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Insight Enterprises cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$121M in Q3 2026 · $274M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$128M
Capital spending−$7.2M
Free cash flow+$121M
Cash / net income5.8×
Cash conversion cycle1 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Insight Enterprises generated $128M of operating cash flow and spent $7.2M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $121M. That is $122M less than in Q3 2025 ($243M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $302M; the largest uses were other investing ($285M), buybacks ($225M), capital spending ($28.0M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($83.5M), asset & business sales ($8.3M); the cash balance fell by $149M.

Operating cash flow was $128M against net income of $22.2M — 5.8× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables −$650M, receivables +$449M, accrued liabilities +$217M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 1 days (receivables 286 + inventory 12 − payables 298).

Free cash flow

Insight Enterprises: free cash flow by quarterInsight Enterprises: free cash flow by quarter$201MQ4 2024$70.9MQ1 2025−$182MQ2 2025$243MQ3 2025$147MQ4 2025$26.4MQ1 2026−$20.1MQ2 2026$121MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Insight Enterprises: operating cash flow against capital spendingInsight Enterprises: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$215M$14.4MQ4 2024$78.0M$7.1MQ1 2025−$177M$4.8MQ2 2025$249M$5.6MQ3 2025$154M$7.0MQ4 2025$32.4M$6.0MQ1 2026−$12.2M$7.9MQ2 2026$128M$7.2MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $128M, Capital spending $7.2M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Insight Enterprises: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearInsight Enterprises: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $164MFY2021: Net borrowing −$14.4MFY2021: Asset sales $31.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$52.1MFY2021: Buybacks −$50.0M$195MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $98.1MFY2022: Net borrowing −$8.3MFY2022: Asset sales $1.3MFY2022: Capital spending −$70.9MFY2022: Acquisitions −$68.2MFY2022: Buybacks −$108M$99.5MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $620MFY2023: Asset sales $15.5MFY2023: Capital spending −$39.3MFY2023: Acquisitions −$481MFY2023: Buybacks −$217M$635MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $633MFY2024: Net borrowing $483MFY2024: Asset sales $13.8MFY2024: Capital spending −$46.8MFY2024: Acquisitions −$270MFY2024: Buybacks −$200M$1.1BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $304MFY2025: Net borrowing −$333MFY2025: Capital spending −$24.5MFY2025: Acquisitions −$285MFY2025: Buybacks −$151M$304MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.8B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($1.1B) and buybacks ($726M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$398M
Debt$1.5B
Net debt$1.1B

Insight Enterprises funds itself: free cash flow was $274M over the last twelve months, and $398M of cash and investments stands against $1.5B of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Insight Enterprises: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Insight Enterprises: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$128MBuybacks−$75.0MOther financing−$35.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$34.3MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$18.9MCapital spending−$7.2MExchange rates$3.9MAsset & business sales$280K
Insight Enterprises: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Insight Enterprises: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$302MOther investing−$285MBuybacks−$225MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$149MOther financing$83.5MCapital spending−$28.0MAsset & business sales$8.3MExchange rates−$4.4M

From profit to cash

Insight Enterprises: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Insight Enterprises: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$22.2MDepreciation & amortization$28.6MStock-based pay$11.8MDeferred taxes$1.5MImpairments−$280KReceivables$449MInventory−$20.0MPayables−$650MAccrued liabilities$217MContract assets−$5.8MPrepaid and other assets$56.8MOperating cash flow$128M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 2026286122981
Q2 2026270122757
Q1 20262521124518
Q4 202524792506
Q3 2025252924713
Q2 2025219821216
Q1 2025188717421
Q4 2024179816225

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$128M−$7.2M—−$75.0M$18.9M−$34.3M$121M
Q2 2026−$12.2M−$7.9M—−$75.0M$7.8M$77.1M−$20.1M
Q1 2026$32.4M−$6.0M—−$75.0M$112M−$82.9M$26.4M
Q4 2025$154M−$7.0M−$285M——$189M$147M
Q3 2025$249M−$5.6M—−$75.0M$71.8M−$238M$243M
Q2 2025−$177M−$4.8M—−$76.1M$357M$12.5M−$182M
Q1 2025$78.0M−$7.1M——$90.7M−$62.6M$70.9M
Q4 2024$215M−$14.4M$1K——$58.3M$201M

Insight Enterprises: income statement and cash flow

Insight Enterprises, Q3 2026: revenue $2.4B (+22% year over year), operating margin 2.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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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.