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Hackett Group cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow−$1.3M in Q3 2026 · $20.8M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$1.8M
Capital spending−$3.1M
Free cash flow−$1.3M
Cash / net income0.5×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Hackett Group generated $1.8M of operating cash flow and spent $3.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$1.3M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 25, 2026, operating cash flow was $31.0M; the largest uses were buybacks ($49.9M), dividends ($12.3M), capital spending ($10.1M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($42.5M), shares issued ($1.0M); the cash balance fell by $1.2M.

Operating cash flow was $1.8M against net income of $3.6M — 0.5× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$2.3M, depreciation & amortization +$1.4M, prepaid and other assets −$774K.

Free cash flow

Hackett Group: free cash flow by quarterHackett Group: free cash flow by quarter$19.6MQ4 2024$2.6MQ1 2025$3.7MQ2 2025$9.0MQ3 2025$17.1MQ4 2025−$7.5MQ1 2026$12.6MQ2 2026−$1.3MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Hackett Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingHackett Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$20.6M$1.0MQ4 2024$4.2M$1.5MQ1 2025$5.6M$1.9MQ2 2025$11.4M$2.4MQ3 2025$19.1M$2.0MQ4 2025−$5.1M$2.4MQ1 2026$15.2M$2.6MQ2 2026$1.8M$3.1MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $1.8M, Capital spending $3.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Hackett Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearHackett Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $46.4MFY2021: Shares issued $3.2MFY2021: Capital spending −$3.2MFY2021: Buybacks −$13.0MFY2021: Dividends −$12.9M$49.5MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $58.9MFY2022: Net borrowing $60.0MFY2022: Shares issued $1.5MFY2022: Capital spending −$4.7MFY2022: Buybacks −$117MFY2022: Dividends −$10.4M$120MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $37.4MFY2023: Net borrowing −$27.0MFY2023: Shares issued $1.9MFY2023: Capital spending −$4.1MFY2023: Buybacks −$734KFY2023: Dividends −$12.0M$39.3MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $47.7MFY2024: Net borrowing −$20.0MFY2024: Shares issued $998KFY2024: Capital spending −$4.1MFY2024: Acquisitions −$6.5MFY2024: Buybacks −$6.4MFY2024: Dividends −$12.1M$48.7MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $40.3MFY2025: Net borrowing $63.0MFY2025: Shares issued $1.2MFY2025: Capital spending −$7.9MFY2025: Buybacks −$69.1MFY2025: Dividends −$12.9M$104MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $231M; the largest uses were buybacks ($206M) and dividends ($60.3M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$12.6M
Debt$86.1M
Net debt$73.5M

Hackett Group funds itself: free cash flow was $20.8M over the last twelve months, and $12.6M of cash and investments stands against $86.1M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Hackett Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Hackett Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$5.5MCapital spending−$3.1MDividends−$3.0MBuybacks−$1.8MOperating cash flow$1.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.5MTaxes on employees’ shares−$635KOther financing−$227KExchange rates−$6KShares issued$1K
Hackett Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Hackett Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Buybacks−$49.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$42.5MOperating cash flow$31.0MDividends−$12.3MCapital spending−$10.1MTaxes on employees’ shares−$3.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.2MShares issued$1.0MOther financing−$240KExchange rates−$42K

From profit to cash

Hackett Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Hackett Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$3.6MDepreciation & amortization$1.4MStock-based pay$2.3MDeferred taxes$299KPayables$245KAccrued liabilities−$715KPrepaid and other assets−$774KOperating cash flow$1.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$1.8M−$3.1M−$1.8M−$3.0M$5.5M$1K$1.5M−$1.3M
Q2 2026$15.2M−$2.6M−$3.9M−$3.0M$2.0M—−$8.1M$12.6M
Q1 2026−$5.1M−$2.4M−$3.0M−$3.0M$3.0M—$12.1M−$7.5M
Q4 2025$19.1M−$2.0M−$41.2M−$3.3M$32.0M$504K−$4.3M$17.1M
Q3 2025$11.4M−$2.4M−$17.4M−$3.3M$21.0M—−$3.8M$9.0M
Q2 2025$5.6M−$1.9M−$4.3M−$3.3M$5.0M—−$963K$3.7M
Q1 2025$4.2M−$1.5M−$6.2M−$3.0M$5.0M—$7.2M$2.6M
Q4 2024$20.6M−$1.0M−$3.6M−$3.0M−$7.0M$463K−$6.4M$19.6M

Hackett Group: income statement and cash flow

Hackett Group, Q3 2026: revenue $69.8M (-4% year over year), operating margin 10.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Hackett Group: 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.