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Groupon cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$15.0M in Q2 2026 · $29.9M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$18.1M
Capital spending−$3.1M
Free cash flow+$15.0M
Cash conversion cycle-103 days

Analysis

In Q2 2026, Groupon generated $18.1M of operating cash flow and spent $3.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $15.0M. That is $10.2M less than in Q2 2025 ($25.2M).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $44.3M; the largest uses were other financing ($66.3M), capital spending ($14.3M), taxes on employees’ shares ($7.6M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($6.0M), asset & business sales ($1.1M); the cash balance fell by $40.7M.

Operating cash flow was $18.1M against net income of −$1.5M. The largest differences: payables +$12.9M, accrued liabilities +$10.8M, stock-based pay +$8.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -103 days (receivables 16 + inventory 0 − payables 119): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

Groupon: free cash flow by quarterGroupon: free cash flow by quarter−$19.7MQ3 2024$63.2MQ4 2024−$3.8MQ1 2025$25.2MQ2 2025−$24.6MQ3 2025$53.0MQ4 2025−$13.5MQ1 2026$15.0MQ2 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Groupon: operating cash flow against capital spendingGroupon: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$16.3M$3.4MQ3 2024$67.0M$3.7MQ4 2024−$22K$3.7MQ1 2025$28.4M$3.2MQ2 2025−$20.5M$4.1MQ3 2025$56.6M$3.6MQ4 2025−$10.0M$3.6MQ1 2026$18.1M$3.1MQ2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $18.1M, Capital spending $3.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Groupon: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearGroupon: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingFY2021: Operating cash flow −$124MFY2021: Net borrowing −$229MFY2021: Capital spending −$49.6MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$136MFY2022: Net borrowing −$25.7MFY2022: Capital spending −$36.2MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow −$78.0MFY2023: Net borrowing −$32.2MFY2023: Capital spending −$19.3MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $55.9MFY2024: Net borrowing −$22.8MFY2024: Shares issued $79.6MFY2024: Asset sales $10.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$15.3M$146MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $64.5MFY2025: Asset sales $15.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$14.6M$79.5MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$218M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($338M) and net borrowing ($310M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$226M
Debt$307M
Net debt$81.1M
Due within a year$45.9M

Groupon funds itself: free cash flow was $29.9M over the last twelve months, and $226M of cash and investments stands against $307M of debt ($45.9M due within a year, 4.9× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

Groupon: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Groupon: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Operating cash flow$18.1MBuybacks−$10.1MOther financing−$3.7MCapital spending−$3.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$926KExchange rates−$269K
Groupon: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Groupon: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Other financing−$66.3MOperating cash flow$44.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$40.7MCapital spending−$14.3MTaxes on employees’ shares−$7.6MOther investing$6.0MExchange rates−$3.8MAsset & business sales$1.1M

From profit to cash

Groupon: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Groupon: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Net income−$1.5MDepreciation & amortization$3.8MStock-based pay$8.3MDeferred taxes$675KReceivables−$3.8MPayables$12.9MAccrued liabilities$10.8MPrepaid and other assets−$1.3MOther operating capital$326KOperating cash flow$18.1M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 202616—119-103
Q1 202618—69-51
Q4 202516—65-48
Q3 202518—83-65
Q2 202521—85-64
Q1 202525—90-65
Q4 202426—91-65
Q3 202433—94-61

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 2026$18.1M−$3.1M−$10.1M—−$926K$15.0M
Q1 2026−$10.0M−$3.6M−$21.3M−$33.7M$70.5M−$13.5M
Q4 2025$56.6M−$3.6M——−$57.8M$53.0M
Q3 2025−$20.5M−$4.1M——$28.9M−$24.6M
Q2 2025$28.4M−$3.2M——−$36.0M$25.2M
Q1 2025−$22K−$3.7M——$1.9M−$3.8M
Q4 2024$67.0M−$3.7M——−$74.4M$63.2M
Q3 2024−$16.3M−$3.4M——$18.2M−$19.7M

Groupon: income statement and cash flow

Groupon, Q2 2026: revenue $125M (-0.8% year over year), operating margin -0.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Groupon: 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.