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Performance Food Group cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow−$143M in Q1 FY27 · $1.1B over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$89.3M
Capital spending−$53.9M
Free cash flow−$143M
Cash / net income-0.7×

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Performance Food Group generated −$89.3M of operating cash flow and spent $53.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$143M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.5B; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($722M), acquisitions ($388M), capital spending ($359M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($15.7M), asset & business sales ($7.9M); the cash balance rose by $200K.

Operating cash flow was −$89.3M against net income of $130M — -0.7× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: inventory −$272M, accrued liabilities −$225M, depreciation & amortization +$211M.

Free cash flow

Performance Food Group: free cash flow by quarterPerformance Food Group: free cash flow by quarter$218MQ2 FY25$319MQ3 FY25$210MQ4 FY25−$224MQ1 FY26$488MQ2 FY26$542MQ3 FY26$224MQ4 FY26−$143MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Performance Food Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingPerformance Food Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$326M$107MQ2 FY25$448M$129MQ3 FY25$383M$173MQ4 FY25−$145M$78.9MQ1 FY26$601M$113MQ2 FY26$616M$73.6MQ3 FY26$342M$118MQ4 FY26−$89.3M$53.9MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow −$89.3M, Capital spending $53.9M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Performance Food Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearPerformance Food Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow $276MFY22: Net borrowing $948MFY22: Shares issued $2.7MFY22: Asset sales $4.5MFY22: Capital spending −$216MFY22: Acquisitions −$1.7B$1.2BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $832MFY23: Net borrowing −$543MFY23: Shares issued $3.1MFY23: Asset sales $38.9MFY23: Capital spending −$270MFY23: Acquisitions −$63.8MFY23: Buybacks −$11.2M$874MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY24: Net borrowing −$115MFY24: Shares issued $2.2MFY24: Asset sales $20.6MFY24: Capital spending −$396MFY24: Acquisitions −$308MFY24: Buybacks −$78.1M$1.2BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY25: Net borrowing $1.0BFY25: Shares issued $11.1MFY25: Asset sales $13.4MFY25: Capital spending −$506MFY25: Acquisitions −$2.6BFY25: Buybacks −$57.6M$2.2BFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $1.4BFY26: Net borrowing −$626MFY26: Shares issued $6.4MFY26: Asset sales $4.6MFY26: Capital spending −$384MFY26: Acquisitions −$383MFY26: Buybacks −$1.5M$1.4BFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $4.9B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($5.0B) and capital spending ($1.8B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$35.9M
Debt$5.2B
Net debt$5.1B

Performance Food Group funds itself: free cash flow was $1.1B over the last twelve months, and $35.9M of cash and investments stands against $5.2B of debt.

Performance Food Group: debt maturities by year (FY26)Performance Food Group: debt maturities by year (FY26)$3.0BYear 4$2.1BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $35.9M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Performance Food Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Performance Food Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$92.0MOperating cash flow−$89.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$56.5MCapital spending−$53.9MTaxes on employees’ shares−$19.7MOther financing$11.7MAsset & business sales$4.2MAcquisitions−$4.1MShares issued$2.6M
Performance Food Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Performance Food Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$1.5BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$722MAcquisitions−$388MCapital spending−$359MTaxes on employees’ shares−$20.1MOther financing$15.7MOther investing−$9.6MAsset & business sales$7.9MShares issued$5.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$200K

From profit to cash

Performance Food Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Performance Food Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$130MDepreciation & amortization$211MStock-based pay$13.2MDeferred taxes−$22.5MReceivables$42.1MInventory−$272MAccrued liabilities−$225MPrepaid and other assets−$71.9MOperating cash flow−$89.3M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27−$89.3M−$53.9M−$4.1M—$92.0M$2.6M$56.5M−$143M
Q4 FY26$342M−$118M$800K−$600K−$178M$3.0M−$47.0M$224M
Q3 FY26$616M−$73.6M−$323M−$900K−$216M$100K−$6.6M$542M
Q2 FY26$601M−$113M−$61.0M—−$421M—−$3.1M$488M
Q1 FY26−$145M−$78.9M——$189M$3.3M$40.3M−$224M
Q4 FY25$383M−$173M−$43.5M−$14.0M−$88.1M$3.0M−$68.4M$210M
Q3 FY25$448M−$129M−$17.4M−$10.0M−$321M$4.9M$400K$319M
Q2 FY25$326M−$107M−$2.0B−$4.4M$1.7B$2.7M$31.6M$218M

Performance Food Group: income statement and cash flow

Performance Food Group, Q1 FY27: revenue $18.0B (+6% year over year), operating margin 1.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Performance Food Group: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

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.