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Cooper Companies cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$273M in Q3 FY26 · $678M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$342M
Capital spending−$68.7M
Free cash flow+$273M
Cash / net income0.8×
Cash conversion cycle241 days

Analysis

In Q3 FY26, Cooper Companies generated $342M of operating cash flow and spent $68.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $273M. That is $108M more than in Q3 FY25 ($164M).

Over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.0B; the largest uses were buybacks ($644M), capital spending ($355M), other financing ($74.7M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($66.2M), shares issued ($11.5M); the cash balance rose by $30.0M.

Operating cash flow was $342M against net income of $433M — 0.8× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: deferred taxes −$275M, depreciation & amortization +$94.7M, other non-cash +$33.6M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 241 days (receivables 69 + inventory 235 − payables 63).

Free cash flow

Cooper Companies: free cash flow by quarterCooper Companies: free cash flow by quarter$128MQ4 FY24$101MQ1 FY25$18.1MQ2 FY25$164MQ3 FY25$150MQ4 FY25$159MQ1 FY26$96.4MQ2 FY26$273MQ3 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Cooper Companies: operating cash flow against capital spendingCooper Companies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$268M$140MQ4 FY24$191M$89.4MQ1 FY25$96.2M$78.1MQ2 FY25$261M$96.9MQ3 FY25$248M$98.0MQ4 FY25$261M$102MQ1 FY26$183M$86.4MQ2 FY26$342M$68.7MQ3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow $342M, Capital spending $68.7M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Cooper Companies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCooper Companies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY21: Operating cash flow $739MFY21: Net borrowing −$310MFY21: Shares issued $33.7MFY21: Capital spending −$214MFY21: Buybacks −$24.8MFY21: Dividends −$3.0M$772MFY21FY22: Operating cash flow $692MFY22: Net borrowing $1.3BFY22: Shares issued $8.9MFY22: Capital spending −$242MFY22: Buybacks −$78.5MFY22: Dividends −$3.0M$2.0BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $608MFY23: Net borrowing −$181MFY23: Shares issued $15.1MFY23: Capital spending −$392MFY23: Dividends −$3.0M$623MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $709MFY24: Net borrowing $5.6MFY24: Shares issued $55.6MFY24: Capital spending −$421M$770MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $796MFY25: Net borrowing −$79.9MFY25: Shares issued $5.4MFY25: Capital spending −$362MFY25: Buybacks −$290M$802MFY25
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.5B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.6B) and net borrowing ($571M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$155M
Debt$2.5B
Net debt$2.4B

Cooper Companies funds itself: free cash flow was $678M over the last twelve months, and $155M of cash and investments stands against $2.5B of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Cooper Companies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Cooper Companies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Operating cash flow$342MBuybacks−$339MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$83.3MCapital spending−$68.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$15.9MShares issued$3.5MExchange rates−$3.1MOther investing−$1.1MOther financing−$500K
Cooper Companies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Cooper Companies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Operating cash flow$1.0BBuybacks−$644MCapital spending−$355MOther financing−$74.7MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$66.2MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$30.0MShares issued$11.5MOther investing−$6.2MExchange rates−$800K

From profit to cash

Cooper Companies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Cooper Companies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Net income$433MDepreciation & amortization$94.7MStock-based pay$15.9MDeferred taxes−$275MOther non-cash$33.6MOperating cash flow$342M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 FY266923563241
Q2 FY266722859235
Q1 FY267324174241
Q4 FY257019262200
Q3 FY256822062226
Q2 FY256623761242
Q1 FY256824970247
Q4 FY246621465214

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 FY26$342M−$68.7M−$339M$83.3M$3.5M−$15.9M$273M
Q2 FY26$183M−$86.4M−$15.5M−$38.3M—−$14.0M$96.4M
Q1 FY26$261M−$102M−$92.5M−$6.8M$3.9M−$14.4M$159M
Q4 FY25$248M−$98.0M−$197M$28.0M$4.1M$14.3M$150M
Q3 FY25$261M−$96.9M−$52.7M−$106M$2.3M−$8.7M$164M
Q2 FY25$96.2M−$78.1M−$40.6M$41.2M$2.0M−$15.2M$18.1M
Q1 FY25$191M−$89.4M—−$43.2M$2.2M$6.7M$101M
Q4 FY24$268M−$140M—−$49.6M$2.4M$2.1M$128M

Cooper Companies: income statement and cash flow

Cooper Companies, Q3 FY26: revenue $1.1B (+0.6% year over year), operating margin 20.8%. 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.