Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$40.7M in Q3 FY26 · $165M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$41.8M
Capital spending−$1.1M
Free cash flow+$40.7M
Cash / net income2.0×
Cash conversion cycle146 days
Analysis
In Q3 FY26, Embecta generated $41.8M of operating cash flow and spent $1.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $40.7M. That is $40.1M less than in Q3 FY25 ($80.8M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $174M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($151M), other investing ($118M), dividends ($27.2M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($121M); the cash balance fell by $15.4M.
Operating cash flow was $41.8M against net income of $21.1M — 2.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables −$20.1M, payables +$16.1M, prepaid and other assets −$10.8M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 146 days (receivables 55 + inventory 156 − payables 65).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow $41.8M, Capital spending $1.1M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.2B; the largest uses were net borrowing ($233M) and dividends ($112M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$215M
Debt$1.4B
Net debt$1.2B
Due within a year$9.5M
Embecta funds itself: free cash flow was $165M over the last twelve months, and $215M of cash and investments stands against $1.4B of debt ($9.5M due within a year, 22.6× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $215M 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.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q3 FY26
55
156
65
146
Q2 FY26
62
179
73
169
Q1 FY26
54
167
68
153
Q4 FY25
57
161
59
159
Q3 FY25
57
166
56
167
Q2 FY25
64
160
62
162
Q1 FY25
66
150
72
143
Q4 FY24
59
146
65
140
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 FY26
$41.8M
−$1.1M
−$600K
−$2.8M
−$24.8M
$40.7M
Q2 FY26
$31.1M
−$500K
−$8.9M
−$37.9M
$11.0M
$30.6M
Q1 FY26
$17.2M
−$600K
−$8.9M
−$37.9M
$24.2M
$16.6M
Q4 FY25
$84.0M
−$7.3M
−$8.8M
−$72.8M
$5.0M
$76.7M
Q3 FY25
$81.2M
−$400K
−$8.7M
−$52.8M
−$21.3M
$80.8M
Q2 FY25
$31.8M
−$100K
−$8.7M
−$27.7M
$4.4M
$31.7M
Q1 FY25
−$5.3M
−$1.5M
−$8.8M
−$32.7M
$57.5M
−$6.8M
Q4 FY24
$26.6M
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−$8.7M
−$27.7M
$7.6M
$26.6M
Embecta: income statement and cash flow
Embecta, Q3 FY26: revenue $272M (-8% year over year), operating margin 17.9%. 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.