First Interstate Bancsystem cash flow, quarter by quarter
Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$106M in Q3 2026 · $286M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$106M
Free cash flow+$106M
Cash / net income1.7×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, First Interstate Bancsystem generated $106M of operating cash flow. That is $14.0M more than in Q3 2025 ($91.7M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $286M; the largest uses were other financing ($344M), buybacks ($326M), dividends ($185M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($373M); the cash balance fell by $197M.
Operating cash flow was $106M against net income of $62.2M — 1.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$23.9M, depreciation & amortization +$12.8M, stock-based pay +$3.2M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $106M, Capital spending $0.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.9B; the largest uses were net borrowing ($2.6B) and dividends ($869M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
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
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$106M
−$77.2M
−$45.2M
—
−$85.5M
$106M
Q2 2026
$57.9M
−$69.5M
−$46.0M
—
$41.6M
$57.9M
Q1 2026
$55.0M
−$87.7M
−$45.7M
—
$101M
$55.0M
Q4 2025
$67.3M
−$91.2M
−$48.1M
—
$140M
$67.3M
Q3 2025
$91.7M
−$27.5M
−$49.1M
−$375M
−$359M
$91.7M
Q2 2025
$68.1M
—
−$49.1M
−$710M
−$219M
$68.1M
Q1 2025
$78.5M
−$3.2M
−$48.0M
−$608M
$25.2M
$78.5M
Q4 2024
$95.2M
—
−$49.0M
−$525M
−$198M
$95.2M
First Interstate Bancsystem: income statement and cash flow
First Interstate Bancsystem, Q3 2026: revenue $250M (-0.4% year over year), operating margin 32.8%. 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.