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Samsara cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$64.7M in Q2 FY27 · $255M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$73.5M
Capital spending−$8.8M
Free cash flow+$64.7M
Cash / net income4.5×
Cash conversion cycle73 days

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, Samsara generated $73.5M of operating cash flow and spent $8.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $64.7M.

Over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, operating cash flow was $288M; the largest uses were other investing ($200M), other financing ($70.8M), capital spending ($32.9M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($29.2M); the cash balance rose by $13.0M.

Operating cash flow was $73.5M against net income of $16.2M — 4.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$96.4M, receivables −$53.1M, payables +$34.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 73 days (receivables 56 + inventory 43 − payables 26).

Free cash flow

Samsara: free cash flow by quarterSamsara: free cash flow by quarter$31.2MQ3 FY25$48.5MQ4 FY25$45.7MQ1 FY26$44.2MQ2 FY26$55.8MQ3 FY26$61.7MQ4 FY26$73.2MQ1 FY27$64.7MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Samsara: operating cash flow against capital spendingSamsara: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$36.0M$4.8MQ3 FY25$53.9M$5.3MQ4 FY25$52.6M$6.9MQ1 FY26$50.2M$6.0MQ2 FY26$63.7M$7.9MQ3 FY26$69.7M$8.0MQ4 FY26$81.4M$8.2MQ1 FY27$73.5M$8.8MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $73.5M, Capital spending $8.8M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Samsara: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSamsara: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow −$171MFY22: Net borrowing −$545KFY22: Shares issued $848MFY22: Capital spending −$19.4MFY22: Buybacks −$5K$848MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow −$103MFY23: Net borrowing −$1.3MFY23: Shares issued $18.0MFY23: Capital spending −$33.2M$18.0MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow −$11.8MFY24: Shares issued $23.2MFY24: Capital spending −$11.0M$23.2MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $132MFY25: Shares issued $28.8MFY25: Capital spending −$20.2M$160MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $236MFY26: Shares issued $30.9MFY26: Capital spending −$28.8M$267MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $81.6M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($286M) and capital spending ($112M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$291M
Debtnone
Net cash$291M

Samsara funds itself: free cash flow was $255M over the last twelve months, with $291M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Samsara: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Samsara: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$73.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$72.3MTaxes on employees’ shares−$36.0MOther investing$28.5MShares issued$17.1MCapital spending−$8.8MExchange rates−$1.9MOther financing−$74K
Samsara: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Samsara: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$288MOther investing−$200MOther financing−$70.8MCapital spending−$32.9MShares issued$29.2MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$13.0MExchange rates−$1.2M

From profit to cash

Samsara: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Samsara: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income$16.2MDepreciation & amortization$8.4MStock-based pay$96.4MOther non-cash$3.3MReceivables−$53.1MInventory−$5.0MPayables$34.3MDeferred revenue$21.8MPrepaid and other assets$1.7MOperating cash flow$73.5M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 FY2756432673
Q1 FY2758392869
Q4 FY2659442975
Q3 FY2655482380
Q2 FY2654432670
Q1 FY2656424751
Q4 FY2554445444
Q3 FY2551474750

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27$73.5M−$8.8M—$17.1M−$72.3M$64.7M
Q1 FY27$81.4M−$8.2M—$11K$103M$73.2M
Q4 FY26$69.7M−$8.0M—$12.1M−$28.5M$61.7M
Q3 FY26$63.7M−$7.9M—$8K−$14.9M$55.8M
Q2 FY26$50.2M−$6.0M−$316K$18.7M−$623K$44.2M
Q1 FY26$52.6M−$6.9M−$378K$22K−$35.1M$45.7M
Q4 FY25$53.9M−$5.3M−$351K$11.8M−$65.2M$48.5M
Q3 FY25$36.0M−$4.8M−$396K$36K−$1.9M$31.2M

Samsara: income statement and cash flow

Samsara, Q2 FY27: revenue $508M (+30% year over year), operating margin 1.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Samsara: 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.