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Verisk Analytics cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$200M in Q3 2026 · $1.1B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$267M
Capital spending−$67.2M
Free cash flow+$200M
Cash / net income1.2×
Cash conversion cycle-51 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Verisk Analytics generated $267M of operating cash flow and spent $67.2M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $200M. That is $136M less than in Q3 2025 ($336M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.4B; the largest uses were buybacks ($2.2B), other financing ($1.3B), capital spending ($266M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($999M), other investing ($56.6M); the cash balance fell by $1.6B.

Operating cash flow was $267M against net income of $219M — 1.2× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$69.5M, deferred revenue −$57.5M, gains on investments +$17.5M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -51 days (receivables 46 + inventory 0 − payables 97): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

Verisk Analytics: free cash flow by quarterVerisk Analytics: free cash flow by quarter$200MQ4 2024$391MQ1 2025$189MQ2 2025$336MQ3 2025$276MQ4 2025$326MQ1 2026$298MQ2 2026$200MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Verisk Analytics: operating cash flow against capital spendingVerisk Analytics: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$255M$55.4MQ4 2024$445M$53.7MQ1 2025$244M$55.8MQ2 2025$404M$67.4MQ3 2025$343M$67.2MQ4 2025$390M$64.0MQ1 2026$366M$68.1MQ2 2026$267M$67.2MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $267M, Capital spending $67.2M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Verisk Analytics: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearVerisk Analytics: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2021: Net borrowing −$18.2MFY2021: Shares issued $84.3MFY2021: Capital spending −$268MFY2021: Acquisitions −$290MFY2021: Buybacks −$475MFY2021: Dividends −$188M$1.2BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2022: Net borrowing −$14.3MFY2022: Shares issued $132MFY2022: Asset sales $1.1BFY2022: Capital spending −$275MFY2022: Acquisitions −$449MFY2022: Buybacks −$1.7BFY2022: Dividends −$195M$2.3BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2023: Net borrowing $354MFY2023: Shares issued $142MFY2023: Asset sales $3.1BFY2023: Capital spending −$230MFY2023: Acquisitions −$83.3MFY2023: Buybacks −$2.8BFY2023: Dividends −$197M$4.6BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2024: Net borrowing $568MFY2024: Shares issued $125MFY2024: Asset sales $6.4MFY2024: Capital spending −$224MFY2024: Buybacks −$1.0BFY2024: Dividends −$221M$1.8BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $1.4BFY2025: Net borrowing $675MFY2025: Shares issued $56.9MFY2025: Asset sales $80.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$244MFY2025: Buybacks −$624MFY2025: Dividends −$251M$2.2BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $5.9B; the largest uses were buybacks ($6.5B) and capital spending ($1.2B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$557M
Debt$4.8B
Net debt$4.2B
Due within a year$1.5B

Verisk Analytics funds itself: free cash flow was $1.1B over the last twelve months, and $557M of cash and investments stands against $4.8B of debt ($1.5B due within a year, 0.4× covered by cash).

Verisk Analytics: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Verisk Analytics: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$1.5BYear 1$8.3MYear 2$4.0MYear 3$600MYear 4$2.6BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $557M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Verisk Analytics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Verisk Analytics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$267MBuybacks−$100MCapital spending−$67.2MDividends−$64.1MAcquisitions−$25.6MOther financing−$14.9MShares issued$10.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$5.4MTaxes on employees’ shares−$1.0MOther investing$600KExchange rates−$400K
Verisk Analytics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Verisk Analytics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Buybacks−$2.2BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.6BOperating cash flow$1.4BOther financing−$1.3BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$999MCapital spending−$266MDividends−$258MOther investing$56.6MShares issued$32.7MTaxes on employees’ shares−$16.6MExchange rates−$7.6M

From profit to cash

Verisk Analytics: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Verisk Analytics: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$219MDepreciation & amortization$69.5MStock-based pay$14.5MGains on investments$17.5MOther non-cash−$200KReceivables−$12.4MPayables−$1.5MDeferred revenue−$57.5MPrepaid and other assets−$3.7MOther liabilities−$100KIncome taxes payable−$2.9MOperating cash flow$267M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202646—97-51
Q2 202654—88-35
Q1 202656—99-42
Q4 202551—107-56
Q3 202563—81-18
Q2 202569—76-7
Q1 202560—89-29
Q4 202455—106-51

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$267M−$67.2M−$25.6M−$100M−$64.1M—$10.9M−$5.4M$200M
Q2 2026$366M−$68.1M—−$170M−$65.4M—$5.6M−$26.9M$298M
Q1 2026$390M−$64.0M—−$1.4B−$65.5M$999M$10.6M$1.7B$326M
Q4 2025$343M−$67.2M—−$224M−$62.5M—$5.6M−$70.3M$276M
Q3 2025$404M−$67.4M−$160M−$100M−$62.6M−$13.9M$3.7M−$1.5B$336M
Q2 2025$244M−$55.8M−$20.3M−$100M−$63.0M−$3.7M$22.9M$483M$189M
Q1 2025$445M−$53.7M−$4.1M−$170M−$63.0M$696M$24.7M−$821M$391M
Q4 2024$255M−$55.4M—−$315M−$54.7M−$3.0M$14.2M$167M$200M

Verisk Analytics: income statement and cash flow

Verisk Analytics, Q3 2026: revenue $809M (+5% year over year), operating margin 45.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Verisk Analytics: 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.