Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$1.8B in Q3 2026 · $2.6B over twelve months
Operating cash flow$1.9B
Capital spending−$118M
Free cash flow+$1.8B
Cash / net income1.2×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, PBF Energy generated $1.9B of operating cash flow and spent $118M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.8B. That is $1.9B more than in Q3 2025 (−$123M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $3.5B; the largest uses were capital spending ($884M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($362M), other financing ($229M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($156M); the cash balance rose by $2.1B.
Operating cash flow was $1.9B against net income of $1.5B — 1.2× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: accrued liabilities +$642M, inventory −$321M, receivables −$232M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $1.9B, Capital spending $118M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $6.6B; the largest uses were capital spending ($2.6B) and net borrowing ($1.4B). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$2.5B
Debt$2.1B
Net cash$426M
Due within a year$20.7M
PBF Energy funds itself: free cash flow was $2.6B over the last twelve months, and $2.5B of cash and investments stands against $2.1B of debt ($20.7M due within a year, 122.9× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $2.5B of cash and investments now.
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
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$1.9B
−$118M
—
−$32.7M
−$3.1M
−$1.7B
$1.8B
Q2 2026
$1.6B
−$127M
—
−$32.0M
−$753M
−$352M
$1.5B
Q1 2026
−$324M
−$349M
—
−$31.7M
$647M
−$13.9M
−$673M
Q4 2025
$367M
−$290M
—
−$31.6M
−$253M
−$45.9M
$77.0M
Q3 2025
$25.7M
−$148M
—
−$31.4M
−$2.7M
$109M
−$123M
Q2 2025
$191M
−$156M
—
−$31.3M
$147M
−$122M
$35.0M
Q1 2025
−$661M
−$111M
—
−$31.3M
$786M
$67.5M
−$772M
Q4 2024
−$330M
−$96.0M
−$29.0M
−$31.4M
$197M
$441M
−$426M
PBF Energy: income statement and cash flow
PBF Energy, Q3 2026: revenue $12.1B (+59% year over year), operating margin 17.3%. 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.