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Legalzoom.com cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$34.1M in Q3 2026 · $137M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$39.9M
Capital spending−$5.8M
Free cash flow+$34.1M
Cash / net income4.9×
Cash conversion cycle-48 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Legalzoom.com generated $39.9M of operating cash flow and spent $5.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $34.1M. That is $12.9M less than in Q3 2025 ($47.0M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $161M; the largest uses were buybacks ($146M), taxes on employees’ shares ($35.3M), capital spending ($24.1M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($1.6M), other investing ($110K); the cash balance fell by $55.5M.

Operating cash flow was $39.9M against net income of $8.1M — 4.9× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$19.0M, receivables −$4.1M, deferred taxes +$2.7M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -48 days (receivables 10 + inventory 0 − payables 58): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

Legalzoom.com: free cash flow by quarterLegalzoom.com: free cash flow by quarter$35.9MQ4 2024$41.3MQ1 2025$31.6MQ2 2025$47.0MQ3 2025$28.0MQ4 2025$41.0MQ1 2026$33.7MQ2 2026$34.1MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Legalzoom.com: operating cash flow against capital spendingLegalzoom.com: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$42.6M$6.7MQ4 2024$50.7M$9.4MQ1 2025$39.1M$7.5MQ2 2025$54.2M$7.2MQ3 2025$34.1M$6.1MQ4 2025$47.3M$6.3MQ1 2026$39.5M$5.9MQ2 2026$39.9M$5.8MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $39.9M, Capital spending $5.8M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Legalzoom.com: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearLegalzoom.com: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $54.2MFY2021: Net borrowing −$31KFY2021: Shares issued $584MFY2021: Capital spending −$11.7MFY2021: Acquisitions −$61.5M$638MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $73.8MFY2022: Net borrowing −$14KFY2022: Shares issued $2.4MFY2022: Capital spending −$22.1MFY2022: Acquisitions −$2.5MFY2022: Buybacks −$95.1M$76.3MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $124MFY2023: Net borrowing −$35KFY2023: Shares issued $8.4MFY2023: Capital spending −$31.6MFY2023: Buybacks −$54.9M$133MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $136MFY2024: Net borrowing −$25KFY2024: Shares issued $2.4MFY2024: Capital spending −$35.7MFY2024: Buybacks −$165M$138MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $178MFY2025: Net borrowing −$2KFY2025: Shares issued $45.8MFY2025: Asset sales $37.1MFY2025: Capital spending −$30.3MFY2025: Acquisitions −$48.5MFY2025: Buybacks −$80.5M$261MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $566M; the largest uses were buybacks ($396M) and capital spending ($131M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$182M
Debtnone
Net cash$182M

Legalzoom.com funds itself: free cash flow was $137M over the last twelve months, with $182M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Legalzoom.com: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Legalzoom.com: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$39.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$14.5MBuybacks−$14.2MCapital spending−$5.8MTaxes on employees’ shares−$5.4MExchange rates−$49K
Legalzoom.com: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Legalzoom.com: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$161MBuybacks−$146MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$55.5MTaxes on employees’ shares−$35.3MCapital spending−$24.1MOther financing−$12.5MShares issued$1.6MOther investing$110KExchange rates−$56K

From profit to cash

Legalzoom.com: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Legalzoom.com: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$8.1MStock-based pay$19.0MDeferred taxes$2.7MReceivables−$4.1MPayables$1.2MAccrued liabilities$459KDeferred revenue−$1.4MPrepaid and other assets$2.6MIncome taxes payable$7KOperating cash flow$39.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202610—58-48
Q2 202610—52-42
Q1 202610—39-30
Q4 202510—44-34
Q3 202511—50-39
Q2 202510—47-38
Q1 20256—45-39
Q4 20246—51-45

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$39.9M−$5.8M—−$14.2M——−$14.5M$34.1M
Q2 2026$39.5M−$5.9M—−$45.5M—$502K$15.9M$33.7M
Q1 2026$47.3M−$6.3M—−$43.5M—$16K$19.9M$41.0M
Q4 2025$34.1M−$6.1M—−$42.9M—$1.1M$34.1M$28.0M
Q3 2025$54.2M−$7.2M—−$17.2M—$5K−$20.1M$47.0M
Q2 2025$39.1M−$7.5M−$345K−$20.4M—$1.1M−$7.1M$31.6M
Q1 2025$50.7M−$9.4M−$48.1M—−$2K$43.5M−$67.9M$41.3M
Q4 2024$42.6M−$6.7M—−$3.1M−$6K$552K−$29.6M$35.9M

Legalzoom.com: income statement and cash flow

Legalzoom.com, Q3 2026: revenue $195M (+3% year over year), operating margin 6.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Legalzoom.com: 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.