Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$19.1M in Q2 2026 · $397M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$30.5M
Capital spending−$11.4M
Free cash flow+$19.1M
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Kemper generated $30.5M of operating cash flow and spent $11.4M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $19.1M. That is $62.9M less than in Q2 2025 ($82.0M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $434M; the largest uses were buybacks ($269M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($107M), dividends ($76.2M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($5.6M), other financing ($3.9M); the cash balance fell by $95.8M.
Operating cash flow was $30.5M against net income of −$466M. The largest differences: impairments +$460M, other operating capital −$34.1M, income taxes payable −$19.7M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $30.5M, Capital spending $11.4M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $974M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($780M) and buybacks ($502M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$378M
Debt$944M
Net debt$567M
Kemper funds itself: free cash flow was $397M over the last twelve months, and $378M of cash and investments stands against $944M 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 (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
$30.5M
−$11.4M
—
−$19.3M
−$28.2M
$800K
$11.4M
$19.1M
Q1 2026
$88.8M
−$10.9M
—
−$18.3M
−$39.9M
$800K
$33.4M
$77.9M
Q4 2025
$175M
−$8.8M
−$50.6M
−$18.9M
−$14.5M
$1.0M
−$18.6M
$166M
Q3 2025
$140M
−$6.5M
−$219M
−$19.7M
−$24.3M
$900K
$69.6M
$133M
Q2 2025
$89.6M
−$7.6M
−$28.5M
−$20.8M
—
$1.0M
−$61.6M
$82.0M
Q1 2025
$180M
−$7.7M
−$4.0M
−$20.2M
−$450M
$800K
−$50.0M
$172M
Q4 2024
$175M
−$9.7M
−$13.9M
−$20.0M
—
$900K
−$8.5M
$165M
Q3 2024
$142M
−$10.5M
−$25.0M
−$20.3M
—
$900K
$50.5M
$131M
Kemper: income statement and cash flow
Kemper, Q2 2026: revenue $1.1B (-11% year over year), operating margin -42.7%. 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.