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Cimpress cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$6.1M in Q1 FY27 · $191M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$28.9M
Capital spending−$22.8M
Free cash flow+$6.1M
Cash conversion cycle-22 days

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Cimpress generated $28.9M of operating cash flow and spent $22.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $6.1M. That is $7.4M more than in Q1 FY26 (−$1.3M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $288M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($164M), capital spending ($96.7M), other investing ($67.5M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($40.0M), other financing ($17.1M); the cash balance fell by $80.4M.

Operating cash flow was $28.9M against net income of −$991K. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$44.3M, accrued liabilities +$26.6M, payables −$23.4M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -22 days (receivables 8 + inventory 25 − payables 56): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

Cimpress: free cash flow by quarterCimpress: free cash flow by quarter$150MQ2 FY25−$15.1MQ3 FY25$86.7MQ4 FY25−$1.3MQ1 FY26$139MQ2 FY26−$39.5MQ3 FY26$84.8MQ4 FY26$6.1MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Cimpress: operating cash flow against capital spendingCimpress: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$177M$26.4MQ2 FY25$9.7M$24.8MQ3 FY25$107M$20.8MQ4 FY25$25.1M$26.4MQ1 FY26$165M$25.2MQ2 FY26−$16.5M$23.0MQ3 FY26$111M$25.7MQ4 FY26$28.9M$22.8MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $28.9M, Capital spending $22.8M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Cimpress: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCimpress: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow $220MFY22: Net borrowing −$52.0MFY22: Asset sales $37.8MFY22: Capital spending −$54.0MFY22: Acquisitions $75.3M$333MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $130MFY23: Net borrowing −$21.3MFY23: Shares issued $327KFY23: Asset sales $529KFY23: Capital spending −$53.8MFY23: Acquisitions −$498K$131MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $351MFY24: Net borrowing −$24.1MFY24: Shares issued $2.1MFY24: Asset sales $23.6MFY24: Capital spending −$54.9MFY24: Acquisitions −$3.6MFY24: Buybacks −$157M$376MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $298MFY25: Net borrowing −$24.0MFY25: Shares issued $1.4MFY25: Asset sales $3.1MFY25: Capital spending −$89.0MFY25: Acquisitions −$658KFY25: Buybacks −$77.8M$303MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $284MFY26: Net borrowing $6.0MFY26: Shares issued $2.7MFY26: Asset sales $6.0MFY26: Capital spending −$100MFY26: Acquisitions −$32.4MFY26: Buybacks −$50.1M$298MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.3B; the largest uses were capital spending ($352M) and buybacks ($285M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$120M
Debt$1.6B
Net debt$1.5B
Due within a year$18.5M

Cimpress funds itself: free cash flow was $191M over the last twelve months, and $120M of cash and investments stands against $1.6B of debt ($18.5M due within a year, 6.5× covered by cash).

Cimpress: debt maturities by year (FY26)Cimpress: debt maturities by year (FY26)$18.5MYear 1$12.5MYear 2$11.7MYear 3$11.6MYear 4$11.5MYear 5$1.6BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $120M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Cimpress: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Cimpress: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Acquisitions−$132MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$129MOperating cash flow$28.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$28.2MCapital spending−$22.8MOther investing−$15.8MTaxes on employees’ shares−$13.8MExchange rates−$2.7MAsset & business sales$1.1MPartners−$403KShares issued$156K
Cimpress: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Cimpress: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$288MAcquisitions−$164MCapital spending−$96.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$80.4MOther investing−$67.5MBuybacks−$47.4MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$40.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$26.4MPartners−$24.8MOther financing$17.1MExchange rates−$6.9MAsset & business sales$6.2M

From profit to cash

Cimpress: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Cimpress: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income−$991KDepreciation & amortization$44.3MStock-based pay$16.1MImpairments$252KOther non-cash−$325KReceivables−$10.9MInventory−$14.4MPayables−$23.4MAccrued liabilities$26.6MPrepaid and other assets−$1.6MOperating cash flow$28.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q1 FY2782556-22
Q4 FY2672357-27
Q3 FY2672362-32
Q2 FY2672056-29
Q1 FY2682365-34
Q4 FY2572163-34
Q3 FY2572269-40
Q2 FY2562060-33

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$28.9M−$22.8M−$132M—$28.2M$156K$129M$6.1M
Q4 FY26$111M−$25.7M−$20.7M—$24.0M$1.2M−$59.9M$84.8M
Q3 FY26−$16.5M−$23.0M−$1.3M−$21.9M−$6.3M$197K$69.0M−$39.5M
Q2 FY26$165M−$25.2M−$10.4M−$25.5M−$6.0M$780K−$57.5M$139M
Q1 FY26$25.1M−$26.4M—−$2.7M−$5.7M$508K$33.5M−$1.3M
Q4 FY25$107M−$20.8M—−$20.8M−$5.7M—−$51.0M$86.7M
Q3 FY25$9.7M−$24.8M−$658K−$3.9M−$6.2M$6K$41.4M−$15.1M
Q2 FY25$177M−$26.4M—−$42.4M−$5.7M$369K−$71.5M$150M

Cimpress: income statement and cash flow

Cimpress, Q1 FY27: revenue $934M (+8% year over year), operating margin 2.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Cimpress: 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.