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Teradata cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$86.0M in Q3 2026 · $733M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$91.0M
Capital spending−$5.0M
Free cash flow+$86.0M
Cash / net income2.4×
Cash conversion cycle21 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Teradata generated $91.0M of operating cash flow and spent $5.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $86.0M. That is $3.0M less than in Q3 2025 ($89.0M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $758M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($525M), buybacks ($169M), capital spending ($25.0M); the cash balance rose by $26.0M.

Operating cash flow was $91.0M against net income of $38.0M — 2.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: deferred revenue −$95.0M, receivables +$54.0M, payables +$39.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 21 days (receivables 53 + inventory 5 − payables 37).

Free cash flow

Teradata: free cash flow by quarterTeradata: free cash flow by quarter$149MQ4 2024$7.0MQ1 2025$39.0MQ2 2025$89.0MQ3 2025$151MQ4 2025$391MQ1 2026$105MQ2 2026$86.0MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Teradata: operating cash flow against capital spendingTeradata: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$156M$7.0MQ4 2024$8.0M$1.0MQ1 2025$43.0M$4.0MQ2 2025$94.0M$5.0MQ3 2025$160M$9.0MQ4 2025$401M$10.0MQ1 2026$106M$1.0MQ2 2026$91.0M$5.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $91.0M, Capital spending $5.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Teradata: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearTeradata: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $463MFY2021: Net borrowing −$136MFY2021: Shares issued $31.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$28.0MFY2021: Buybacks −$244M$494MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $419MFY2022: Net borrowing $1.0MFY2022: Shares issued $3.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$14.0MFY2022: Buybacks −$387M$423MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $375MFY2023: Net borrowing −$82.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$19.0MFY2023: Buybacks −$308M$375MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $303MFY2024: Net borrowing −$90.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$24.0MFY2024: Buybacks −$215M$303MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $305MFY2025: Net borrowing −$94.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$19.0MFY2025: Buybacks −$140M$305MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.9B; the largest uses were buybacks ($1.3B) and net borrowing ($402M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$432M
Debtnone
Net cash$432M
Due within a year$25.0M

Teradata funds itself: free cash flow was $733M over the last twelve months, with $432M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet ($25.0M due within a year, 17.3× covered by cash).

Teradata: debt maturities by year (FY2024)Teradata: debt maturities by year (FY2024)$25.0MYear 1$25.0MYear 2$431MYear 3
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $432M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Teradata: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Teradata: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$91.0MBuybacks−$57.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$18.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$13.0MCapital spending−$5.0MOther financing$4.0MExchange rates−$1.0MOther investing−$1.0M
Teradata: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Teradata: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$758MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$525MBuybacks−$169MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$26.0MCapital spending−$25.0MExchange rates−$5.0MOther financing−$5.0MOther investing−$3.0M

From profit to cash

Teradata: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Teradata: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$38.0MDepreciation & amortization$25.0MStock-based pay$33.0MDeferred taxes$1.0MReceivables$54.0MInventory−$8.0MPayables$39.0MDeferred revenue−$95.0MOther operating capital$4.0MOperating cash flow$91.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20265353721
Q2 20266433136
Q1 20265854122
Q4 20256155512
Q3 2025673619
Q2 20256755517
Q1 20255885512
Q4 20245495311

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$91.0M−$5.0M−$57.0M−$13.0M−$18.0M$86.0M
Q2 2026$106M−$1.0M−$40.0M−$465M$401M$105M
Q1 2026$401M−$10.0M−$34.0M−$23.0M−$322M$391M
Q4 2025$160M−$9.0M−$38.0M−$24.0M−$87.0M$151M
Q3 2025$94.0M−$5.0M−$30.0M−$25.0M−$37.0M$89.0M
Q2 2025$43.0M−$4.0M−$28.0M−$23.0M−$1.0M$39.0M
Q1 2025$8.0M−$1.0M−$44.0M−$22.0M$52.0M$7.0M
Q4 2024$156M−$7.0M−$29.0M−$23.0M−$73.0M$149M

Teradata: income statement and cash flow

Teradata, Q3 2026: revenue $399M (-4% year over year), operating margin 13.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Teradata: 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.