Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$43.3M in Q2 2026 · $221M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$43.3M
Free cash flow+$43.3M
Cash / net income1.0×
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Jefferson Capital generated $43.3M of operating cash flow. That is $35.6M less than in Q2 2025 ($78.9M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $221M; the largest uses were other investing ($341M), other financing ($67.6M), dividends ($60.6M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($226M); the cash balance fell by $29.5M.
Operating cash flow was $43.3M against net income of $41.3M — 1.0× profit, roughly in line with earnings. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$8.3M, payables −$2.2M, receivables −$1.8M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $43.3M, Capital spending $0.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 3 years operating cash flow totalled $557M; the largest uses were dividends ($130M) and acquisitions ($5.6M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$20.4M
Debt$1.8B
Net debt$1.7B
Jefferson Capital funds itself: free cash flow was $221M over the last twelve months, and $20.4M of cash and investments stands against $1.8B of debt.
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
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
$43.3M
—
—
−$29.6M
−$28.3M
$19.6M
$43.3M
Q1 2026
$39.6M
—
−$58.9M
—
$22.9M
$1.9M
$39.6M
Q4 2025
$75.2M
—
—
−$15.5M
$232M
−$1.5M
$75.2M
Q3 2025
$63.1M
−$106K
—
−$15.5M
—
$9.4M
$63.0M
Q2 2025
$78.9M
—
—
−$16.4M
−$28.6M
−$25.1M
$78.9M
Q1 2025
$51.7M
—
—
−$16.0M
$15.5M
$7.8M
$51.7M
Q4 2024
$77.3M
—
—
−$16.0M
$252M
−$16.8M
$77.3M
Q3 2024
$7.7M
−$123K
—
−$20.0M
$99.6M
−$7.9M
$7.6M
Jefferson Capital: income statement and cash flow
Jefferson Capital, Q2 2026: revenue $178M (+16% year over year), operating margin 45.9%. 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.