$74.3M−$533K$440M$102M
Q3 2025$559M−$340M−$1.2M−$83.8M−$74.6M$569M−$589M$219M
Q2 2025$420M−$395M−$8.3M−$58.9M−$82.4M$120M−$4.7M$24.3M
Q1 2025$657M−$309M−$17.9M−$215M−$86.5M$365M$1.2M$348M
Q4 2024$566M−$302M−$2.4M−$204M−$92.2M−$25.0M$15.1M$265M

Chord Energy: income statement and cash flow

Chord Energy, Q3 2026: revenue $1.7B (+30% year over year), operating margin 29.6%. 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.