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Fidelity National Information Services cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$910M in Q3 2026 · $2.8B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$976M
Capital spending−$66.0M
Free cash flow+$910M
Cash / net income2.7×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Fidelity National Information Services generated $976M of operating cash flow and spent $66.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $910M. That is $42.0M less than in Q3 2025 ($952M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $2.9B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($7.9B), dividends ($894M), buybacks ($435M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($7.8B); the cash balance rose by $194M.

Operating cash flow was $976M against net income of $357M — 2.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$675M, deferred revenue −$74.0M, receivables +$56.0M.

Free cash flow

Fidelity National Information Services: free cash flow by quarterFidelity National Information Services: free cash flow by quarter$764MQ4 2024$420MQ1 2025$343MQ2 2025$952MQ3 2025$739MQ4 2025$663MQ1 2026$468MQ2 2026$910MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Fidelity National Information Services: operating cash flow against capital spendingFidelity National Information Services: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$782M$18.0MQ4 2024$457M$37.0MQ1 2025$382M$39.0MQ2 2025$1.0B$59.0MQ3 2025$758M$19.0MQ4 2025$713M$50.0MQ1 2026$494M$26.0MQ2 2026$976M$66.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $976M, Capital spending $66.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Fidelity National Information Services: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearFidelity National Information Services: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $4.8BFY2021: Net borrowing $633MFY2021: Shares issued $121MFY2021: Asset sales $370MFY2021: Capital spending −$953MFY2021: Acquisitions −$767MFY2021: Buybacks −$2.1BFY2021: Dividends −$961M$5.9BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $3.9BFY2022: Net borrowing $989MFY2022: Shares issued $57.0MFY2022: Asset sales $50.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$1.1BFY2022: Buybacks −$1.9BFY2022: Dividends −$1.1B$5.0BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $4.3BFY2023: Net borrowing −$1.4BFY2023: Shares issued $41.0MFY2023: Asset sales $45.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$833MFY2023: Acquisitions −$202MFY2023: Buybacks −$522MFY2023: Dividends −$1.2B$4.4BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $2.2BFY2024: Net borrowing −$7.7BFY2024: Shares issued $3.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$97.0MFY2024: Acquisitions −$514MFY2024: Buybacks −$4.0BFY2024: Dividends −$800M$2.2BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $2.6BFY2025: Net borrowing $1.1BFY2025: Shares issued $8.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$154MFY2025: Acquisitions −$573MFY2025: Buybacks −$1.4BFY2025: Dividends −$847M$3.7BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $17.9B; the largest uses were buybacks ($10.0B) and net borrowing ($9.1B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$740M
Debt$20.8B
Net debt$20.0B
Due within a year$5.6B

Fidelity National Information Services funds itself: free cash flow was $2.8B over the last twelve months, and $740M of cash and investments stands against $20.8B of debt ($5.6B due within a year, 0.1× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

Fidelity National Information Services: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Fidelity National Information Services: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$976MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$434MOther investing−$233MDividends−$227MCapital spending−$66.0MBuybacks−$23.0MExchange rates$5.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$4.0MShares issued−$1.0MOther financing−$1.0M
Fidelity National Information Services: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Fidelity National Information Services: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Acquisitions−$7.9BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$7.8BOperating cash flow$2.9BNot reconciled−$1.1BDividends−$894MBuybacks−$435MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$194MCapital spending−$161MExchange rates−$13.0M

From profit to cash

Fidelity National Information Services: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Fidelity National Information Services: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$357MDepreciation & amortization$675MStock-based pay$45.0MDeferred taxes$25.0MReceivables$56.0MPayables$26.0MDeferred revenue−$74.0MPrepaid and other assets−$9.0MOperating cash flow$976M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$976M−$66.0M—−$23.0M−$227M−$434M−$1.0M$4.0M$910M
Q2 2026$494M−$26.0M—−$52.0M−$228M$101M—$10.0M$468M
Q1 2026$713M−$50.0M−$7.9B−$67.0M−$232M$8.0B$1.0M−$180M$663M
Q4 2025$758M−$19.0M$1.0M−$293M−$207M$76.0M—−$28.0M$739M
Q3 2025$1.0B−$59.0M−$377M−$308M−$208M$79.0M—$10.0M$952M
Q2 2025$382M−$39.0M−$196M−$287M−$212M$466M$8.0M$224M$343M
Q1 2025$457M−$37.0M−$1.0M−$537M−$220M$459M—$1.1B$420M
Q4 2024$782M−$18.0M−$458M−$1.0B−$192M$662M$1.0M$579M$764M

Fidelity National Information Services: income statement and cash flow

Fidelity National Information Services, Q3 2026: revenue $3.5B (+27% year over year), operating margin 19.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Fidelity National Information Services: 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.