Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$59.0M in Q2 FY27 · $31.6M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$57.4M
Capital spending−$1.5M
Free cash flow−$59.0M
Cash / net income-1.4×
Cash conversion cycle76 days
Analysis
In Q2 FY27, Eplus generated −$57.4M of operating cash flow and spent $1.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$59.0M. That is $23.2M less than in Q2 FY26 (−$35.8M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $36.6M; the largest uses were buybacks ($61.8M), dividends ($27.1M), acquisitions ($15.9M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($40.7M), other investing ($7.5M); the cash balance fell by $21.3M.
Operating cash flow was −$57.4M against net income of $40.4M — -1.4× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: inventory −$125M, payables +$55.7M, prepaid and other assets −$49.3M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 76 days (receivables 103 + inventory 39 − payables 66).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow −$57.4M, Capital spending $1.5M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $398M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($192M) and operating cash flow ($152M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$381M
Debtnone
Net cash$381M
Due within a year$27.5M
Cash runway19 months
Eplus is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$236M a year at the current rate against $381M of cash and investments: a runway of about 19 months; $27.5M of debt also comes due within a year, which the cash covers before any new financing.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $381M 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.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q2 FY27
103
39
66
76
Q1 FY27
98
32
53
76
Q4 FY26
104
46
58
92
Q3 FY26
103
40
58
85
Q2 FY26
104
26
62
68
Q1 FY26
86
21
60
46
Q4 FY25
104
29
83
49
Q3 FY25
110
24
74
60
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 FY27
−$57.4M
−$1.5M
—
−$13.1M
−$7.0M
—
—
$68.0M
−$59.0M
Q1 FY27
$76.5M
−$853K
—
−$25.5M
−$7.1M
—
$1.8M
−$38.1M
$75.6M
Q4 FY26
$105M
−$1.2M
—
−$6.3M
−$6.5M
—
—
−$84.5M
$104M
Q3 FY26
−$87.4M
−$1.4M
—
−$17.0M
−$6.5M
—
$1.8M
$75.9M
−$88.9M
Q2 FY26
−$34.8M
−$994K
—
−$4.0M
−$6.6M
—
—
$78.0M
−$35.8M
Q1 FY26
−$99.0M
−$835K
—
−$3.3M
—
—
$1.8M
−$90.8M
−$99.8M
Q4 FY25
$161M
−$1.9M
—
−$13.5M
—
−$8.1M
—
−$136M
$159M
Q3 FY25
$65.7M
—
−$280K
−$9.9M
—
$8.8M
$1.8M
−$65.5M
$65.7M
Eplus: income statement and cash flow
Eplus, Q2 FY27: revenue $668M (+10% year over year), operating margin 8.5%. 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.