Jazz Pharmaceuticals cash flow, quarter by quarter
Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$490M in Q3 2026 · $1.6B over twelve months
Operating cash flow$506M
Capital spending−$16.2M
Free cash flow+$490M
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Jazz Pharmaceuticals generated $506M of operating cash flow and spent $16.2M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $490M. That is $30.4M more than in Q3 2025 ($460M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.7B; the largest uses were other financing ($1.0B), other investing ($907M), buybacks ($225M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($1.2B), shares issued ($151M); the cash balance rose by $710M.
Operating cash flow was $506M against net income of −$483M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$179M, stock-based pay +$77.2M, deferred taxes −$44.8M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $506M, Capital spending $16.2M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $5.9B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($6.2B) and net borrowing ($1.4B). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$2.0B
Debt$5.6B
Net debt$3.5B
Due within a year$1.0B
Jazz Pharmaceuticals funds itself: free cash flow was $1.6B over the last twelve months, and $2.0B of cash and investments stands against $5.6B of debt ($1.0B due within a year, 2.0× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $2.0B of cash and investments now.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$506M
−$16.2M
−$225M
−$7.8M
$10.6M
−$417M
$490M
Q2 2026
$416M
−$18.1M
—
−$7.7M
$22.7M
$224M
$398M
Q1 2026
$408M
−$19.7M
—
−$7.8M
$32.9M
−$452M
$388M
Q4 2025
$362M
−$16.8M
−$23K
−$7.7M
$85.2M
−$65.8M
$346M
Q3 2025
$475M
−$15.2M
—
−$7.8M
$700K
−$136M
$460M
Q2 2025
$88.8M
−$12.9M
—
−$7.7M
$10.5M
$672M
$75.9M
Q1 2025
$430M
−$13.9M
—
−$758M
$11.5M
$551M
$416M
Q4 2024
$399M
−$13.3M
—
−$7.8M
$9.2M
−$195M
$385M
Jazz Pharmaceuticals: income statement and cash flow
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Q3 2026: revenue $1.2B (+10% year over year), operating margin -33.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
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.