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Freshworks cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$74.9M in Q3 2026 · $247M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$77.7M
Capital spending−$2.8M
Free cash flow+$74.9M
Cash / net income4.2×
Cash conversion cycle-7 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Freshworks generated $77.7M of operating cash flow and spent $2.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $74.9M. That is $13.2M more than in Q3 2025 ($61.7M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $261M; the largest uses were buybacks ($235M), acquisitions ($56.9M), taxes on employees’ shares ($39.9M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($134M), other financing ($6.0M); the cash balance rose by $46.8M.

Operating cash flow was $77.7M against net income of $18.3M — 4.2× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$38.8M, deferred taxes +$9.8M, prepaid and other assets +$9.8M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -7 days (receivables 52 + inventory 0 − payables 58): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

Freshworks: free cash flow by quarterFreshworks: free cash flow by quarter$36.3MQ4 2024$56.7MQ1 2025$58.2MQ2 2025$61.7MQ3 2025$60.1MQ4 2025$58.5MQ1 2026$53.5MQ2 2026$74.9MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Freshworks: operating cash flow against capital spendingFreshworks: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$41.4M$5.1MQ4 2024$58.0M$1.3MQ1 2025$58.6M$380KQ2 2025$63.5M$1.8MQ3 2025$62.3M$2.2MQ4 2025$62.4M$3.9MQ1 2026$58.5M$5.0MQ2 2026$77.7M$2.8MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $77.7M, Capital spending $2.8M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Freshworks: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearFreshworks: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $11.5MFY2021: Shares issued $1.1BFY2021: Asset sales $620KFY2021: Capital spending −$5.6M$1.1BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$2.5MFY2022: Shares issued $109KFY2022: Asset sales $137KFY2022: Capital spending −$7.1M$246KFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $86.2MFY2023: Shares issued $88KFY2023: Asset sales $110KFY2023: Capital spending −$2.1M$86.4MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $161MFY2024: Shares issued $89KFY2024: Asset sales $279KFY2024: Capital spending −$9.2MFY2024: Acquisitions −$214MFY2024: Buybacks −$13.7M$161MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $242MFY2025: Shares issued $74KFY2025: Asset sales $149KFY2025: Capital spending −$5.7MFY2025: Buybacks −$386M$243MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $498M; the largest uses were buybacks ($400M) and acquisitions ($214M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$696M
Debtnone
Net cash$696M

Freshworks funds itself: free cash flow was $247M over the last twelve months, with $696M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Freshworks: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Freshworks: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$77.7MOther investing−$63.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$28.0MBuybacks−$27.2MTaxes on employees’ shares−$11.7MCapital spending−$2.8MExchange rates−$312KAsset & business sales$1K
Freshworks: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Freshworks: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$261MBuybacks−$235MOther investing$134MAcquisitions−$56.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$46.8MTaxes on employees’ shares−$39.9MCapital spending−$14.0MNot reconciled−$8.7MOther financing$6.0MAsset & business sales$64KShares issued$2K

From profit to cash

Freshworks: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Freshworks: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$18.3MDepreciation & amortization$8.9MStock-based pay$38.8MDeferred taxes$9.8MOther non-cash−$8.3MReceivables$157KPayables−$8.7MAccrued liabilities−$5.2MDeferred revenue$4.1MPrepaid and other assets$9.8MOperating cash flow$77.7M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202652—58-7
Q2 202651—57-7
Q1 202655—3916
Q4 202556—2729
Q3 202550—1733
Q2 202551—1040
Q1 202554—648
Q4 202453—1339

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$77.7M−$2.8M—−$27.2M—$28.0M$74.9M
Q2 2026$58.5M−$5.0M—−$159M$2K$53.5M$53.5M
Q1 2026$62.4M−$3.9M−$56.9M−$48.4M—$82.9M$58.5M
Q4 2025$62.3M−$2.2M———−$211M$60.1M
Q3 2025$63.5M−$1.8M—−$159M$12K$65.0M$61.7M
Q2 2025$58.6M−$380K—−$114M$14K$108M$58.2M
Q1 2025$58.0M−$1.3M—−$114M$48K$26.1M$56.7M
Q4 2024$41.4M−$5.1M—−$13.7M$50K−$229M$36.3M

Freshworks: income statement and cash flow

Freshworks, Q3 2026: revenue $245M (+14% year over year), operating margin 11.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Freshworks: 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.