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J&J Snack Foods cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$30.7M in Q3 FY26 · $92.0M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$48.8M
Capital spending−$18.1M
Free cash flow+$30.7M
Cash / net income1.4×
Cash conversion cycle67 days

Analysis

In Q3 FY26, J&J Snack Foods generated $48.8M of operating cash flow and spent $18.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $30.7M.

Over the twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $167M; the largest uses were buybacks ($77.7M), capital spending ($74.9M), dividends ($60.9M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($27.6M), shares issued ($2.3M); the cash balance fell by $14.3M.

Operating cash flow was $48.8M against net income of $35.3M — 1.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables −$32.4M, other operating capital +$24.2M, depreciation & amortization +$18.8M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 67 days (receivables 42 + inventory 57 − payables 31).

Free cash flow

J&J Snack Foods: free cash flow by quarterJ&J Snack Foods: free cash flow by quarter$29.1MQ4 FY24$16.1MQ1 FY25−$7.2MQ2 FY25$28.5MQ3 FY25$44.8MQ4 FY25$17.0MQ1 FY26−$502KQ2 FY26$30.7MQ3 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
J&J Snack Foods: operating cash flow against capital spendingJ&J Snack Foods: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$46.3M$17.2MQ4 FY24$35.2M$19.1MQ1 FY25$12.3M$19.5MQ2 FY25$51.2M$22.7MQ3 FY25$66.4M$21.6MQ4 FY25$36.0M$19.0MQ1 FY26$15.7M$16.2MQ2 FY26$48.8M$18.1MQ3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow $48.8M, Capital spending $18.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

J&J Snack Foods: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearJ&J Snack Foods: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY21: Operating cash flow $101MFY21: Net borrowing −$144KFY21: Shares issued $39.0MFY21: Asset sales $2.4MFY21: Capital spending −$53.6MFY21: Dividends −$44.8M$143MFY21FY22: Operating cash flow $26.1MFY22: Net borrowing $55.0MFY22: Shares issued $30.3MFY22: Asset sales $399KFY22: Capital spending −$87.3MFY22: Acquisitions −$221MFY22: Dividends −$48.4M$112MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $172MFY23: Net borrowing −$28.2MFY23: Shares issued $28.3MFY23: Asset sales $1.8MFY23: Capital spending −$105MFY23: Dividends −$53.9M$202MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $173MFY24: Net borrowing −$27.2MFY24: Shares issued $28.9MFY24: Asset sales $699KFY24: Capital spending −$73.6MFY24: Acquisitions −$7.0MFY24: Dividends −$57.0M$203MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $165MFY25: Net borrowing −$238KFY25: Shares issued $6.6MFY25: Asset sales $1.4MFY25: Capital spending −$82.9MFY25: Buybacks −$8.0MFY25: Dividends −$60.8M$173MFY25
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $638M; the largest uses were capital spending ($402M) and dividends ($265M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$63.1M
Debt$57.0M
Net cash$6.1M
Due within a year$29.0M

J&J Snack Foods funds itself: free cash flow was $92.0M over the last twelve months, and $63.1M of cash and investments stands against $57.0M of debt ($29.0M due within a year, 2.2× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

J&J Snack Foods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26J&J Snack Foods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Operating cash flow$48.8MCapital spending−$18.1MDividends−$15.0MBuybacks−$10.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$3.4MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$1.1MOther financing−$929KExchange rates$441KAsset & business sales−$25K
J&J Snack Foods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26J&J Snack Foods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Operating cash flow$167MBuybacks−$77.7MCapital spending−$74.9MDividends−$60.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$27.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$14.3MExchange rates$2.9MShares issued$2.3MOther financing−$1.7MOther investing$800KAsset & business sales$384K

From profit to cash

J&J Snack Foods: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26J&J Snack Foods: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Net income$35.3MDepreciation & amortization$18.8MStock-based pay$1.6MDeferred taxes$995KGains on disposals$354KOther non-cash$276KReceivables−$32.4MInventory$217KOther operating capital$24.2MOperating cash flow$48.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 FY2642573167
Q2 FY2645643277
Q1 FY2646643080
Q4 FY2543603073
Q3 FY2538573164
Q2 FY2543623273
Q1 FY2544582973
Q4 FY2442553167

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 FY26$48.8M−$18.1M−$10.7M−$15.0M−$1.1M—−$3.4M$30.7M
Q2 FY26$15.7M−$16.2M−$22.0M−$15.2M$28.9M$1.2M$7.0M−$502K
Q1 FY26$36.0M−$19.0M−$42.0M−$15.6M−$117K—$39.1M$17.0M
Q4 FY25$66.4M−$21.6M−$3.0M−$15.2M−$56K$1.2M−$28.5M$44.8M
Q3 FY25$51.2M−$22.7M—−$15.2M−$61K$218K−$28.9M$28.5M
Q2 FY25$12.3M−$19.5M−$5.0M−$15.2M−$79K$962K$25.0M−$7.2M
Q1 FY25$35.2M−$19.1M—−$15.2M−$42K$1.9M−$168K$16.1M
Q4 FY24$46.3M−$17.2M—−$14.3M−$12.0M$6.1M−$9.3M$29.1M

J&J Snack Foods: income statement and cash flow

J&J Snack Foods, Q3 FY26: revenue $426M (-6% year over year), operating margin 10.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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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.