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Lattice Semiconductor cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$77.6M in Q3 2026 · $243M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$95.0M
Capital spending−$17.4M
Free cash flow+$77.6M
Cash / net income8.5×
Cash conversion cycle56 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Lattice Semiconductor generated $95.0M of operating cash flow and spent $17.4M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $77.6M.

Over the twelve months to Oct 3, 2026, operating cash flow was $291M; the largest uses were other investing ($1.0B), taxes on employees’ shares ($56.3M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($50.0M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($913M), shares issued ($5.6M); the cash balance rose by $10.4M.

Operating cash flow was $95.0M against net income of $11.2M — 8.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$50.3M, payables +$27.8M, inventory −$19.9M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 56 days (receivables 44 + inventory 106 − payables 94).

Free cash flow

Lattice Semiconductor: free cash flow by quarterLattice Semiconductor: free cash flow by quarter$39.7MQ4 2024$23.3MQ1 2025$31.3MQ2 2025$34.0MQ3 2025$44.0MQ4 2025$39.7MQ1 2026$81.3MQ2 2026$77.6MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Lattice Semiconductor: operating cash flow against capital spendingLattice Semiconductor: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$45.4M$5.8MQ4 2024$31.9M$8.6MQ1 2025$38.5M$7.2MQ2 2025$47.1M$13.1MQ3 2025$57.6M$13.6MQ4 2025$50.3M$10.5MQ1 2026$88.3M$7.0MQ2 2026$95.0M$17.4MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $95.0M, Capital spending $17.4M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Lattice Semiconductor: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearLattice Semiconductor: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $168MFY2021: Net borrowing −$13.1MFY2021: Shares issued $8.8MFY2021: Capital spending −$9.8MFY2021: Acquisitions −$68.1MFY2021: Buybacks −$70.1M$177MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $239MFY2022: Net borrowing −$30.2MFY2022: Shares issued $7.2MFY2022: Capital spending −$23.3MFY2022: Buybacks −$110M$246MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $270MFY2023: Net borrowing −$130MFY2023: Shares issued $8.4MFY2023: Capital spending −$20.1MFY2023: Buybacks −$80.0M$278MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $141MFY2024: Shares issued $6.2MFY2024: Capital spending −$21.0MFY2024: Buybacks −$67.0M$147MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $175MFY2025: Shares issued $7.6MFY2025: Capital spending −$42.5MFY2025: Buybacks −$100M$183MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $992M; the largest uses were buybacks ($427M) and net borrowing ($173M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$128M
Debt$869M
Net debt$741M

Lattice Semiconductor funds itself: free cash flow was $243M over the last twelve months, and $128M of cash and investments stands against $869M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Lattice Semiconductor: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Lattice Semiconductor: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other investing−$983MOther financing$874MOperating cash flow$95.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$45.0MCapital spending−$17.4MTaxes on employees’ shares−$14.7MExchange rates$68K
Lattice Semiconductor: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Lattice Semiconductor: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Other investing−$1.0BOther financing$913MOperating cash flow$291MTaxes on employees’ shares−$56.3MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$50.0MCapital spending−$48.6MBuybacks−$29.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$10.4MShares issued$5.6MExchange rates$105K

From profit to cash

Lattice Semiconductor: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Lattice Semiconductor: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$11.2MStock-based pay$50.3MOther non-cash$145KReceivables$5.7MInventory−$19.9MPayables$27.8MAccrued liabilities−$11.1MEmployee-related liabilities$13.9MPrepaid and other assets−$6.2MOperating cash flow$95.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 2026441069456
Q2 20265414410691
Q1 20265915298112
Q4 202566192111147
Q3 20256219687171
Q2 20256221977205
Q1 20256323582216
Q4 20246720769205

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$95.0M−$17.4M——$45.0M$77.6M
Q2 2026$88.3M−$7.0M—$3.2M−$33.3M$81.3M
Q1 2026$50.3M−$10.5M−$15.0M—−$6.1M$39.7M
Q4 2025$57.6M−$13.6M−$14.1M$2.4M−$16.0M$44.0M
Q3 2025$47.1M−$13.1M−$15.0M$2.9M−$10.8M$34.0M
Q2 2025$38.5M−$7.2M−$45.9M—$20.4M$31.3M
Q1 2025$31.9M−$8.6M−$25.0M$2.2M$8.7M$23.3M
Q4 2024$45.4M−$5.8M−$20.0M$166K−$12.0M$39.7M

Lattice Semiconductor: income statement and cash flow

Lattice Semiconductor, Q3 2026: revenue $291M (+118% year over year), operating margin 8.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Lattice Semiconductor: 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.