Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$67.1M in Q3 2026 · $209M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$72.7M
Capital spending−$5.7M
Free cash flow+$67.1M
Cash / net income1.1×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Nicolet Bankshares generated $72.7M of operating cash flow and spent $5.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $67.1M. That is $21.2M more than in Q3 2025 ($45.9M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $209M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($141M), buybacks ($103M), dividends ($26.9M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($66.6M), other financing ($31.2M); the cash balance rose by $36.6M.
Operating cash flow was $72.7M against net income of $63.7M — 1.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$2.7M, depreciation & amortization +$1.3M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $72.7M, Capital spending $5.7M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $610M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($493M) and buybacks ($212M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
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
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$72.7M
−$5.7M
—
−$40.0M
−$7.6M
—
$36K
−$45.3M
$67.1M
Q2 2026
$93.4M
−$4.1M
—
−$40.2M
−$7.7M
−$92.9M
$30K
$150M
$89.3M
Q1 2026
$16.3M
−$1.2M
$166M
−$22.4M
−$6.9M
−$48.2M
$30K
$44.8M
$15.1M
Q4 2025
$27.0M
—
—
—
−$4.8M
—
$737K
−$186M
$27.0M
Q3 2025
$45.9M
$4K
—
−$20.5M
−$4.7M
—
$3.0M
−$51.3M
$45.9M
Q2 2025
$38.9M
−$544K
—
−$30.0M
−$4.9M
−$22.4M
$19K
$150M
$38.4M
Q1 2025
$41.8M
−$463K
—
−$26.0M
−$4.3M
−$5.0M
$37K
−$36.1M
$41.3M
Q4 2024
$33.4M
−$5.3M
—
−$10.1M
−$4.3M
—
$17.5M
−$108M
$28.1M
Nicolet Bankshares: income statement and cash flow
Nicolet Bankshares, Q3 2026: revenue $174M (+70% year over year), operating margin 46.5%. 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.