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Tampa Electric cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$8.0M in Q3 2026 · −$349M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$441M
Capital spending−$433M
Free cash flow+$8.0M
Cash / net income2.0×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Tampa Electric generated $441M of operating cash flow and spent $433M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $8.0M. That is $3.0M less than in Q3 2025 ($11.0M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.3B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.7B), dividends ($625M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($597M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($375M); the cash balance rose by $5.0M.

Operating cash flow was $441M against net income of $217M — 2.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$134M, income taxes payable +$22.0M, deferred taxes +$15.0M.

Free cash flow

Tampa Electric: free cash flow by quarterTampa Electric: free cash flow by quarter−$122MQ4 2024−$178MQ1 2025−$331MQ2 2025$11.0MQ3 2025−$173MQ4 2025−$109MQ1 2026−$75.0MQ2 2026$8.0MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Tampa Electric: operating cash flow against capital spendingTampa Electric: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$311M$433MQ4 2024$131M$309MQ1 2025$128M$459MQ2 2025$373M$362MQ3 2025$254M$427MQ4 2025$297M$406MQ1 2026$333M$408MQ2 2026$441M$433MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $441M, Capital spending $433M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Tampa Electric: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearTampa Electric: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $797MFY2021: Net borrowing $1.1BFY2021: Capital spending −$1.4BFY2021: Dividends −$450M$1.9BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $511MFY2022: Net borrowing $619MFY2022: Asset sales $10.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$1.4BFY2022: Dividends −$517M$1.1BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2023: Net borrowing −$313MFY2023: Capital spending −$1.3BFY2023: Dividends −$472M$1.2BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2024: Net borrowing $125MFY2024: Asset sales $3.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$1.4BFY2024: Dividends −$469M$1.3BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $886MFY2025: Net borrowing $730MFY2025: Asset sales $19.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$1.6BFY2025: Dividends −$606M$1.6BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $4.6B; the largest uses were capital spending ($7.1B) and dividends ($2.5B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$11.0M
Debt$4.5B
Net debt$4.5B

Tampa Electric's operations bring cash in ($1.3B over twelve months), and it spends more than that on capital projects: a gap of $349M funded from its $11.0M of cash and investments and from borrowing ($4.5B of debt). That is a choice to invest, not a cash runway running down.

Where the cash came from and went

Tampa Electric: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Tampa Electric: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$441MCapital spending−$433MDividends−$189MOther financing$90.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$84.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$7.0M
Tampa Electric: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Tampa Electric: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Capital spending−$1.7BOperating cash flow$1.3BDividends−$625MOther financing$597MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$375MAsset & business sales$7.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$5.0M

From profit to cash

Tampa Electric: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Tampa Electric: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$217MDepreciation & amortization$134MDeferred taxes$15.0MOther non-cash−$3.0MReceivables$13.0MInventory−$6.0MPayables−$13.0MIncome taxes payable$22.0MOther operating capital−$4.0MOperating cash flow$441M
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$441M−$433M−$189M$84.0M$7.0M$8.0M
Q2 2026$333M−$408M−$131M$36.0M−$10.0M−$75.0M
Q1 2026$297M−$406M−$85.0M−$8.0M−$5.0M−$109M
Q4 2025$254M−$427M−$220M$263M$3.0M−$173M
Q3 2025$373M−$362M−$188M$46.0M$6.0M$11.0M
Q2 2025$128M−$459M−$114M$305M−$4.0M−$331M
Q1 2025$131M−$309M−$84.0M$116M−$4.0M−$178M
Q4 2024$311M−$433M−$185M$251M$11.0M−$122M

Tampa Electric: income statement and cash flow

Tampa Electric, Q3 2026: revenue $893M (-3% year over year), operating margin 34.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Tampa Electric: 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.