Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$28.8M in Q2 FY27 · $12.4M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$34.6M
Capital spending−$5.8M
Free cash flow+$28.8M
Analysis
In Q2 FY27, Monro generated $34.6M of operating cash flow and spent $5.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $28.8M.
Over the twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $44.3M; the largest uses were other financing ($190M), dividends ($35.0M), capital spending ($31.9M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($191M), asset & business sales ($25.8M); the cash balance rose by $4.5M.
Operating cash flow was $34.6M against net income of −$1.6M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$15.3M, payables +$12.1M, prepaid and other assets +$7.6M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $34.6M, Capital spending $5.8M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $716M; the largest uses were dividends ($176M) and capital spending ($150M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$15.0M
Debt$100M
Net debt$85.0M
Due within a year$36.3M
Monro funds itself: free cash flow was $12.4M over the last twelve months, and $15.0M of cash and investments stands against $100M of debt ($36.3M due within a year, 0.4× covered by cash).
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
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 FY27
$34.6M
−$5.8M
−$8.8M
$30.2M
−$5.4M
$28.8M
Q1 FY27
−$30.4M
−$7.5M
−$8.7M
$92.5M
$5.1M
−$37.9M
Q4 FY26
$22.2M
−$9.8M
−$8.7M
−$10.6M
−$9.7M
$12.4M
Q3 FY26
$17.8M
−$8.7M
−$8.7M
−$9.0M
$5.6M
$9.1M
Q2 FY26
$32.3M
−$5.7M
−$8.7M
$10.9M
−$2.7M
$26.6M
Q1 FY26
−$1.9M
−$7.4M
−$8.7M
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$13.0M
−$9.3M
Q4 FY25
$28.9M
−$5.7M
−$9.1M
−$9.9M
−$10.6M
$23.2M
Q3 FY25
$14.8M
−$6.9M
−$8.4M
−$9.8M
$10.7M
$7.9M
Monro: income statement and cash flow
Monro, Q2 FY27: revenue $284M (-2% year over year), operating margin 0.9%. 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.