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Continental Resources cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow−$598M in Q3 2026 · $741M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$1.1B
Capital spending−$1.7B
Free cash flow−$598M
Cash / net income14.8×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Continental Resources generated $1.1B of operating cash flow and spent $1.7B on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$598M. That is $1.2B less than in Q3 2025 ($568M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $4.8B; the largest uses were capital spending ($4.1B), other investing ($1.6B), partners ($21.6M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($144M); the cash balance fell by $687M.

Operating cash flow was $1.1B against net income of $71.4M — 14.8× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$645M, receivables −$380M, income taxes payable −$100M.

Free cash flow

Continental Resources: free cash flow by quarterContinental Resources: free cash flow by quarter$217MQ4 2024$627MQ1 2025$33.7MQ2 2025$568MQ3 2025$405MQ4 2025$185MQ1 2026$748MQ2 2026−$598MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Continental Resources: operating cash flow against capital spendingContinental Resources: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$1.1B$888MQ4 2024$1.4B$775MQ1 2025$869M$835MQ2 2025$1.4B$842MQ3 2025$1.2B$776MQ4 2025$1.1B$934MQ1 2026$1.5B$702MQ2 2026$1.1B$1.7BQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $1.1B, Capital spending $1.7B.

Capital allocation, year by year

Continental Resources: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearContinental Resources: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $4.0BFY2021: Net borrowing $1.9BFY2021: Asset sales $8.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$2.5BFY2021: Buybacks −$12.8MFY2021: Dividends −$166M$5.9BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $7.0BFY2022: Net borrowing $658MFY2022: Asset sales $5.7MFY2022: Capital spending −$2.8BFY2022: Buybacks −$35.4MFY2022: Dividends −$284M$7.7BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $5.1BFY2023: Net borrowing −$952MFY2023: Asset sales $390MFY2023: Capital spending −$3.6BFY2023: Dividends −$2.1M$5.5BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $4.6BFY2024: Net borrowing −$942MFY2024: Asset sales $546MFY2024: Capital spending −$3.0BFY2024: Dividends −$2.3M$5.2BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $4.9BFY2025: Net borrowing −$35.2MFY2025: Asset sales $52.3MFY2025: Capital spending −$3.2BFY2025: Dividends −$628K$4.9BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $25.6B; the largest uses were capital spending ($15.2B) and net borrowing ($1.9B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$416M
Debt$4.9B
Net debt$4.5B
Due within a year$800M

Continental Resources funds itself: free cash flow was $741M over the last twelve months, and $416M of cash and investments stands against $4.9B of debt ($800M due within a year, 0.5× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

Continental Resources: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Continental Resources: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.8BCapital spending−$1.7BOther investing−$1.2BOperating cash flow$1.1BAsset & business sales$5.9MPartners−$4.4M
Continental Resources: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Continental Resources: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$4.8BCapital spending−$4.1BOther investing−$1.6BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$687MAsset & business sales$144MPartners−$21.6MOther financing−$19K

From profit to cash

Continental Resources: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Continental Resources: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$71.4MDepreciation & amortization$645MStock-based pay$45.0MDeferred taxes−$21.9MGains on disposals$8.7MOther non-cash$3.0MReceivables−$380MInventory−$38.2MPayables$60.5MAccrued liabilities$29.9MPrepaid and other assets−$13.5MIncome taxes payable−$100MOperating cash flow$1.1B
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$1.1B−$1.7B——$1.8B−$598M
Q2 2026$1.5B−$702M——−$572M$748M
Q1 2026$1.1B−$934M——−$229M$185M
Q4 2025$1.2B−$776M——−$273M$405M
Q3 2025$1.4B−$842M——−$534M$568M
Q2 2025$869M−$835M—−$14.6M$22.1M$33.7M
Q1 2025$1.4B−$775M−$628K−$20.6M−$552M$627M
Q4 2024$1.1B−$888M—−$166M−$6.3M$217M

Continental Resources: income statement and cash flow

Continental Resources, Q3 2026: revenue $1.4B (-33% year over year), operating margin 9.0%. 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.