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Jabil cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$487M in Q4 FY26

Operating cash flow$733M
Capital spending−$246M
Free cash flow+$487M
Cash / net income1.8×

Analysis

In Q4 FY26, Jabil generated $733M of operating cash flow and spent $246M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $487M. That is $68.0M more than in Q4 FY25 ($419M).

Operating cash flow was $733M against net income of $397M — 1.8× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$36.0M, stock-based pay +$25.0M, gains on investments −$0.

Free cash flow

Jabil: free cash flow by quarterJabil: free cash flow by quarter$215MQ1 FY25$218MQ2 FY25$320MQ3 FY25$419MQ4 FY25$228MQ1 FY26$308MQ2 FY26$351MQ3 FY26$487MQ4 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Jabil: operating cash flow against capital spendingJabil: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$312M$97.0MQ1 FY25$334M$116MQ2 FY25$406M$86.0MQ3 FY25$588M$169MQ4 FY25$323M$95.0MQ1 FY26$411M$103MQ2 FY26$535M$184MQ3 FY26$733M$246MQ4 FY26
Latest (Q4 FY26): Operating cash flow $733M, Capital spending $246M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Jabil: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearJabil: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $1.7BFY22: Net borrowing −$120MFY22: Shares issued $45.0MFY22: Asset sales $544MFY22: Capital spending −$1.4BFY22: Acquisitions −$18.0MFY22: Buybacks −$696MFY22: Dividends −$48.0M$2.2BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $1.7BFY23: Net borrowing −$157MFY23: Shares issued $51.0MFY23: Asset sales $372MFY23: Capital spending −$1.0BFY23: Acquisitions −$29.0MFY23: Buybacks −$487MFY23: Dividends −$45.0M$2.2BFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $1.7BFY24: Net borrowing −$111MFY24: Shares issued $58.0MFY24: Asset sales $2.2BFY24: Capital spending −$784MFY24: Acquisitions −$90.0MFY24: Buybacks −$2.5BFY24: Dividends −$42.0M$4.0BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $1.6BFY25: Net borrowing −$142MFY25: Shares issued $62.0MFY25: Asset sales $153MFY25: Capital spending −$468MFY25: Acquisitions −$392MFY25: Buybacks −$1.0BFY25: Dividends −$36.0M$1.9BFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $2.0BFY26: Net borrowing −$253MFY26: Shares issued $74.0MFY26: Asset sales $158MFY26: Capital spending −$628MFY26: Acquisitions −$852MFY26: Buybacks −$1.1BFY26: Dividends −$35.0M$2.2BFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $8.7B; the largest uses were buybacks ($5.7B) and capital spending ($4.3B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$1.7B
Debt$3.4B
Net debt$1.6B
Due within a year$499M

Jabil funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, and $1.7B of cash and investments stands against $3.4B of debt ($499M due within a year, 3.5× covered by cash).

Jabil: debt maturities by year (FY26)Jabil: debt maturities by year (FY26)$499MYear 1$499MYear 2$795MYear 3$498MYear 4$596MYear 5$492MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $1.7B of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Jabil: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26Jabil: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26Operating cash flow$733MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$379MCapital spending−$246MBuybacks−$169MAsset & business sales$54.0MShares issued$35.0MOther financing−$22.0MDividends−$8.0MOther investing$3.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$1.0M

From profit to cash

Jabil: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26Jabil: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26Net income$397MDepreciation & amortization$36.0MStock-based pay$25.0MOperating cash flow$733M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q4 FY26$733M−$246M—−$169M−$8.0M$35.0M−$379M$487M
Q3 FY26$535M−$184M−$4.0M−$291M−$9.0M—$470M$351M
Q2 FY26$411M−$103M−$724M−$300M−$8.0M—−$258M$308M
Q1 FY26$323M−$95.0M−$124M−$300M−$10.0M—$361M$228M
Q4 FY25$588M−$169M$1.0M−$25.0M−$8.0M$29.0M−$410M$419M
Q3 FY25$406M−$86.0M−$32.0M−$339M−$9.0M—$69.0M$320M
Q2 FY25$334M−$116M−$298M−$404M−$9.0M—$466M$218M
Q1 FY25$312M−$97.0M−$63.0M−$232M−$10.0M—$143M$215M

Jabil: income statement and cash flow

Jabil, Q4 FY26: revenue $10.6B (+29% year over year), operating margin 5.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Jabil: 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.