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GoDaddy cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$476M in Q3 2026 · $1.7B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$488M
Capital spending−$11.9M
Free cash flow+$476M
Cash / net income1.9×
Cash conversion cycle-17 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, GoDaddy generated $488M of operating cash flow and spent $11.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $476M. That is $40.9M more than in Q3 2025 ($435M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.8B; the largest uses were buybacks ($1.5B), capital spending ($28.5M), other investing ($16.5M); the cash balance rose by $196M.

Operating cash flow was $488M against net income of $262M — 1.9× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$67.3M, deferred taxes +$64.5M, deferred revenue +$20.9M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -17 days (receivables 6 + inventory 0 − payables 23): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

GoDaddy: free cash flow by quarterGoDaddy: free cash flow by quarter$326MQ4 2024$401MQ1 2025$376MQ2 2025$435MQ3 2025$364MQ4 2025$467MQ1 2026$437MQ2 2026$476MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
GoDaddy: operating cash flow against capital spendingGoDaddy: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$340M$14.4MQ4 2024$405M$3.6MQ1 2025$380M$4.1MQ2 2025$444M$9.3MQ3 2025$371M$6.9MQ4 2025$472M$4.6MQ1 2026$442M$5.1MQ2 2026$488M$11.9MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $488M, Capital spending $11.9M.

Capital allocation, year by year

GoDaddy: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearGoDaddy: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $829MFY2021: Net borrowing $768MFY2021: Shares issued $30.7MFY2021: Capital spending −$51.1MFY2021: Acquisitions −$368MFY2021: Buybacks −$526M$1.6BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $980MFY2022: Net borrowing −$64.6MFY2022: Shares issued $30.1MFY2022: Capital spending −$59.7MFY2022: Acquisitions −$72.5MFY2022: Buybacks −$1.3B$1.0BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.0BFY2023: Net borrowing −$26.4MFY2023: Shares issued $30.0MFY2023: Asset sales $12.7MFY2023: Capital spending −$42.0MFY2023: Buybacks −$1.3B$1.1BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.3BFY2024: Net borrowing −$22.3MFY2024: Shares issued $31.8MFY2024: Capital spending −$26.6MFY2024: Buybacks −$676M$1.3BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $1.6BFY2025: Net borrowing −$24.6MFY2025: Shares issued $30.5MFY2025: Capital spending −$23.9MFY2025: Buybacks −$1.6B$1.6BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $5.7B; the largest uses were buybacks ($5.4B) and acquisitions ($440M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$1.1B
Debt$3.8B
Net debt$2.7B
Due within a year$24.6M

GoDaddy funds itself: free cash flow was $1.7B over the last twelve months, and $1.1B of cash and investments stands against $3.8B of debt ($24.6M due within a year, 45.5× covered by cash).

GoDaddy: debt maturities by year (FY2025)GoDaddy: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$24.6MYear 1$625MYear 2$24.6MYear 3$2.2BYear 4$10.0MYear 5$935MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $1.1B of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

GoDaddy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026GoDaddy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$488MBuybacks−$481MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$35.7MOther investing−$17.5MOther financing−$12.9MCapital spending−$11.9MExchange rates−$500K
GoDaddy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026GoDaddy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$1.8BBuybacks−$1.5BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$196MCapital spending−$28.5MOther investing−$16.5MOther financing−$5.8MExchange rates−$1.5M

From profit to cash

GoDaddy: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026GoDaddy: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$262MDepreciation & amortization$12.7MStock-based pay$67.3MDeferred taxes$64.5MOther non-cash$8.8MPayables$1.8MDeferred revenue$20.9MOther operating capital$12.2MOperating cash flow$488M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20266—23-17
Q2 20266—21-15
Q1 20266—16-10
Q4 20257—14-7
Q3 20258—15-7
Q2 20258—15-7
Q1 20257—15-7
Q4 20247—17-10

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$488M−$11.9M−$481M——$35.7M$476M
Q2 2026$442M−$5.1M−$544M——$106M$437M
Q1 2026$472M−$4.6M−$280M——−$181M$467M
Q4 2025$371M−$6.9M−$219M−$6.1M$11.3M−$157M$364M
Q3 2025$444M−$9.3M−$590M——$163M$435M
Q2 2025$380M−$4.1M−$25.1M——−$367M$376M
Q1 2025$405M−$3.6M−$767M——$370M$401M
Q4 2024$340M−$14.4M−$8.4M−$6.2M$12.3M−$322M$326M

GoDaddy: income statement and cash flow

GoDaddy, Q3 2026: revenue $1.3B (+6% year over year), operating margin 27.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

GoDaddy: 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.