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Dick's Sporting Goods cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$133M in Q2 FY27 · $239M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$516M
Capital spending−$383M
Free cash flow+$133M
Cash / net income1.6×

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, Dick's Sporting Goods generated $516M of operating cash flow and spent $383M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $133M.

Over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.6B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.4B), dividends ($443M), buybacks ($185M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($195M), other financing ($29.4M); the cash balance fell by $317M.

Operating cash flow was $516M against net income of $315M — 1.6× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$160M, inventory −$148M, payables +$66.4M.

Free cash flow

Dick's Sporting Goods: free cash flow by quarterDick's Sporting Goods: free cash flow by quarter−$139MQ3 FY25$395MQ4 FY25−$86.7MQ1 FY26$296MQ2 FY26−$516MQ3 FY26$706MQ4 FY26−$84.2MQ1 FY27$133MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Dick's Sporting Goods: operating cash flow against capital spendingDick's Sporting Goods: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$54.2M$193MQ3 FY25$632M$237MQ4 FY25$178M$265MQ1 FY26$558M$261MQ2 FY26−$248M$267MQ3 FY26$1.1B$344MQ4 FY26$277M$361MQ1 FY27$516M$383MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $516M, Capital spending $383M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Dick's Sporting Goods: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearDick's Sporting Goods: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $1.6BFY22: Net borrowing $1.5BFY22: Shares issued $26.3MFY22: Capital spending −$308MFY22: Buybacks −$1.1BFY22: Dividends −$603M$3.1BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $922MFY23: Net borrowing −$516MFY23: Shares issued $23.7MFY23: Capital spending −$364MFY23: Buybacks −$458MFY23: Dividends −$163M$946MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $1.5BFY24: Net borrowing −$137KFY24: Shares issued $15.2MFY24: Capital spending −$587MFY24: Buybacks −$649MFY24: Dividends −$351M$1.5BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $1.3BFY25: Shares issued $18.0MFY25: Capital spending −$803MFY25: Buybacks −$263MFY25: Dividends −$362M$1.3BFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $1.5BFY26: Shares issued $1.5MFY26: Capital spending −$1.1BFY26: Acquisitions $257MFY26: Buybacks −$347MFY26: Dividends −$414M$1.8BFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $6.9B; the largest uses were capital spending ($3.2B) and buybacks ($2.9B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$914M
Debtnone
Net cash$914M

Dick's Sporting Goods funds itself: free cash flow was $239M over the last twelve months, with $914M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Dick's Sporting Goods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Dick's Sporting Goods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$516MCapital spending−$383MDividends−$111MTaxes on employees’ shares−$94.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$84.5MOther investing−$10.4MExchange rates−$2.0MShares issued$408KOther financing$217K
Dick's Sporting Goods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Dick's Sporting Goods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$1.6BCapital spending−$1.4BDividends−$443MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$317MOther investing$195MBuybacks−$185MTaxes on employees’ shares−$158MOther financing$29.4MShares issued$8.1MExchange rates−$4.0M

From profit to cash

Dick's Sporting Goods: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Dick's Sporting Goods: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income$315MDepreciation & amortization$160MStock-based pay$24.0MDeferred taxes$30.4MOther non-cash−$2.8MReceivables$29.5MInventory−$148MPayables$66.4MAccrued liabilities$2.7MPrepaid and other assets$2.4MIncome taxes payable−$9.9MOperating cash flow$516M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27$516M−$383M—−$111M$408K$84.5M$133M
Q1 FY27$277M−$361M−$141M−$114M$7.2M$355M−$84.2M
Q4 FY26$1.1B−$344M−$43.5M−$108M$30K−$532M$706M
Q3 FY26−$248M−$267M—−$109M$515K$410M−$516M
Q2 FY26$558M−$261M—−$96.1M$908K−$195M$296M
Q1 FY26$178M−$265M−$304M−$99.9M$61K$654M−$86.7M
Q4 FY25$632M−$237M−$92.8M−$88.6M$4.7M−$231M$395M
Q3 FY25$54.2M−$193M−$6.7M−$90.0M$327K$233M−$139M

Dick's Sporting Goods: income statement and cash flow

Dick's Sporting Goods, Q2 FY27: revenue $5.6B (+53% year over year), operating margin 7.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Dick's Sporting Goods: 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.