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Fox cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$503M in Q1 FY27 · $2.2B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$616M
Capital spending−$113M
Free cash flow+$503M
Cash / net income0.6×

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Fox generated $616M of operating cash flow and spent $113M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $503M. That is $737M more than in Q1 FY26 (−$234M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $2.7B; the largest uses were buybacks ($1.8B), capital spending ($511M), dividends ($280M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($71.0M); the cash balance rose by $168M.

Operating cash flow was $616M against net income of $957M — 0.6× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: receivables −$192M, payables −$179M, deferred taxes +$127M.

Free cash flow

Fox: free cash flow by quarterFox: free cash flow by quarter−$436MQ2 FY25$1.9BQ3 FY25$1.4BQ4 FY25−$234MQ1 FY26−$791MQ2 FY26$1.8BQ3 FY26$726MQ4 FY26$503MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Fox: operating cash flow against capital spendingFox: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$362M$74.0MQ2 FY25$2.0B$74.0MQ3 FY25$1.5B$119MQ4 FY25−$130M$104MQ1 FY26−$669M$122MQ2 FY26$1.9B$135MQ3 FY26$867M$141MQ4 FY26$616M$113MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $616M, Capital spending $113M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Fox: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearFox: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $1.9BFY22: Net borrowing −$750MFY22: Shares issued $17.0MFY22: Asset sales $83.0MFY22: Capital spending −$307MFY22: Acquisitions −$243MFY22: Buybacks −$1.0BFY22: Dividends −$307M$2.0BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $1.8BFY23: Shares issued $7.0MFY23: Capital spending −$357MFY23: Buybacks −$2.0BFY23: Dividends −$299M$1.8BFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $1.8BFY24: Net borrowing −$18.0MFY24: Shares issued $34.0MFY24: Capital spending −$345MFY24: Buybacks −$1.0BFY24: Dividends −$281M$1.9BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $3.3BFY25: Net borrowing −$600MFY25: Shares issued $171MFY25: Capital spending −$331MFY25: Acquisitions −$97.0MFY25: Buybacks −$1.0BFY25: Dividends −$277M$3.5BFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $2.0BFY26: Shares issued $156MFY26: Capital spending −$502MFY26: Acquisitions −$8.0MFY26: Buybacks −$2.0BFY26: Dividends −$287M$2.1BFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $10.8B; the largest uses were buybacks ($7.0B) and capital spending ($1.8B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$4.5B
Debt$6.6B
Net debt$2.1B

Fox funds itself: free cash flow was $2.2B over the last twelve months, and $4.5B of cash and investments stands against $6.6B of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Fox: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Fox: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$616MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$331MDividends−$131MCapital spending−$113MOther investing−$26.0MOther financing−$15.0M
Fox: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Fox: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$2.7BBuybacks−$1.8BCapital spending−$511MDividends−$280MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$168MOther investing−$78.0MOther financing$71.0M

From profit to cash

Fox: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Fox: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$957MDepreciation & amortization$118MStock-based pay$36.0MDeferred taxes$127MReceivables−$192MPayables−$179MOperating cash flow$616M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$616M−$113M——−$131M—−$331M$503M
Q4 FY26$867M−$141M—−$100M−$12.0M—−$604M$726M
Q3 FY26$1.9B−$135M—−$100M−$128M—−$1.6B$1.8B
Q2 FY26−$669M−$122M—−$1.6B−$9.0M—$2.4B−$791M
Q1 FY26−$130M−$104M—−$250M−$138M—$983M−$234M
Q4 FY25$1.5B−$119M−$6.0M−$250M−$10.0M−$600M−$536M$1.4B
Q3 FY25$2.0B−$74.0M—−$250M−$133M—−$1.5B$1.9B
Q2 FY25−$362M−$74.0M—−$250M−$3.0M—$730M−$436M

Fox: income statement and cash flow

Fox, Q1 FY27: revenue $4.6B (+22% year over year), operating margin 28.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Fox: 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.