Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$50.5M in Q3 2026 · $11.7M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$80.3M
Capital spending−$29.8M
Free cash flow+$50.5M
Cash / net income5.6×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Excelerate Energy generated $80.3M of operating cash flow and spent $29.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $50.5M. That is $12.4M less than in Q3 2025 ($62.9M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $359M; the largest uses were capital spending ($347M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($84.7M), other financing ($46.7M); besides operations, cash came from acquisitions ($28.7M); the cash balance fell by $105M.
Operating cash flow was $80.3M against net income of $14.2M — 5.6× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$32.5M, payables −$29.7M, prepaid and other assets −$16.4M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $80.3M, Capital spending $29.8M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.3B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($1.0B) and capital spending ($744M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$357M
Debt$922M
Net debt$565M
Due within a year$24.2M
Excelerate Energy funds itself: free cash flow was $11.7M over the last twelve months, and $357M of cash and investments stands against $922M of debt ($24.2M due within a year, 14.7× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $357M of cash and investments now.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$80.3M
−$29.8M
—
−$2.8M
−$20.9M
—
−$15.5M
$50.5M
Q2 2026
$114M
−$258M
—
−$2.5M
−$36.3M
—
$198M
−$143M
Q1 2026
$60.0M
−$26.3M
—
−$2.7M
−$15.6M
—
−$3.1M
$33.7M
Q4 2025
$104M
−$33.6M
$28.7M
−$2.6M
−$12.0M
—
−$74.7M
$70.8M
Q3 2025
$115M
−$52.0M
—
−$2.6M
−$10.7M
−$72K
−$37.7M
$62.9M
Q2 2025
$87.1M
−$33.3M
—
−$1.9M
−$169M
$104K
$194M
$53.9M
Q1 2025
$155M
−$44.1M
—
−$1.4M
−$16.6M
$202M
−$83.1M
$111M
Q4 2024
$49.6M
−$63.6M
—
−$1.3M
−$40.7M
—
$72.0M
−$13.9M
Excelerate Energy: income statement and cash flow
Excelerate Energy, Q3 2026: revenue $297M (-24% year over year), operating margin 31.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
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.