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Compass cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$240M in Q3 2026 · $294M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$248M
Capital spending−$8.0M
Free cash flow+$240M
Cash / net income3.9×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Compass generated $248M of operating cash flow and spent $8.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $240M. That is $166M more than in Q3 2025 ($74.0M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $328M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($442M), taxes on employees’ shares ($97.1M), capital spending ($33.4M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($909M), other investing ($8.1M); the cash balance rose by $672M.

Operating cash flow was $248M against net income of $63.0M — 3.9× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$145M, receivables +$37.0M, stock-based pay +$36.0M.

Free cash flow

Compass: free cash flow by quarterCompass: free cash flow by quarter$26.7MQ4 2024$19.0MQ1 2025$68.0MQ2 2025$74.0MQ3 2025$42.3MQ4 2025−$168MQ1 2026$180MQ2 2026$240MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Compass: operating cash flow against capital spendingCompass: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$30.5M$3.8MQ4 2024$23.0M$4.0MQ1 2025$73.0M$5.0MQ2 2025$75.0M$1.0MQ3 2025$45.7M$3.4MQ4 2025−$157M$11.0MQ1 2026$191M$11.0MQ2 2026$248M$8.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $248M, Capital spending $8.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Compass: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCompass: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsFY2021: Operating cash flow −$28.6MFY2021: Net borrowing $7.8MFY2021: Shares issued $466MFY2021: Capital spending −$50.1MFY2021: Acquisitions −$137M$474MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$292MFY2022: Shares issued $9.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$70.1MFY2022: Acquisitions −$15.0M$9.0MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow −$25.9MFY2023: Shares issued $4.5MFY2023: Capital spending −$11.2MFY2023: Acquisitions $700K$5.2MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $122MFY2024: Shares issued $9.5MFY2024: Capital spending −$15.7MFY2024: Acquisitions −$18.9M$131MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $217MFY2025: Shares issued $17.8MFY2025: Capital spending −$13.4MFY2025: Acquisitions −$174M$234MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$8.0M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($346M) and acquisitions ($345M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$841M
Debt$3.1B
Net debt$2.3B

Compass funds itself: free cash flow was $294M over the last twelve months, and $841M of cash and investments stands against $3.1B of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Compass: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Compass: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$248MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$147MAcquisitions−$98.0MShares issued$10.0MCapital spending−$8.0MOther investing$7.0MOther financing−$7.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$4.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$1.0M
Compass: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Compass: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Other financing$909MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$672MAcquisitions−$442MOperating cash flow$328MTaxes on employees’ shares−$97.1MCapital spending−$33.4MOther investing$8.1M

From profit to cash

Compass: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Compass: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$63.0MDepreciation & amortization$145MStock-based pay$36.0MDeferred taxes−$7.0MReceivables$37.0MPayables−$5.0MAccrued liabilities$32.0MPrepaid and other assets$27.0MOperating cash flow$248M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$248M−$8.0M−$98.0M−$1.0M$10.0M−$147M$240M
Q2 2026$191M−$11.0M—−$1.0M—−$211M$180M
Q1 2026−$157M−$11.0M−$345M$975M$11.0M−$285M−$168M
Q4 2025$45.7M−$3.4M$1.0M—$7.0M−$28.7M$42.3M
Q3 2025$75.0M−$1.0M−$4.0M−$50.0M$6.0M$7.0M$74.0M
Q2 2025$73.0M−$5.0M−$10.0M$20.0M$1.1M−$50.5M$68.0M
Q1 2025$23.0M−$4.0M−$161M$50.0M$6.0M$97.0M$19.0M
Q4 2024$30.5M−$3.8M——$3.6M−$12.6M$26.7M

Compass: income statement and cash flow

Compass, Q3 2026: revenue $3.9B (+111% year over year), operating margin 2.2%. 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.