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Lucky Strike Entertainment cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$4.4M in Q1 FY27 · $18.1M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$17.1M
Capital spending−$21.5M
Free cash flow−$4.4M

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Lucky Strike Entertainment generated $17.1M of operating cash flow and spent $21.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$4.4M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $127M; the largest uses were capital spending ($109M), acquisitions ($44.1M), dividends ($35.2M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($124M); the cash balance rose by $6.9M.

Operating cash flow was $17.1M against net income of −$25.7M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$32.5M, prepaid and other assets −$4.1M, deferred taxes +$3.7M.

Free cash flow

Lucky Strike Entertainment: free cash flow by quarterLucky Strike Entertainment: free cash flow by quarter−$11.7MQ2 FY25$61.1MQ3 FY25−$1.1MQ4 FY25−$32.3MQ1 FY26$15.2MQ2 FY26$42.9MQ3 FY26−$35.5MQ4 FY26−$4.4MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Lucky Strike Entertainment: operating cash flow against capital spendingLucky Strike Entertainment: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$38.7M$50.4MQ2 FY25$86.6M$25.5MQ3 FY25$22.5M$23.6MQ4 FY25−$6.4M$25.9MQ1 FY26$48.1M$32.9MQ2 FY26$74.2M$31.3MQ3 FY26−$12.0M$23.6MQ4 FY26$17.1M$21.5MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $17.1M, Capital spending $21.5M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Lucky Strike Entertainment: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearLucky Strike Entertainment: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $178MFY22: Net borrowing −$190MFY22: Shares issued $95.0MFY22: Asset sales $17.1MFY22: Capital spending −$162MFY22: Acquisitions −$72.7MFY22: Buybacks −$31.5M$290MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $218MFY23: Net borrowing $1.1BFY23: Shares issued $590KFY23: Asset sales $6.9MFY23: Capital spending −$149MFY23: Acquisitions −$112MFY23: Buybacks −$96.0M$1.3BFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $155MFY24: Net borrowing −$19.1MFY24: Shares issued $1.3MFY24: Capital spending −$194MFY24: Acquisitions −$191MFY24: Buybacks −$254MFY24: Dividends −$17.3M$156MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $177MFY25: Net borrowing $140MFY25: Shares issued $1.3MFY25: Asset sales $1.7MFY25: Capital spending −$141MFY25: Acquisitions −$80.9MFY25: Buybacks −$72.1MFY25: Dividends −$33.5M$320MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $104MFY26: Net borrowing $146MFY26: Shares issued $1.2MFY26: Capital spending −$114MFY26: Acquisitions −$88.1MFY26: Buybacks −$35.3MFY26: Dividends −$34.5M$251MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $831M; the largest uses were capital spending ($761M) and acquisitions ($544M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$37.9M
Debt$1.8B
Net debt$1.7B
Due within a year$13.2M

Lucky Strike Entertainment funds itself: free cash flow was $18.1M over the last twelve months, and $37.9M of cash and investments stands against $1.8B of debt ($13.2M due within a year, 2.9× covered by cash).

Lucky Strike Entertainment: debt maturities by year (FY26)Lucky Strike Entertainment: debt maturities by year (FY26)$13.2MYear 1$16.2MYear 2$13.3MYear 3$19.9MYear 4$109MYear 5$1.6BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $37.9M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Lucky Strike Entertainment: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Lucky Strike Entertainment: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Capital spending−$21.5MOperating cash flow$17.1MDividends−$8.7MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$8.3MOther financing$3.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.4MBuybacks−$129KTaxes on employees’ shares−$75KExchange rates−$35K
Lucky Strike Entertainment: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Lucky Strike Entertainment: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$127MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$124MCapital spending−$109MAcquisitions−$44.1MDividends−$35.2MBuybacks−$30.1MOther financing−$19.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$6.9MOther investing−$6.3MTaxes on employees’ shares−$819KExchange rates$326K

From profit to cash

Lucky Strike Entertainment: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Lucky Strike Entertainment: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income−$25.7MDepreciation & amortization$32.5MStock-based pay$3.0MDeferred taxes$3.7MReceivables$3.3MInventory$68KAccrued liabilities−$123KPrepaid and other assets−$4.1MOther liabilities−$680KOperating cash flow$17.1M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$17.1M−$21.5M—−$129K−$8.7M$8.3M—$1.4M−$4.4M
Q4 FY26−$12.0M−$23.6M—−$3.4M−$8.7M$31.5M—$19.3M−$35.5M
Q3 FY26$74.2M−$31.3M−$44.1M−$7.5M−$8.8M−$20.0M—$37.3M$42.9M
Q2 FY26$48.1M−$32.9M—−$19.1M−$8.8M$84.7M—−$64.9M$15.2M
Q1 FY26−$6.4M−$25.9M−$44.0M−$5.3M−$8.2M−$1.3B—$28.7M−$32.3M
Q4 FY25$22.5M−$23.6M−$30.3M−$7.0M−$8.2M$27.1M—$19.4M−$1.1M
Q3 FY25$86.6M−$25.5M−$7.7M−$19.7M−$8.3M−$2.6M$1.3M$1.7M$61.1M
Q2 FY25$38.7M−$50.4M−$42.9M−$37.8M−$8.4M−$4.9M—−$42.3M−$11.7M

Lucky Strike Entertainment: income statement and cash flow

Lucky Strike Entertainment, Q1 FY27: revenue $303M (+4% year over year), operating margin 9.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Lucky Strike Entertainment: 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.