Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$12.5M in Q2 FY27 · $61.7M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$13.1M
Capital spending−$593K
Free cash flow+$12.5M
Cash / net income3.9×
Cash conversion cycle-10 days
Analysis
In Q2 FY27, 8X8 generated $13.1M of operating cash flow and spent $593K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $12.5M. That is $4.8M more than in Q2 FY26 ($7.7M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $65.2M; the largest uses were other financing ($19.9M), other investing ($14.2M), capital spending ($3.4M); the cash balance rose by $25.9M.
Operating cash flow was $13.1M against net income of $3.4M — 3.9× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables −$26.1M, receivables +$8.9M, prepaid and other assets +$4.5M.
Its cash conversion cycle was -10 days (receivables 32 + inventory 0 − payables 41): suppliers fund its working capital.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $13.1M, Capital spending $593K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $282M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($135M) and buybacks ($107M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$102M
Debt$308M
Net debt$206M
Due within a year$107M
8X8 funds itself: free cash flow was $61.7M over the last twelve months, and $102M of cash and investments stands against $308M of debt ($107M due within a year, 0.9× covered by cash).
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.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q2 FY27
32
—
41
-10
Q1 FY27
30
—
46
-16
Q4 FY26
27
—
48
-21
Q3 FY26
30
—
55
-24
Q2 FY26
32
—
61
-29
Q1 FY26
28
—
66
-39
Q4 FY25
26
—
78
-52
Q3 FY25
30
—
83
-53
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 FY27
$13.1M
−$593K
—
—
−$10.3M
$12.5M
Q1 FY27
$17.0M
−$694K
—
—
$2.7M
$16.3M
Q4 FY26
$14.4M
−$577K
—
$1.6M
−$6.8M
$13.8M
Q3 FY26
$20.7M
−$1.6M
—
—
−$11.5M
$19.1M
Q2 FY26
$8.8M
−$1.1M
—
—
$5.5M
$7.7M
Q1 FY26
$11.9M
−$377K
−$1.8M
—
$7.1M
$11.5M
Q4 FY25
$5.9M
−$356K
—
$2.0M
$15.3M
$5.5M
Q3 FY25
$27.2M
−$456K
—
−$1K
$13.2M
$26.8M
8X8: income statement and cash flow
8X8, Q2 FY27: revenue $192M (+4% year over year), operating margin 3.6%. 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.