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Tenable Holdings cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$69.0M in Q3 2026 · $280M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$72.5M
Capital spending−$3.5M
Free cash flow+$69.0M
Cash / net income6.4×
Cash conversion cycle28 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Tenable Holdings generated $72.5M of operating cash flow and spent $3.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $69.0M. That is $16.0M more than in Q3 2025 ($53.0M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $288M; the largest uses were buybacks ($517M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($361M), taxes on employees’ shares ($9.1M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($728M), other investing ($20.7M); the cash balance rose by $146M.

Operating cash flow was $72.5M against net income of $11.3M — 6.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$51.2M, deferred revenue +$14.0M, depreciation & amortization +$10.5M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 28 days (receivables 69 + inventory 0 − payables 41).

Free cash flow

Tenable Holdings: free cash flow by quarterTenable Holdings: free cash flow by quarter$78.8MQ4 2024$80.9MQ1 2025$38.1MQ2 2025$53.0MQ3 2025$82.7MQ4 2025$85.4MQ1 2026$43.3MQ2 2026$69.0MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Tenable Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingTenable Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$81.1M$2.3MQ4 2024$87.4M$6.6MQ1 2025$42.5M$4.3MQ2 2025$53.9M$867KQ3 2025$83.0M$334KQ4 2025$88.0M$2.6MQ1 2026$44.7M$1.4MQ2 2026$72.5M$3.5MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $72.5M, Capital spending $3.5M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Tenable Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearTenable Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $96.8MFY2021: Net borrowing $375MFY2021: Shares issued $18.3MFY2021: Capital spending −$3.9MFY2021: Acquisitions −$258M$490MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $131MFY2022: Net borrowing −$3.8MFY2022: Shares issued $11.7MFY2022: Capital spending −$9.4MFY2022: Acquisitions −$66.8M$143MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $150MFY2023: Net borrowing −$3.8MFY2023: Shares issued $3.5MFY2023: Capital spending −$1.7MFY2023: Acquisitions −$243MFY2023: Buybacks −$14.9M$153MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $217MFY2024: Net borrowing −$3.8MFY2024: Shares issued $8.1MFY2024: Capital spending −$4.2MFY2024: Acquisitions −$29.2MFY2024: Buybacks −$100M$226MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $267MFY2025: Net borrowing −$3.8MFY2025: Shares issued $3.6MFY2025: Capital spending −$12.1MFY2025: Acquisitions −$196MFY2025: Buybacks −$247M$270MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $862M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($794M) and buybacks ($362M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$495M
Debtnone
Net cash$495M
Due within a year$3.8M

Tenable Holdings funds itself: free cash flow was $280M over the last twelve months, with $495M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet ($3.8M due within a year, 132.1× covered by cash).

Tenable Holdings: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Tenable Holdings: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$3.8MYear 1$3.8MYear 2$352MYear 3
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $495M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Tenable Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Tenable Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other financing$719MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$358MBuybacks−$224MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$192MOperating cash flow$72.5MOther investing−$9.9MTaxes on employees’ shares−$5.3MCapital spending−$3.5MShares issued$1.8MExchange rates−$806K
Tenable Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Tenable Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Other financing$728MBuybacks−$517MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$361MOperating cash flow$288MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$146MOther investing$20.7MTaxes on employees’ shares−$9.1MCapital spending−$7.8MShares issued$4.7MExchange rates−$1.6M

From profit to cash

Tenable Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Tenable Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$11.3MDepreciation & amortization$10.5MStock-based pay$51.2MOther non-cash$1.1MReceivables−$6.4MPayables−$8.6MDeferred revenue$14.0MPrepaid and other assets−$4.5MOther liabilities$1.9MOperating cash flow$72.5M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202669—4128
Q2 202663—3628
Q1 202677—3245
Q4 202585—3550
Q3 202570—3238
Q2 202564—3134
Q1 202580—3248
Q4 202488—3454

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$72.5M−$3.5M—−$224M−$358M$1.8M−$192M$69.0M
Q2 2026$44.7M−$1.4M—−$100M−$937K$1.5M$13.8M$43.3M
Q1 2026$88.0M−$2.6M—−$130M−$938K$168K$48.6M$85.4M
Q4 2025$83.0M−$334K—−$62.5M−$937K$1.2M−$15.9M$82.7M
Q3 2025$53.9M−$867K—−$60.0M−$938K$233K$3.2M$53.0M
Q2 2025$42.5M−$4.3M−$47.7M−$65.0M−$937K$1.8M$58.4M$38.1M
Q1 2025$87.4M−$6.6M−$149M−$60.0M−$938K$347K$95.2M$80.9M
Q4 2024$81.1M−$2.3M—−$50.0M−$937K$3.3M−$16.4M$78.8M

Tenable Holdings: income statement and cash flow

Tenable Holdings, Q3 2026: revenue $276M (+10% year over year), operating margin 6.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Tenable Holdings: 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.