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Bristow Group cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$40.3M in Q3 2026 · $12.3M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$61.2M
Capital spending−$20.8M
Free cash flow+$40.3M
Cash / net income2.2×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Bristow Group generated $61.2M of operating cash flow and spent $20.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $40.3M. That is $46.5M more than in Q3 2025 (−$6.2M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $171M; the largest uses were capital spending ($159M), other investing ($103M), buybacks ($42.2M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($78.2M), asset & business sales ($51.2M); the cash balance fell by $14.9M.

Operating cash flow was $61.2M against net income of $27.8M — 2.2× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$33.5M, stock-based pay +$4.2M, receivables +$3.1M.

Free cash flow

Bristow Group: free cash flow by quarterBristow Group: free cash flow by quarter−$32.4MQ4 2024−$52.7MQ1 2025$67.4MQ2 2025−$6.2MQ3 2025$47.8MQ4 2025−$49.6MQ1 2026−$26.3MQ2 2026$40.3MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Bristow Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingBristow Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$51.1M$83.5MQ4 2024−$603K$52.1MQ1 2025$99.0M$31.6MQ2 2025$23.1M$29.2MQ3 2025$76.9M$29.1MQ4 2025−$8.2M$41.3MQ1 2026$41.1M$67.4MQ2 2026$61.2M$20.8MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $61.2M, Capital spending $20.8M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Bristow Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBristow Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksFY2022: Operating cash flow −$7.7MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $32.0MFY2023: Net borrowing $27.5MFY2023: Asset sales $34.2MFY2023: Capital spending −$81.5MFY2023: Buybacks −$2.7M$93.7MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $177MFY2024: Net borrowing $149MFY2024: Shares issued $507KFY2024: Asset sales $9.4MFY2024: Capital spending −$255MFY2024: Buybacks −$4.1M$337MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $198MFY2025: Net borrowing −$52.0MFY2025: Shares issued $1.4MFY2025: Asset sales $54.7MFY2025: Capital spending −$142MFY2025: Buybacks −$15.2M$254MFY2025
Over these 4 years operating cash flow totalled $400M; the largest uses were capital spending ($479M) and net borrowing ($52.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$233M
Debt$742M
Net debt$508M
Due within a year$27.9M

Bristow Group funds itself: free cash flow was $12.3M over the last twelve months, and $233M of cash and investments stands against $742M of debt ($27.9M due within a year, 8.4× covered by cash).

Bristow Group: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Bristow Group: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$27.9MYear 1$27.9MYear 2$428MYear 3$27.9MYear 4$27.9MYear 5$144MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $233M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Bristow Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Bristow Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other investing−$103MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$78.9MOperating cash flow$61.2MBuybacks−$25.1MCapital spending−$20.8MAsset & business sales$19.2MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$4.0MDividends−$3.7MExchange rates−$2.3MOther financing−$555K
Bristow Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Bristow Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$171MCapital spending−$159MOther investing−$103MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$78.2MAsset & business sales$51.2MBuybacks−$42.2MOther financing−$23.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$14.9MExchange rates$11.4MShares issued$593K

From profit to cash

Bristow Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Bristow Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$27.8MDepreciation & amortization$33.5MStock-based pay$4.2MGains on disposals−$1.9MReceivables$3.1MOperating cash flow$61.2M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$61.2M−$20.8M−$25.1M−$3.7M−$4.0M—$78.9M$40.3M
Q2 2026$41.1M−$67.4M−$8K−$3.7M−$9.7M—$29.8M−$26.3M
Q1 2026−$8.2M−$41.3M−$11.0M−$3.7M$96.0M$519K−$50.9M−$49.6M
Q4 2025$76.9M−$29.1M−$6.1M—−$4.1M$74K−$42.9M$47.8M
Q3 2025$23.1M−$29.2M−$641K—−$28.9M$1.3M$5.1M−$6.2M
Q2 2025$99.0M−$31.6M−$6.0M—−$20.1M$2K−$61.9M$67.4M
Q1 2025−$603K−$52.1M−$2.5M—$1.0M$2K$57.4M−$52.7M
Q4 2024$51.1M−$83.5M——$78.3M$507K−$42.7M−$32.4M

Bristow Group: income statement and cash flow

Bristow Group, Q3 2026: revenue $438M (+13% year over year), operating margin 10.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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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.