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KBR cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$163M in Q3 2026 · $328M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$171M
Capital spending−$8.0M
Free cash flow+$163M
Cash / net income1.3×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, KBR generated $171M of operating cash flow and spent $8.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $163M.

Over the twelve months to Oct 2, 2026, operating cash flow was $382M; the largest uses were other investing ($199M), dividends ($84.0M), other financing ($59.0M); the cash balance fell by $97.0M.

Operating cash flow was $171M against net income of $136M — 1.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables −$192M, payables +$94.0M, deferred revenue +$68.0M.

Free cash flow

KBR: free cash flow by quarterKBR: free cash flow by quarter$24.0MQ4 2024$96.0MQ1 2025$203MQ2 2025$190MQ3 2025$33.0MQ4 2025$98.0MQ1 2026$34.0MQ2 2026$163MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
KBR: operating cash flow against capital spendingKBR: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$40.0M$16.0MQ4 2024$98.0M$2.0MQ1 2025$217M$14.0MQ2 2025$198M$8.0MQ3 2025$51.0M$18.0MQ4 2025$110M$12.0MQ1 2026$50.0M$16.0MQ2 2026$171M$8.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $171M, Capital spending $8.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

KBR: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearKBR: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $278MFY2021: Net borrowing $372MFY2021: Shares issued $12.0MFY2021: Asset sales $44.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$30.0MFY2021: Acquisitions −$399MFY2021: Buybacks −$82.0MFY2021: Dividends −$61.0M$706MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $396MFY2022: Net borrowing −$127MFY2022: Shares issued $5.0MFY2022: Asset sales $47.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$71.0MFY2022: Acquisitions −$73.0MFY2022: Buybacks −$203MFY2022: Dividends −$66.0M$448MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $331MFY2023: Net borrowing −$409MFY2023: Shares issued $5.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$62.0MFY2023: Buybacks −$138MFY2023: Dividends −$72.0M$336MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $462MFY2024: Net borrowing $858MFY2024: Asset sales $7.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$52.0MFY2024: Acquisitions −$738MFY2024: Buybacks −$218MFY2024: Dividends −$79.0M$1.3BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $557MFY2025: Net borrowing $42.0MFY2025: Asset sales $3.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$42.0MFY2025: Acquisitions −$14.0MFY2025: Buybacks −$329MFY2025: Dividends −$84.0M$602MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.0B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($1.2B) and buybacks ($970M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$439M
Debt$2.5B
Net debt$2.1B
Due within a year$554M

KBR funds itself: free cash flow was $328M over the last twelve months, and $439M of cash and investments stands against $2.5B of debt ($554M due within a year, 0.8× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

KBR: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026KBR: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$171MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$127MDividends−$21.0MOther financing−$15.0MCapital spending−$8.0MOther investing$1.0MNot reconciled−$1.0M
KBR: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026KBR: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$382MOther investing−$199MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$97.0MDividends−$84.0MOther financing−$59.0MCapital spending−$54.0MBuybacks−$54.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$20.0MExchange rates−$5.0MNot reconciled−$3.0MAcquisitions−$1.0M

From profit to cash

KBR: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026KBR: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$136MDepreciation & amortization$43.0MDeferred taxes$11.0MOther non-cash−$2.0MReceivables−$192MPayables$94.0MEmployee-related liabilities$40.0MDeferred revenue$68.0MContract assets$42.0MPrepaid and other assets−$35.0MOperating cash flow$171M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$171M−$8.0M——−$21.0M—−$127M$163M
Q2 2026$50.0M−$16.0M—−$25.0M−$21.0M−$20.0M$69.0M$34.0M
Q1 2026$110M−$12.0M—−$4.0M−$21.0M—$121M$98.0M
Q4 2025$51.0M−$18.0M−$1.0M−$25.0M−$21.0M—$34.0M$33.0M
Q3 2025$198M−$8.0M−$2.0M−$100M−$22.0M—−$135M$190M
Q2 2025$217M−$14.0M—−$48.0M−$21.0M−$130M$38.0M$203M
Q1 2025$98.0M−$2.0M—−$156M−$20.0M$180M−$92.0M$96.0M
Q4 2024$40.0M−$16.0M$1.0M−$51.0M−$20.0M$15.0M$112M$24.0M

KBR: income statement and cash flow

KBR, Q3 2026: revenue $2.0B (+5% year over year), operating margin 9.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

KBR: 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.