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Sprout Social cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$10.2M in Q3 2026 · $52.1M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$10.7M
Capital spending−$477K
Free cash flow+$10.2M
Cash conversion cycle22 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Sprout Social generated $10.7M of operating cash flow and spent $477K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $10.2M. That is $1.7M more than in Q3 2025 ($8.5M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $55.3M; the largest uses were other financing ($26.3M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($11.5M), capital spending ($3.3M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($979K); the cash balance rose by $13.1M.

Operating cash flow was $10.7M against net income of −$6.5M. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$11.4M, deferred revenue −$8.9M, receivables +$8.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 22 days (receivables 54 + inventory 0 − payables 32).

Free cash flow

Sprout Social: free cash flow by quarterSprout Social: free cash flow by quarter$3.3MQ4 2024$16.7MQ1 2025$4.2MQ2 2025$8.5MQ3 2025$9.9MQ4 2025$24.1MQ1 2026$7.8MQ2 2026$10.2MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Sprout Social: operating cash flow against capital spendingSprout Social: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$4.1M$888KQ4 2024$18.1M$1.4MQ1 2025$5.1M$908KQ2 2025$9.3M$787KQ3 2025$10.9M$1.1MQ4 2025$25.2M$1.1MQ1 2026$8.5M$621KQ2 2026$10.7M$477KQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $10.7M, Capital spending $477K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Sprout Social: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSprout Social: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsFY2021: Operating cash flow $14.8MFY2021: Shares issued $37KFY2021: Capital spending −$926K$14.9MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $10.7MFY2022: Shares issued $16KFY2022: Capital spending −$1.8M$10.7MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $6.5MFY2023: Net borrowing $55.0MFY2023: Shares issued $29KFY2023: Capital spending −$2.1MFY2023: Acquisitions −$146M$61.5MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $26.3MFY2024: Net borrowing −$30.0MFY2024: Shares issued $29KFY2024: Capital spending −$3.0MFY2024: Acquisitions −$1.4M$26.4MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $43.4MFY2025: Net borrowing $15.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$4.1MFY2025: Acquisitions −$51.8M$58.4MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $102M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($199M) and net borrowing ($30.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$104M
Debt$40.0M
Net cash$63.7M

Sprout Social funds itself: free cash flow was $52.1M over the last twelve months, and $104M of cash and investments stands against $40.0M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Sprout Social: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Sprout Social: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other financing−$26.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$16.2MOperating cash flow$10.7MCapital spending−$477KTaxes on employees’ shares−$171K
Sprout Social: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Sprout Social: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$55.3MOther financing−$26.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$13.1MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$11.5MCapital spending−$3.3MAcquisitions−$1.5MShares issued$979KTaxes on employees’ shares−$741K

From profit to cash

Sprout Social: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Sprout Social: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$6.5MDepreciation & amortization$3.4MStock-based pay$11.4MOther non-cash−$175KReceivables$8.3MPayables$54KDeferred revenue−$8.9MContract assets−$6.0MPrepaid and other assets−$665KOperating cash flow$10.7M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202654—3222
Q2 202654—3321
Q1 202663—3232
Q4 202563—3330
Q3 202552—3715
Q2 202554—3420
Q1 202561—2635
Q4 202459—2931

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$10.7M−$477K——$16.2M$10.2M
Q2 2026$8.5M−$621K——−$8.3M$7.8M
Q1 2026$25.2M−$1.1M—−$7.5M−$16.4M$24.1M
Q4 2025$10.9M−$1.1M−$1.5M−$4.0M−$4.6M$9.9M
Q3 2025$9.3M−$787K−$50.3M−$3.0M$13.0M$8.5M
Q2 2025$5.1M−$908K—−$5.0M−$640K$4.2M
Q1 2025$18.1M−$1.4M—−$5.0M−$14.5M$16.7M
Q4 2024$4.1M−$888K—−$5.0M−$3.6M$3.3M

Sprout Social: income statement and cash flow

Sprout Social, Q3 2026: revenue $125M (+8% year over year), operating margin -5.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Sprout Social: 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.