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Starz Entertainment cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$13.1M in Q3 2026

Operating cash flow$18.9M
Capital spending−$5.8M
Free cash flow+$13.1M

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Starz Entertainment generated $18.9M of operating cash flow and spent $5.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $13.1M. That is $44.4M more than in Q3 2025 (−$31.3M).

Operating cash flow was $18.9M against net income of −$34.8M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$67.4M, receivables +$14.5M, stock-based pay +$7.1M.

Free cash flow

Starz Entertainment: free cash flow by quarterStarz Entertainment: free cash flow by quarter−$349MQ4 2024−$67.4MQ1 2025$58.5MQ2 2025−$31.3MQ3 2025−$25.9MQ4 2025$68.7MQ1 2026−$33.4MQ2 2026$13.1MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Starz Entertainment: operating cash flow against capital spendingStarz Entertainment: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$335M$14.0MQ4 2024−$63.5M$3.9MQ1 2025$65.4M$6.9MQ2 2025−$26.1M$5.2MQ3 2025−$21.4M$4.5MQ4 2025$73.2M$4.5MQ1 2026−$28.2M$5.2MQ2 2026$18.9M$5.8MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $18.9M, Capital spending $5.8M.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$86.8M
Debt$678M
Net debt$591M
Due within a year$20.2M

Starz Entertainment funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, and $86.8M of cash and investments stands against $678M of debt ($20.2M due within a year, 4.3× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

Starz Entertainment: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Starz Entertainment: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$58.9MOther financing−$45.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$27.2MOperating cash flow$18.9MCapital spending−$5.8MShares issued$600K

From profit to cash

Starz Entertainment: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Starz Entertainment: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$34.8MDepreciation & amortization$67.4MStock-based pay$7.1MReceivables$14.5MPayables−$5.8MDeferred revenue$5.7MPrepaid and other assets−$3.2MOperating cash flow$18.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$18.9M−$5.8M$58.9M$600K−$27.2M$13.1M
Q2 2026−$28.2M−$5.2M——$42.5M−$33.4M
Q1 2026$73.2M−$4.5M——−$66.4M$68.7M
Q4 2025−$21.4M−$4.5M$8.2M—$1.3M−$25.9M
Q3 2025−$26.1M−$5.2M——$14.6M−$31.3M
Q2 2025$65.4M−$6.9M$292M—−$33.8M$58.5M
Q1 2025−$63.5M−$3.9M——−$3.6M−$67.4M
Q4 2024−$335M−$14.0M$2.5B−$3.4M$35.2M−$349M

Starz Entertainment: income statement and cash flow

Starz Entertainment, Q3 2026: revenue $322M (+0.5% year over year), operating margin -6.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Starz Entertainment: 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.