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Sempra cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow−$1.1B in Q3 2026 · −$4.9B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$1.6B
Capital spending−$2.6B
Free cash flow−$1.1B
Cash / net income1.4×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Sempra generated $1.6B of operating cash flow and spent $2.6B on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$1.1B. That is $374M more than in Q3 2025 (−$1.5B).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $5.9B; the largest uses were capital spending ($10.7B), other investing ($2.1B), dividends ($1.7B); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($6.7B), other financing ($686M); the cash balance fell by $921M.

Operating cash flow was $1.6B against net income of $1.1B — 1.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$632M, deferred taxes −$123M, other non-cash +$59.0M.

Free cash flow

Sempra: free cash flow by quarterSempra: free cash flow by quarter−$1.1BQ4 2024−$854MQ1 2025−$1.5BQ2 2025−$1.5BQ3 2025−$2.2BQ4 2025−$652MQ1 2026−$918MQ2 2026−$1.1BQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Sempra: operating cash flow against capital spendingSempra: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$1.4B$2.5BQ4 2024$1.5B$2.3BQ1 2025$784M$2.3BQ2 2025$1.1B$2.6BQ3 2025$1.2B$3.4BQ4 2025$1.8B$2.5BQ1 2026$1.3B$2.2BQ2 2026$1.6B$2.6BQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $1.6B, Capital spending $2.6B.

Capital allocation, year by year

Sempra: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSempra: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $3.8BFY2021: Net borrowing $158MFY2021: Shares issued $10.0MFY2021: Asset sales $38.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$5.0BFY2021: Buybacks −$339MFY2021: Dividends −$1.3B$4.0BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2022: Net borrowing $4.2BFY2022: Shares issued $8.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$5.4BFY2022: Buybacks −$478MFY2022: Dividends −$1.4B$5.3BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $6.2BFY2023: Net borrowing $1.9BFY2023: Shares issued $145MFY2023: Asset sales $3.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$8.4BFY2023: Buybacks −$32.0MFY2023: Dividends −$1.5B$8.2BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $4.9BFY2024: Net borrowing $4.7BFY2024: Shares issued $1.2BFY2024: Capital spending −$8.2BFY2024: Buybacks −$43.0MFY2024: Dividends −$1.5B$10.8BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $4.6BFY2025: Net borrowing $7.3BFY2025: Shares issued $32.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$10.6BFY2025: Buybacks −$58.0MFY2025: Dividends −$1.6B$11.9BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $20.7B; the largest uses were capital spending ($37.6B) and dividends ($7.3B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$34.0M
Debt$37.5B
Net debt$37.4B
Due within a year$1.8B

Sempra's operations bring cash in ($5.9B over twelve months), and it spends more than that on capital projects: a gap of $4.9B funded from its $34.0M of cash and investments and from borrowing ($37.5B of debt, $1.8B due within a year). That is a choice to invest, not a cash runway running down.

Sempra: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Sempra: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$1.8BYear 1$1.4BYear 2$1.6BYear 3$500MYear 4$1.4BYear 5$23.1BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $34.0M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Sempra: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Sempra: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Capital spending−$2.6BOperating cash flow$1.6BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$1.0BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$596MDividends−$419MOther investing−$102MOther financing−$40.0MPartners$23.0MShares issued$7.0MExchange rates$1.0M
Sempra: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Sempra: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Capital spending−$10.7BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$6.7BOperating cash flow$5.9BOther investing−$2.1BDividends−$1.7BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$921MOther financing$686MPartners$287MShares issued$43.0MBuybacks−$21.0MNot reconciled$3.0M

From profit to cash

Sempra: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Sempra: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$1.1BDepreciation & amortization$632MStock-based pay$22.0MDeferred taxes−$123MGains on investments$18.0MOther non-cash$59.0MOperating cash flow$1.6B
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$1.6B−$2.6B—−$419M$1.0B$7.0M$596M−$1.1B
Q2 2026$1.3B−$2.2B−$1.0M−$417M$734M$21.0M$1.3B−$918M
Q1 2026$1.8B−$2.5B−$20.0M−$409M$2.2B$9.0M−$407M−$652M
Q4 2025$1.2B−$3.4B—−$408M$2.7B$6.0M−$527M−$2.2B
Q3 2025$1.1B−$2.6B—−$408M$1.9B$7.0M−$2.8B−$1.5B
Q2 2025$784M−$2.3B−$1.0M−$407M$852M$9.0M$1.6B−$1.5B
Q1 2025$1.5B−$2.3B−$57.0M−$380M$1.9B$10.0M−$173M−$854M
Q4 2024$1.4B−$2.5B−$2.0M−$378M$1.5B$1.2B−$899M−$1.1B

Sempra: income statement and cash flow

Sempra, Q3 2026: revenue $3.2B (+1% year over year), operating margin 35.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Sempra: 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.