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News cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow−$89.0M in Q1 FY27 · $718M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$13.0M
Capital spending−$102M
Free cash flow−$89.0M
Cash / net income0.1×

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, News generated $13.0M of operating cash flow and spent $102M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$89.0M. That is $93.0M less than in Q1 FY26 ($4.0M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.2B; the largest uses were buybacks ($715M), capital spending ($447M), dividends ($218M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($11.0M); the cash balance fell by $421M.

Operating cash flow was $13.0M against net income of $215M — 0.1× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: deferred revenue +$801M, receivables −$143M, payables −$139M.

Free cash flow

News: free cash flow by quarterNews: free cash flow by quarter$170MQ2 FY25$418MQ3 FY25$32.0MQ4 FY25$4.0MQ1 FY26$132MQ2 FY26$399MQ3 FY26$276MQ4 FY26−$89.0MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
News: operating cash flow against capital spendingNews: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$252M$82.0MQ2 FY25$511M$93.0MQ3 FY25$189M$157MQ4 FY25$85.0M$81.0MQ1 FY26$231M$99.0MQ2 FY26$499M$100MQ3 FY26$422M$146MQ4 FY26$13.0M$102MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $13.0M, Capital spending $102M.

Capital allocation, year by year

News: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearNews: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $1.4BFY22: Net borrowing $972MFY22: Asset sales $6.0MFY22: Capital spending −$310MFY22: Acquisitions −$1.5BFY22: Buybacks −$179MFY22: Dividends −$175M$2.3BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY23: Net borrowing −$89.0MFY23: Asset sales $37.0MFY23: Capital spending −$347MFY23: Acquisitions −$17.0MFY23: Buybacks −$243MFY23: Dividends −$174M$1.1BFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY24: Net borrowing −$155MFY24: Capital spending −$357MFY24: Acquisitions −$38.0MFY24: Buybacks −$117MFY24: Dividends −$172M$1.1BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $978MFY25: Net borrowing −$142MFY25: Capital spending −$407MFY25: Acquisitions −$96.0MFY25: Buybacks −$150MFY25: Dividends −$185M$978MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY26: Net borrowing $25.0MFY26: Capital spending −$426MFY26: Acquisitions −$122MFY26: Buybacks −$641MFY26: Dividends −$204M$1.3BFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $5.8B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.8B) and acquisitions ($1.8B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$1.8B
Debt$2.0B
Net debt$235M
Due within a year$3.0M

News funds itself: free cash flow was $718M over the last twelve months, and $1.8B of cash and investments stands against $2.0B of debt ($3.0M due within a year, 592.3× covered by cash).

News: debt maturities by year (FY26)News: debt maturities by year (FY26)$16.0MYear 2$1.0BYear 3$25.0MYear 4$443MYear 5$500MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $1.8B of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

News: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27News: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$318MBuybacks−$166MCapital spending−$102MDividends−$61.0MOther financing−$34.0MOperating cash flow$13.0MOther investing$13.0MAsset & business sales$10.0MExchange rates$9.0M
News: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27News: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$1.2BBuybacks−$715MCapital spending−$447MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$421MDividends−$218MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$94.0MAcquisitions−$81.0MOther financing−$69.0MExchange rates$28.0MOther investing$11.0MNot reconciled−$1.0M

From profit to cash

News: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27News: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$215MDepreciation & amortization$126MReceivables−$143MInventory−$31.0MPayables−$139MDeferred revenue$801MIncome taxes payable$3.0MOperating cash flow$13.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$13.0M−$102M—−$166M−$61.0M—$318M−$89.0M
Q4 FY26$422M−$146M−$26.0M−$185M−$55.0M—$76.0M$276M
Q3 FY26$499M−$100M$1.0M−$192M−$45.0M$37.0M−$120M$399M
Q2 FY26$231M−$99.0M−$56.0M−$172M−$57.0M−$6.0M$147M$132M
Q1 FY26$85.0M−$81.0M−$41.0M−$92.0M−$47.0M−$6.0M$205M$4.0M
Q4 FY25$189M−$157M−$43.0M−$36.0M−$57.0M−$3.0M−$232M$32.0M
Q3 FY25$511M−$93.0M−$40.0M−$36.0M−$36.0M−$4.0M−$325M$418M
Q2 FY25$252M−$82.0M−$1.0M−$40.0M−$57.0M−$134M−$67.0M$170M

News: income statement and cash flow

News, Q1 FY27: revenue $2.3B (+6% year over year), operating margin 13.0%. 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.