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Sandridge Energy cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$10.5M in Q3 2026 · $47.1M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$32.1M
Capital spending−$21.7M
Free cash flow+$10.5M
Cash / net income1.0×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Sandridge Energy generated $32.1M of operating cash flow and spent $21.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $10.5M. That is $4.6M more than in Q3 2025 ($5.9M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $126M; the largest uses were capital spending ($79.0M), other investing ($57.5M), dividends ($22.8M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($2.1M); the cash balance fell by $32.6M.

Operating cash flow was $32.1M against net income of $30.6M — 1.0× profit, roughly in line with earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$14.6M, stock-based pay +$726K.

Free cash flow

Sandridge Energy: free cash flow by quarterSandridge Energy: free cash flow by quarter$13.2MQ4 2024$13.9MQ1 2025$7.2MQ2 2025$5.9MQ3 2025$14.4MQ4 2025−$1.1MQ1 2026$23.2MQ2 2026$10.5MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Sandridge Energy: operating cash flow against capital spendingSandridge Energy: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$26.0M$12.8MQ4 2024$20.3M$6.4MQ1 2025$22.9M$15.6MQ2 2025$25.3M$19.4MQ3 2025$31.7M$17.2MQ4 2025$19.8M$20.9MQ1 2026$42.4M$19.2MQ2 2026$32.1M$21.7MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $32.1M, Capital spending $21.7M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Sandridge Energy: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSandridge Energy: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $110MFY2021: Net borrowing −$21.0MFY2021: Shares issued $23KFY2021: Asset sales $38.2MFY2021: Capital spending −$11.6M$148MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $165MFY2022: Net borrowing −$541KFY2022: Shares issued $77KFY2022: Asset sales $448KFY2022: Capital spending −$44.1M$165MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $116MFY2023: Net borrowing −$588KFY2023: Shares issued $94KFY2023: Asset sales $1.5MFY2023: Capital spending −$26.4MFY2023: Dividends −$81.5M$117MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $73.9MFY2024: Net borrowing −$708KFY2024: Asset sales $1.4MFY2024: Capital spending −$26.4MFY2024: Buybacks −$233KFY2024: Dividends −$72.3M$75.3MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $100MFY2025: Net borrowing −$738KFY2025: Asset sales $876KFY2025: Capital spending −$58.6MFY2025: Buybacks −$6.4MFY2025: Dividends −$15.9M$101MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $565M; the largest uses were dividends ($170M) and capital spending ($167M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$68.7M
Debtnone
Net cash$68.7M

Sandridge Energy funds itself: free cash flow was $47.1M over the last twelve months, with $68.7M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Sandridge Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Sandridge Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other investing−$51.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$44.7MOperating cash flow$32.1MCapital spending−$21.7MDividends−$4.4MAsset & business sales$1.1MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$174KTaxes on employees’ shares−$23K
Sandridge Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Sandridge Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$126MCapital spending−$79.0MOther investing−$57.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$32.6MDividends−$22.8MAsset & business sales$2.1MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$750KTaxes on employees’ shares−$605KBuybacks−$41K

From profit to cash

Sandridge Energy: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Sandridge Energy: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$30.6MDepreciation & amortization$14.6MStock-based pay$726KOperating cash flow$32.1M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$32.1M−$21.7M—−$4.4M−$174K$44.7M$10.5M
Q2 2026$42.4M−$19.2M−$41K−$10.6M−$198K−$10.6M$23.2M
Q1 2026$19.8M−$20.9M—−$3.9M−$226K$8.2M−$1.1M
Q4 2025$31.7M−$17.2M—−$3.9M−$152K−$9.8M$14.4M
Q3 2025$25.3M−$19.4M−$476K−$3.8M−$180K$1.6M$5.9M
Q2 2025$22.9M−$15.6M−$880K−$4.1M−$207K−$3.1M$7.2M
Q1 2025$20.3M−$6.4M−$5.0M−$4.1M−$199K−$1.6M$13.9M
Q4 2024$26.0M−$12.8M−$233K−$4.1M−$145K−$5.4M$13.2M

Sandridge Energy: income statement and cash flow

Sandridge Energy, Q3 2026: revenue $54.4M (+37% year over year), operating margin 28.9%. 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.