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InterDigital cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$150M in Q3 2026 · $312M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$150M
Free cash flow+$150M
Cash / net income1.9×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, InterDigital generated $150M of operating cash flow. That is $245M less than in Q3 2025 ($395M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $312M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($171M), other investing ($121M), buybacks ($85.5M); the cash balance fell by $202M.

Operating cash flow was $150M against net income of $80.2M — 1.9× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$19.7M, stock-based pay +$13.3M, deferred revenue −$8.9M.

Free cash flow

InterDigital: free cash flow by quarterInterDigital: free cash flow by quarter$188MQ4 2024−$34.5MQ1 2025$105MQ2 2025$395MQ3 2025$63.2MQ4 2025$15.2MQ1 2026$80.9MQ2 2026$150MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
InterDigital: operating cash flow against capital spendingInterDigital: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$192M$3.9MQ4 2024−$20.0M$14.5MQ1 2025$105M$574KQ2 2025$396M$589KQ3 2025$63.4M$217KQ4 2025$16.1M$911KQ1 2026$82.5M$1.6MQ2 2026$150M$0Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $150M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

InterDigital: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearInterDigital: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $130MFY2021: Shares issued $8.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$2.5MFY2021: Buybacks −$30.0MFY2021: Dividends −$43.1M$138MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $286MFY2022: Net borrowing $178MFY2022: Shares issued $1.2MFY2022: Capital spending −$3.2MFY2022: Buybacks −$74.4MFY2022: Dividends −$42.3M$465MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $214MFY2023: Shares issued $1.3MFY2023: Capital spending −$4.3MFY2023: Buybacks −$340MFY2023: Dividends −$39.5M$215MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $272MFY2024: Net borrowing −$141MFY2024: Shares issued $32KFY2024: Capital spending −$5.8MFY2024: Buybacks −$66.7MFY2024: Dividends −$41.8M$272MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $544MFY2025: Net borrowing −$1.5MFY2025: Shares issued $7.3MFY2025: Capital spending −$15.9MFY2025: Buybacks −$102MFY2025: Dividends −$60.7M$552MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.4B; the largest uses were buybacks ($613M) and dividends ($227M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$1.1B
Debt$307M
Net cash$816M
Due within a year$80.0M

InterDigital funds itself: free cash flow was $312M over the last twelve months, and $1.1B of cash and investments stands against $307M of debt ($80.0M due within a year, 14.0× covered by cash).

InterDigital: debt maturities by year (FY2025)InterDigital: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$80.0MYear 1$380MYear 2
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

InterDigital: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026InterDigital: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$150MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$83.2MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$22.3MBuybacks−$18.7MDividends−$18.1MTaxes on employees’ shares−$7.5MOther investing−$447K
InterDigital: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026InterDigital: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$312MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$202MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$171MOther investing−$121MBuybacks−$85.5MDividends−$72.2MTaxes on employees’ shares−$63.8MOther financing−$277KShares issued−$1K

From profit to cash

InterDigital: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026InterDigital: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$80.2MDepreciation & amortization$19.7MStock-based pay$13.3MPayables$1.2MAccrued liabilities$7.0MDeferred revenue−$8.9MOperating cash flow$150M
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$150M—−$18.7M−$18.1M−$83.2M—−$22.3M$150M
Q2 2026$82.5M−$1.6M−$23.0M−$18.1M−$2K—−$6.8M$80.9M
Q1 2026$16.1M−$911K−$8.2M−$18.0M−$88.0M—$137M$15.2M
Q4 2025$63.4M−$217K−$35.6M−$18.0M−$199K−$1K$94.4M$63.2M
Q3 2025$396M−$589K−$35.3M−$15.5M−$14K—−$320M$395M
Q2 2025$105M−$574K−$26.2M−$15.6M—$15K$19.3M$105M
Q1 2025−$20.0M−$14.5M−$5.2M−$11.6M−$1.3M$7.3M$3.4M−$34.5M
Q4 2024$192M−$3.9M—−$11.4M−$2.4M$21K−$141M$188M

InterDigital: income statement and cash flow

InterDigital, Q3 2026: revenue $193M (+18% year over year), operating margin 51.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

InterDigital: 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.