Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$976M in Q3 FY26 · −$815M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$917M
Capital spending−$58.9M
Free cash flow−$976M
Cash / net income-2.2×
Cash conversion cycle27 days
Analysis
In Q3 FY26, TD Synnex generated −$917M of operating cash flow and spent $58.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$976M. That is $1.2B less than in Q3 FY25 ($214M).
Over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, operating cash flow was −$618M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($618M), buybacks ($465M), capital spending ($197M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($1.2B), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($158M); the cash balance fell by $125M.
Operating cash flow was −$917M against net income of $416M — -2.2× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: receivables −$2.0B, inventory −$1.4B, payables +$1.3B.
Its cash conversion cycle was 27 days (receivables 60 + inventory 67 − payables 100).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow −$917M, Capital spending $58.9M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $4.9B; the largest uses were net borrowing ($4.8B) and buybacks ($2.0B). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$749M
Debt$5.5B
Net debt$4.8B
Due within a year$1.0B
Cash runway11 months
TD Synnex is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$815M a year at the current rate against $749M of cash and investments: a runway of about 11 months; $1.0B 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 $749M 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 FY26
60
67
100
27
Q2 FY26
59
63
99
22
Q1 FY26
62
58
101
19
Q4 FY25
59
52
94
18
Q3 FY25
62
56
96
23
Q2 FY25
60
56
91
25
Q1 FY25
61
55
94
23
Q4 FY24
59
49
89
19
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 FY26
−$917M
−$58.9M
—
−$100M
−$38.4M
$800M
$345M
−$976M
Q2 FY26
−$266M
−$66.8M
—
−$112M
−$38.5M
$11.2M
$468M
−$332M
Q1 FY26
−$896M
−$33.1M
−$7.8M
−$79.7M
−$38.7M
$113M
$873M
−$929M
Q4 FY25
$1.5B
−$38.3M
−$6.2M
−$173M
−$36.0M
−$766M
−$1.6B
$1.4B
Q3 FY25
$246M
−$32.2M
−$73.0M
−$174M
−$36.3M
$136M
−$107M
$214M
Q2 FY25
$573M
−$30.2M
−$666K
−$149M
−$36.9M
−$228M
−$225M
$543M
Q1 FY25
−$748M
−$41.5M
−$3.8M
−$101M
−$37.2M
$421M
$518M
−$790M
Q4 FY24
$562M
−$49.1M
−$11.3M
−$102M
−$34.0M
−$146M
−$205M
$513M
TD Synnex: income statement and cash flow
TD Synnex, Q3 FY26: revenue $21.6B (+38% year over year), operating margin 3.0%. 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.