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Frontdoor cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$65.0M in Q3 2026 · $393M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$73.0M
Capital spending−$8.0M
Free cash flow+$65.0M
Cash / net income0.6×
Cash conversion cycle-33 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Frontdoor generated $73.0M of operating cash flow and spent $8.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $65.0M. That is $7.0M more than in Q3 2025 ($58.0M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $419M; the largest uses were buybacks ($349M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($29.0M), capital spending ($26.0M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($5.0M); the cash balance rose by $18.0M.

Operating cash flow was $73.0M against net income of $116M — 0.6× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: prepaid and other assets −$76.0M, deferred taxes +$24.0M, depreciation & amortization +$20.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -33 days (receivables 2 + inventory 0 − payables 35): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

Frontdoor: free cash flow by quarterFrontdoor: free cash flow by quarter$50.0MQ4 2024$117MQ1 2025$120MQ2 2025$58.0MQ3 2025$95.0MQ4 2025$113MQ1 2026$120MQ2 2026$65.0MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Frontdoor: operating cash flow against capital spendingFrontdoor: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$58.0M$8.0MQ4 2024$124M$7.0MQ1 2025$127M$7.0MQ2 2025$64.0M$6.0MQ3 2025$101M$6.0MQ4 2025$119M$6.0MQ1 2026$126M$6.0MQ2 2026$73.0M$8.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $73.0M, Capital spending $8.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Frontdoor: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearFrontdoor: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $185MFY2021: Net borrowing −$356MFY2021: Capital spending −$31.0MFY2021: Buybacks −$103M$185MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $142MFY2022: Net borrowing −$17.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$40.0MFY2022: Buybacks −$59.0M$142MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $202MFY2023: Net borrowing −$17.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$32.0MFY2023: Buybacks −$121M$202MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $270MFY2024: Net borrowing $618MFY2024: Capital spending −$39.0MFY2024: Acquisitions −$583MFY2024: Buybacks −$161M$888MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $416MFY2025: Net borrowing −$29.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$26.0MFY2025: Acquisitions $3.0MFY2025: Buybacks −$283M$419MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.2B; the largest uses were buybacks ($727M) and acquisitions ($583M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$581M
Debt$1.2B
Net debt$573M
Due within a year$29.0M

Frontdoor funds itself: free cash flow was $393M over the last twelve months, and $581M of cash and investments stands against $1.2B of debt ($29.0M due within a year, 20.0× covered by cash).

Frontdoor: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Frontdoor: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$29.0MYear 1$29.0MYear 2$29.0MYear 3$342MYear 4$8.0MYear 5$752MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $581M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Frontdoor: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Frontdoor: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Buybacks−$109MOperating cash flow$73.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$47.0MCapital spending−$8.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$8.0MOther financing$5.0M
Frontdoor: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Frontdoor: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$419MBuybacks−$349MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$29.0MCapital spending−$26.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$18.0MOther financing$5.0MOther investing−$2.0M

From profit to cash

Frontdoor: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Frontdoor: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$116MDepreciation & amortization$20.0MStock-based pay$10.0MDeferred taxes$24.0MOther non-cash$1.0MReceivables−$2.0MPayables−$16.0MAccrued liabilities$1.0MDeferred revenue−$1.0MPrepaid and other assets−$76.0MIncome taxes payable−$3.0MOperating cash flow$73.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20262—35-33
Q2 20261—35-33
Q1 20262—39-37
Q4 20252—40-38
Q3 20251—37-35
Q2 20252—32-30
Q1 20252—35-32
Q4 20242—38-36

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$73.0M−$8.0M—−$109M−$8.0M$47.0M$65.0M
Q2 2026$126M−$6.0M—−$91.0M−$7.0M−$25.0M$120M
Q1 2026$119M−$6.0M—−$61.0M−$7.0M−$37.0M$113M
Q4 2025$101M−$6.0M—−$88.0M−$7.0M−$3.0M$95.0M
Q3 2025$64.0M−$6.0M—−$60.0M−$8.0M−$1.0M$58.0M
Q2 2025$127M−$7.0M—−$64.0M−$7.0M−$56.0M$120M
Q1 2025$124M−$7.0M—−$71.0M−$7.0M−$85.0M$117M
Q4 2024$58.0M−$8.0M−$583M−$41.0M−$585M−$46.0M$50.0M

Frontdoor: income statement and cash flow

Frontdoor, Q3 2026: revenue $655M (+6% year over year), operating margin 23.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Frontdoor: 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.