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LiveRamp Holdings cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$16.3M in Q1 FY27

Operating cash flow$17.0M
Capital spending−$703K
Free cash flow+$16.3M
Cash / net income1.0×
Cash conversion cycle-95 days

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, LiveRamp Holdings generated $17.0M of operating cash flow and spent $703K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $16.3M. That is $32.5M more than in Q1 FY26 (−$16.2M).

Operating cash flow was $17.0M against net income of $17.5M — 1.0× profit, roughly in line with earnings. The largest differences: payables −$37.3M, stock-based pay +$20.9M, income taxes payable +$6.5M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -95 days (receivables 91 + inventory 0 − payables 186): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

LiveRamp Holdings: free cash flow by quarterLiveRamp Holdings: free cash flow by quarter$55.4MQ2 FY25$44.8MQ3 FY25$62.3MQ4 FY25−$16.2MQ1 FY26$56.8MQ2 FY26$58.6MQ4 FY26$16.3MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
LiveRamp Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingLiveRamp Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$55.6M$241KQ2 FY25$45.1M$282KQ3 FY25$62.6M$293KQ4 FY25−$15.8M$336KQ1 FY26$57.4M$589KQ2 FY26$58.9M$289KQ4 FY26$17.0M$703KQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $17.0M, Capital spending $703K.

Capital allocation, year by year

LiveRamp Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearLiveRamp Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow $78.1MFY22: Shares issued $6.3MFY22: Capital spending −$4.5MFY22: Acquisitions −$19.1MFY22: Buybacks −$58.6M$84.3MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $34.4MFY23: Shares issued $6.3MFY23: Capital spending −$4.7MFY23: Buybacks −$150M$40.7MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $106MFY24: Shares issued $7.2MFY24: Capital spending −$4.3MFY24: Acquisitions −$170MFY24: Buybacks −$60.5M$113MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $154MFY25: Shares issued $8.8MFY25: Capital spending −$1.0MFY25: Acquisitions −$2.0MFY25: Buybacks −$101M$163MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $168MFY26: Shares issued $8.2MFY26: Capital spending −$1.4MFY26: Acquisitions −$595KFY26: Buybacks −$195M$176MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $540M; the largest uses were buybacks ($565M) and acquisitions ($192M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$371M
Debtnone
Net cash$371M

LiveRamp Holdings funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, with $371M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

LiveRamp Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27LiveRamp Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Buybacks−$17.6MTaxes on employees’ shares−$17.3MOperating cash flow$17.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$16.0MShares issued$2.6MCapital spending−$703KExchange rates−$13K

From profit to cash

LiveRamp Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27LiveRamp Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$17.5MDepreciation & amortization$3.3MStock-based pay$20.9MDeferred taxes−$90KGains on disposals$8KReceivables−$4.0MPayables−$37.3MContract assets$5.6MPrepaid and other assets$2.5MIncome taxes payable$6.5MOperating cash flow$17.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q1 FY2791—186-95
Q4 FY2694—188-94
Q3 FY2694—185-90
Q2 FY26101—173-72
Q1 FY2695—172-77
Q4 FY2595—169-74
Q3 FY2595—165-70
Q2 FY2599—158-59

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$17.0M−$703K—−$17.6M$2.6M$16.0M$16.3M
Q4 FY26$58.9M−$289K—−$75.6M$103K$16.3M$58.6M
Q2 FY26$57.4M−$589K−$11K−$49.9M$348K−$5.8M$56.8M
Q1 FY26−$15.8M−$336K−$595K−$29.9M$5.9M$50.3M−$16.2M
Q4 FY25$62.6M−$293K—−$25.4M$202K−$36.6M$62.3M
Q3 FY25$45.1M−$282K−$2.0M−$10.1M$2.3M−$35.8M$44.8M
Q2 FY25$55.6M−$241K—−$49.9M$160K−$28.6M$55.4M

LiveRamp Holdings: income statement and cash flow

LiveRamp Holdings, Q1 FY27: revenue $214M (+10% year over year), operating margin 9.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

LiveRamp Holdings: 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.