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Healthcare Services Group cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$28.1M in Q3 2026 · $107M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$30.2M
Capital spending−$2.1M
Free cash flow+$28.1M
Cash / net income1.2×
Cash conversion cycle41 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Healthcare Services Group generated $30.2M of operating cash flow and spent $2.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $28.1M. That is $41.9M less than in Q3 2025 ($70.0M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $113M; the largest uses were buybacks ($76.2M), other investing ($17.7M), capital spending ($6.5M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($179K); the cash balance rose by $10.3M.

Operating cash flow was $30.2M against net income of $24.9M — 1.2× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: income taxes payable +$6.4M, depreciation & amortization +$4.1M, stock-based pay +$2.9M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 41 days (receivables 58 + inventory 4 − payables 21).

Free cash flow

Healthcare Services Group: free cash flow by quarterHealthcare Services Group: free cash flow by quarter$34.8MQ4 2024$25.8MQ1 2025$27.4MQ2 2025$70.0MQ3 2025$16.0MQ4 2025$42.3MQ1 2026$20.2MQ2 2026$28.1MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Healthcare Services Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingHealthcare Services Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$36.2M$1.4MQ4 2024$27.5M$1.7MQ1 2025$28.8M$1.4MQ2 2025$71.3M$1.3MQ3 2025$17.4M$1.4MQ4 2025$43.7M$1.4MQ1 2026$21.9M$1.6MQ2 2026$30.2M$2.1MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $30.2M, Capital spending $2.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Healthcare Services Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearHealthcare Services Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $37.1MFY2021: Shares issued $2.5MFY2021: Asset sales $211KFY2021: Capital spending −$5.7MFY2021: Acquisitions −$23.9MFY2021: Buybacks −$21.5MFY2021: Dividends −$62.2M$39.8MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$8.2MFY2022: Net borrowing $25.0MFY2022: Shares issued $516KFY2022: Asset sales $393KFY2022: Capital spending −$5.2MFY2022: Acquisitions −$114KFY2022: Dividends −$63.4M$25.9MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $43.5MFY2023: Asset sales $121KFY2023: Capital spending −$5.4MFY2023: Buybacks −$11.3M$43.6MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $30.8MFY2024: Net borrowing −$25.0MFY2024: Asset sales $211KFY2024: Capital spending −$6.3MFY2024: Buybacks −$5.0M$31.0MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $145MFY2025: Asset sales $105KFY2025: Capital spending −$5.8MFY2025: Acquisitions −$7.2MFY2025: Buybacks −$61.6M$145MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $248M; the largest uses were dividends ($126M) and buybacks ($99.4M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$169M
Debtnone
Net cash$169M

Healthcare Services Group funds itself: free cash flow was $107M over the last twelve months, with $169M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Healthcare Services Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Healthcare Services Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$30.2MBuybacks−$11.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$11.3MAcquisitions−$10.1MOther investing$4.9MCapital spending−$2.1MShares issued$38KAsset & business sales$17K
Healthcare Services Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Healthcare Services Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$113MBuybacks−$76.2MOther investing−$17.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$10.3MCapital spending−$6.5MOther financing−$2.7MAsset & business sales$179K

From profit to cash

Healthcare Services Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Healthcare Services Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$24.9MDepreciation & amortization$4.1MStock-based pay$2.9MDeferred taxes$1.9MGains on disposals$132KInventory$301KPrepaid and other assets−$1.1MIncome taxes payable$6.4MOperating cash flow$30.2M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$30.2M−$2.1M−$10.1M−$11.7M$38K−$11.3M$28.1M
Q2 2026$21.9M−$1.6M—−$20.9M$4K$12.8M$20.2M
Q1 2026$43.7M−$1.4M—−$24.0M$1.4M−$5.5M$42.3M
Q4 2025$17.4M−$1.4M$134K−$19.6M—−$6.3M$16.0M
Q3 2025$71.3M−$1.3M—−$27.3M—−$41.3M$70.0M
Q2 2025$28.8M−$1.4M—−$7.7M—−$18.8M$27.4M
Q1 2025$27.5M−$1.7M−$7.3M−$7.0M—−$4.3M$25.8M
Q4 2024$36.2M−$1.4M—−$1.0M—−$32.0M$34.8M

Healthcare Services Group: income statement and cash flow

Healthcare Services Group, Q3 2026: revenue $480M (+3% year over year), operating margin 7.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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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.