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Yext cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$7.7M in Q2 FY27 · $53.0M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$7.9M
Capital spending−$259K
Free cash flow+$7.7M
Cash / net income0.6×
Cash conversion cycle40 days

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, Yext generated $7.9M of operating cash flow and spent $259K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $7.7M. That is $146K less than in Q2 FY26 ($7.8M).

Over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, operating cash flow was $55.1M; the largest uses were buybacks ($173M), other financing ($23.0M), taxes on employees’ shares ($16.8M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($49.5M), shares issued ($1.7M); the cash balance fell by $109M.

Operating cash flow was $7.9M against net income of $13.1M — 0.6× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: deferred revenue −$21.4M, stock-based pay +$10.0M, depreciation & amortization +$6.2M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 40 days (receivables 58 + inventory 0 − payables 17).

Free cash flow

Yext: free cash flow by quarterYext: free cash flow by quarter−$16.4MQ3 FY25$38.0MQ4 FY25$37.2MQ1 FY26$7.8MQ2 FY26−$20.3MQ3 FY26$28.6MQ4 FY26$37.0MQ1 FY27$7.7MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Yext: operating cash flow against capital spendingYext: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$15.8M$577KQ3 FY25$38.3M$316KQ4 FY25$37.7M$562KQ1 FY26$8.4M$573KQ2 FY26−$19.8M$515KQ3 FY26$29.5M$907KQ4 FY26$37.4M$429KQ1 FY27$7.9M$259KQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $7.9M, Capital spending $259K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Yext: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearYext: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow $21.8MFY22: Shares issued $19.2MFY22: Capital spending −$13.4M$41.1MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $17.9MFY23: Shares issued $714KFY23: Capital spending −$6.2MFY23: Buybacks −$77.2M$18.6MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $46.2MFY24: Shares issued $9.4MFY24: Capital spending −$2.7MFY24: Buybacks −$23.1M$55.6MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $50.2MFY25: Shares issued $1.3MFY25: Capital spending −$2.1MFY25: Acquisitions −$89.4MFY25: Buybacks −$17.9M$51.5MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $55.8MFY26: Net borrowing $99.0MFY26: Shares issued $2.2MFY26: Capital spending −$2.6MFY26: Acquisitions −$18.8MFY26: Buybacks −$67.4M$157MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $192M; the largest uses were buybacks ($186M) and acquisitions ($108M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$86.8M
Debt$148M
Net debt$60.9M

Yext funds itself: free cash flow was $53.0M over the last twelve months, and $86.8M of cash and investments stands against $148M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Yext: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Yext: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Buybacks−$8.9MOperating cash flow$7.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$5.1MTaxes on employees’ shares−$2.8MAcquisitions−$1.1MExchange rates−$448KOther financing$443KCapital spending−$259K
Yext: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Yext: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Buybacks−$173MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$109MOperating cash flow$55.1MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$49.5MOther financing−$23.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$16.8MCapital spending−$2.1MShares issued$1.7MAcquisitions−$1.1MExchange rates$484K

From profit to cash

Yext: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Yext: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income$13.1MDepreciation & amortization$6.2MStock-based pay$10.0MReceivables$830KPayables−$3.0MDeferred revenue−$21.4MPrepaid and other assets$1.2MOther liabilities−$21KOperating cash flow$7.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 FY2758—1740
Q1 FY2779—1762
Q4 FY2675—1560
Q3 FY2653—1835
Q2 FY2656—2433
Q1 FY2675—1956
Q4 FY2569—2247
Q3 FY2542—2418

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27$7.9M−$259K−$1.1M−$8.9M——$5.1M$7.7M
Q1 FY27$37.4M−$429K—−$142M$49.5M—$63.8M$37.0M
Q4 FY26$29.5M−$907K—−$7.7M—$381K−$10.2M$28.6M
Q3 FY26−$19.8M−$515K—−$14.4M—$1.3M$50.6M−$20.3M
Q2 FY26$8.4M−$573K—−$17.7M$99.0M$321K−$77.5M$7.8M
Q1 FY26$37.7M−$562K−$18.8M−$27.6M—$118K$6.6M$37.2M
Q4 FY25$38.3M−$316K—−$11.1M—$153K−$20.6M$38.0M
Q3 FY25−$15.8M−$577K−$89.4M−$6.6M—$346K$117M−$16.4M

Yext: income statement and cash flow

Yext, Q2 FY27: revenue $111M (-2% year over year), operating margin 15.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Yext: 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.