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Symbotic cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$147M in Q3 FY26 · $894M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$147M
Free cash flow−$147M
Cash / net income-2.7×
Cash conversion cycle10 days

Analysis

In Q3 FY26, Symbotic generated −$147M of operating cash flow.

Over the twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $894M; the largest uses were other investing ($330M), other financing ($1.2M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($430M); the cash balance rose by $993M.

Operating cash flow was −$147M against net income of $55.0M — -2.7× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: receivables −$156M, deferred revenue −$124M, stock-based pay +$48.4M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 10 days (receivables 27 + inventory 34 − payables 51).

Free cash flow

Symbotic: free cash flow by quarterSymbotic: free cash flow by quarter−$120MQ4 FY24$198MQ1 FY25$270MQ2 FY25−$197MQ3 FY25$589MQ4 FY25$192MQ1 FY26$261MQ2 FY26−$147MQ3 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Symbotic: operating cash flow against capital spendingSymbotic: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$99.4M$20.7MQ4 FY24$205M$7.4MQ1 FY25$270M$0Q2 FY25−$197M$0Q3 FY25$589M$0Q4 FY25$192M$0Q1 FY26$261M$0Q2 FY26−$147M$0Q3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow −$147M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

Symbotic: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSymbotic: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsFY21: Operating cash flow $110MFY21: Capital spending −$12.2M$110MFY21FY22: Operating cash flow −$148MFY22: Capital spending −$17.9MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $231MFY23: Shares issued $2.6MFY23: Capital spending −$15.7M$233MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow −$58.1MFY24: Shares issued $264MFY24: Capital spending −$42.2M$264MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $867MFY25: Shares issued $4.9MFY25: Acquisitions −$142M$872MFY25
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.0B; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($206M) and acquisitions ($142M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$1.7B
Debtnone
Net cash$1.7B

Symbotic funds itself: free cash flow was $894M over the last twelve months, with $1.7B of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Symbotic: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Symbotic: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$238MOperating cash flow−$147MOther investing−$90.8MExchange rates−$31KOther financing$14K
Symbotic: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Symbotic: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$993MOperating cash flow$894MShares issued$430MOther investing−$330MOther financing−$1.2MExchange rates−$55K

From profit to cash

Symbotic: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Symbotic: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Net income$55.0MDepreciation & amortization$10.2MStock-based pay$48.4MGains on disposals$76KReceivables−$156MInventory−$23.8MPayables$33.4MAccrued liabilities$13.6MDeferred revenue−$124MPrepaid and other assets−$4.6MOther liabilities−$2.0MOperating cash flow−$147M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 FY2627345110
Q2 FY261633481
Q1 FY262132513
Q4 FY252428466
Q3 FY252127417
Q2 FY252326445
Q1 FY2531244313
Q4 FY2424232918

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 FY26−$147M———$238M−$147M
Q2 FY26$261M——−$61K−$190M$261M
Q1 FY26$192M——$424M−$574M$192M
Q4 FY25$589M—$58.2M$1.6M−$467M$589M
Q3 FY25−$197M———$177M−$197M
Q2 FY25$270M———−$51.9M$270M
Q1 FY25$205M−$7.4M——−$176M$198M
Q4 FY24−$99.4M−$20.7M—$2.3M$143M−$120M

Symbotic: income statement and cash flow

Symbotic, Q3 FY26: revenue $721M (+22% year over year), operating margin 4.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Symbotic: 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.