Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$210M in Q3 2026 · $509M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$168M
Capital spending−$41.6M
Free cash flow−$210M
Cash / net income-0.5×
Cash conversion cycle136 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, SharkNinja generated −$168M of operating cash flow and spent $41.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$210M. That is $296M less than in Q3 2025 ($86.2M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $694M; the largest uses were capital spending ($186M), other financing ($170M), taxes on employees’ shares ($67.9M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($15.6M); the cash balance rose by $224M.
Operating cash flow was −$168M against net income of $338M — -0.5× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: receivables −$535M, inventory −$295M, prepaid and other assets −$190M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 136 days (receivables 86 + inventory 147 − payables 97).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$168M, Capital spending $41.6M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.8B; the largest uses were capital spending ($535M) and dividends ($150M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$488M
Debt$707M
Net debt$219M
Due within a year$40.5M
Cash runway7 months
SharkNinja is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$839M a year at the current rate against $488M of cash and investments: a runway of about 7 months; $40.5M of debt also comes due within a year, which would need refinancing or new money before any new financing.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $488M 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
Q3 2026
86
147
97
136
Q2 2026
79
109
68
121
Q1 2026
100
128
79
149
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$168M
−$41.6M
−$50.5M
−$10.1M
$7.5M
$292M
−$210M
Q2 2026
$432M
−$49.1M
−$101M
−$10.1M
—
−$268M
$383M
Q1 2026
−$156M
−$33.9M
−$18.5M
−$10.1M
$8.1M
$266M
−$190M
Q4 2025
$587M
−$61.1M
—
−$10.1M
—
−$513M
$526M
Q3 2025
$111M
−$24.8M
—
−$10.1M
$7.4M
−$75.6M
$86.2M
Q2 2025
−$9.1M
−$27.4M
—
−$10.1M
—
$36.5M
−$36.5M
Q1 2025
−$54.9M
−$32.7M
—
−$10.1M
$7.4M
$139M
−$87.5M
SharkNinja: income statement and cash flow
SharkNinja, Q3 2026: revenue $2.0B (+21% year over year), operating margin 22.4%. 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.