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CHS cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q4 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$1.3B in Q4 FY26

Operating cash flow$1.4B
Capital spending−$119M
Free cash flow+$1.3B
Cash / net income1.9×

Analysis

In Q4 FY26, CHS generated $1.4B of operating cash flow and spent $119M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.3B. That is $188M more than in Q4 FY25 ($1.1B).

Operating cash flow was $1.4B against net income of $715M — 1.9× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$870M, inventory −$377M, depreciation & amortization +$168M.

Free cash flow

CHS: free cash flow by quarterCHS: free cash flow by quarter−$487MQ1 FY25−$1.2BQ2 FY25$521MQ3 FY25$1.1BQ4 FY25−$454MQ1 FY26−$674MQ2 FY26$985MQ3 FY26$1.3BQ4 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
CHS: operating cash flow against capital spendingCHS: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$294M$193MQ1 FY25−$1.0B$165MQ2 FY25$697M$176MQ3 FY25$1.3B$195MQ4 FY25−$338M$116MQ1 FY26−$569M$105MQ2 FY26$1.1B$123MQ3 FY26$1.4B$119MQ4 FY26
Latest (Q4 FY26): Operating cash flow $1.4B, Capital spending $119M.

Capital allocation, year by year

CHS: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCHS: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsFY22: Operating cash flow $1.9BFY22: Net borrowing −$40.3MFY22: Asset sales $87.5MFY22: Capital spending −$354M$2.0BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $3.3BFY23: Net borrowing −$292MFY23: Asset sales $29.7MFY23: Capital spending −$565M$3.3BFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $1.3BFY24: Net borrowing −$374MFY24: Asset sales $15.8MFY24: Capital spending −$809M$1.3BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $636MFY25: Net borrowing −$341MFY25: Asset sales $34.4MFY25: Capital spending −$729MFY25: Acquisitions −$237M$670MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $1.6BFY26: Net borrowing −$92.7MFY26: Asset sales $31.1MFY26: Capital spending −$463M$1.6BFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $8.7B; the largest uses were capital spending ($2.9B) and net borrowing ($1.1B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$264M
Debt$2.0B
Net debt$1.7B
Due within a year$58.6M

CHS funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, and $264M of cash and investments stands against $2.0B of debt ($58.6M due within a year, 4.5× covered by cash).

CHS: debt maturities by year (FY26)CHS: debt maturities by year (FY26)$58.6MYear 1$191MYear 2$150KYear 3$450MYear 4$200MYear 5$1.1BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $264M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

CHS: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26CHS: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26Operating cash flow$1.4BOther financing−$1.3BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$224MOther investing−$201MCapital spending−$119MAsset & business sales$21.3MExchange rates−$190K

From profit to cash

CHS: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26CHS: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26Net income$715MDepreciation & amortization$168MDeferred taxes−$49.1MReceivables$870MInventory−$377MPayables−$77.1MOther liabilities$15.4MOperating cash flow$1.4B
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q4 FY26$1.4B−$119M—$224M$1.3B
Q3 FY26$1.1B−$123M—−$287M$985M
Q2 FY26−$569M−$105M—$134M−$674M
Q1 FY26−$338M−$116M—−$58.3M−$454M
Q4 FY25$1.3B−$195M−$573K$4.9M$1.1B
Q3 FY25$697M−$176M−$140K$124M$521M
Q2 FY25−$1.0B−$165M—$6.9M−$1.2B
Q1 FY25−$294M−$193M—$339M−$487M

CHS: income statement and cash flow

CHS, Q4 FY26: revenue $10.4B (+21% year over year), operating margin 5.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

CHS: 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.