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Intuit cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q4 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$1.3B in Q4 FY26

Operating cash flow$1.3B
Capital spending−$27.0M
Free cash flow+$1.3B
Cash / net income3.7×

Analysis

In Q4 FY26, Intuit generated $1.3B of operating cash flow and spent $27.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.3B. That is $908M more than in Q4 FY25 ($396M).

Operating cash flow was $1.3B against net income of $363M — 3.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$507M, employee-related liabilities +$304M, payables −$218M.

Free cash flow

Intuit: free cash flow by quarterIntuit: free cash flow by quarter$329MQ1 FY25$1.0BQ2 FY25$4.4BQ3 FY25$396MQ4 FY25$599MQ1 FY26$1.5BQ2 FY26$5.2BQ3 FY26$1.3BQ4 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Intuit: operating cash flow against capital spendingIntuit: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$362M$33.0MQ1 FY25$1.1B$31.0MQ2 FY25$4.4B$35.0MQ3 FY25$381M−$15.0MQ4 FY25$637M$38.0MQ1 FY26$1.6B$46.0MQ2 FY26$5.3B$64.0MQ3 FY26$1.3B$27.0MQ4 FY26
Latest (Q4 FY26): Operating cash flow $1.3B, Capital spending $27.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Intuit: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearIntuit: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $3.9BFY22: Net borrowing $4.7BFY22: Shares issued $40.0MFY22: Capital spending −$157MFY22: Acquisitions −$5.7BFY22: Buybacks −$1.9BFY22: Dividends −$774M$8.6BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $5.0BFY23: Net borrowing −$1.0BFY23: Shares issued $90.0MFY23: Capital spending −$210MFY23: Acquisitions −$33.0MFY23: Buybacks −$2.0BFY23: Dividends −$889M$5.1BFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $4.9BFY24: Net borrowing −$269MFY24: Shares issued $121MFY24: Capital spending −$191MFY24: Acquisitions −$83.0MFY24: Buybacks −$2.0BFY24: Dividends −$1.0B$5.0BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $6.2BFY25: Net borrowing −$500MFY25: Shares issued $234MFY25: Capital spending −$84.0MFY25: Acquisitions −$184MFY25: Buybacks −$2.8BFY25: Dividends −$1.2B$6.4BFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $8.8BFY26: Net borrowing −$230MFY26: Shares issued $14.0MFY26: Capital spending −$175MFY26: Buybacks −$5.4BFY26: Dividends −$1.3B$8.9BFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $28.9B; the largest uses were buybacks ($14.0B) and acquisitions ($6.0B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$4.7B
Debt$7.7B
Net debt$3.0B
Due within a year$1.2B

Intuit funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, and $4.7B of cash and investments stands against $7.7B of debt ($1.2B due within a year, 3.8× covered by cash).

Intuit: debt maturities by year (FY26)Intuit: debt maturities by year (FY26)$1.2BYear 1$400MYear 2$1.1BYear 3$720MYear 4$750MYear 5$3.5BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $4.7B of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Intuit: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26Intuit: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$2.7BBuybacks−$2.1BOperating cash flow$1.3BOther financing−$1.2BDividends−$332MOther investing−$285MTaxes on employees’ shares−$134MShares issued$44.0MCapital spending−$27.0MExchange rates−$11.0M

From profit to cash

Intuit: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26Intuit: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26Net income$363MDepreciation & amortization$175MStock-based pay$507MDeferred taxes$129MOther non-cash−$98.0MReceivables$208MPayables−$218MEmployee-related liabilities$304MDeferred revenue$18.0MPrepaid and other assets−$73.0MOther liabilities−$4.0MOperating cash flow$1.3B
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
Q4 FY26$1.3B−$27.0M−$2.1B−$332M—$44.0M$2.7B$1.3B
Q3 FY26$5.3B−$64.0M−$1.6B−$333M—$45.0M−$5.1B$5.2B
Q2 FY26$1.6B−$46.0M−$933M−$341M—$29.0M$160M$1.5B
Q1 FY26$637M−$38.0M−$854M−$341M—$62.0M$2.5B$599M
Q4 FY25$381M$15.0M−$746M−$301M−$500M$135M$703M$396M
Q3 FY25$4.4B−$35.0M−$752M−$292M—$88.0M−$4.8B$4.4B
Q2 FY25$1.1B−$31.0M−$717M−$300M—$79.0M$2.7B$1.0B
Q1 FY25$362M−$33.0M−$557M−$296M—$96.0M−$935M$329M

Intuit: income statement and cash flow

Intuit, Q4 FY26: revenue $4.4B (+14% year over year), operating margin 10.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Intuit: 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.