J&J Snack Foods (JJSF) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

J&J Snack Foods (JJSF) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Sep 30, 2025), J&J Snack Foods generated $165.13M of operating cash flow and spent $82.87M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $82.25M, down 17.3% from $99.50M a year earlier, or 5.2% of revenue. It returned $68.75M to shareholders through $60.75M in dividends and $8.00M in share buybacks.

J&J Snack Foods Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Sep 2025	Sep 2024	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	65.60	86.55	78.91	47.24	55.61	18.31	94.82	103.60	79.17
Depreciation & Amortization	73.33	70.60	63.14	53.12	49.39	53.05	48.61	46.48	42.45
Deferred Income Tax	3.95	6.43	10.94	8.83	-2.90	2.62	9.64	-10.39	7.85
Stock Based Compensation	0.00	6.22	5.32	4.27	4.20	4.60	4.23	3.86	3.05
Change in Working Capital	3.83	3.45	12.40	-88.84	-4.90	6.31	-10.58	-20.41	-7.99
Change in Accounts Receivable	5.50	7.93	11.40	-32.78	-35.76	14.58	-8.76	-7.92	-20.37
Change in Inventory	-2.32	-1.01	9.48	-49.43	-14.16	7.88	-3.23	-9.64	-7.41
Change in Accounts Payable	0.00	-0.49	-14.40	2.71	0.00	-4.78	2.15	-1.74	9.52
Change in Other Working Capital	0.65	-0.20	5.92	-0.10	45.02	-11.37	-0.74	-1.12	10.27
Other Operating Activities	18.42	-0.20	1.58	-0.10	0.09	7.26	0.79	0.24	0.83
Net Cash from Operating Activities	165.13	173.07	172.28	26.06	101.50	92.14	147.50	123.37	125.35
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-82.87	-73.57	-104.74	-87.29	-53.58	-57.82	-57.13	-60.02	-72.18
Acquisitions	1.40	-7.01	0.00	-221.30	6.10	-57.21	-1.16	2.64	-47.70
Purchases of Investments	0.00	0.00	-1.78	0.00	-6.10	-6.10	-26.09	-91.11	-39.92
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	0.00	9.72	12.03	60.89	73.23	39.16	75.30	23.00
Other Investing Activities	11.42	2.92	3.56	0.40	2.63	3.44	1.85	0.05	1.49
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-70.05	-77.67	-93.24	-296.17	9.94	-44.46	-43.36	-73.14	-135.32
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-0.24	-98.15	-28.18	-70.28	-0.14	-0.34	-0.36	-0.37	-0.36
Common Stock Issued	4.28	15.74	15.21	16.16	20.26	7.90	14.17	8.89	7.23
Common Stock Repurchased	-8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-8.97	0.00	-2.79	-18.23
Dividends Paid	-60.75	-56.96	-53.88	-48.44	-44.79	-42.05	-36.64	-33.07	-30.86
Other Financing Activities	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.23	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-64.71	-68.37	-66.85	22.22	-24.67	-43.46	-22.83	-27.34	-42.21
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	2.13	-3.22	2.21	-0.13	0.62	-0.80	-0.39	-2.38	2.49
Net Change in Cash	32.50	23.81	14.40	-248.01	87.38	3.41	80.92	20.52	-49.69
Cash at Beginning of Period	73.39	49.58	35.18	283.19	195.81	192.40	111.48	90.96	140.65
Cash at End of Period	105.89	73.39	49.58	35.18	283.19	195.81	192.40	111.48	90.96
Free Cash Flow	82.25	99.50	67.54	-61.23	47.92	34.33	90.37	63.35	53.17
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	1.50	1.79	4.75	0.95	0.03	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	17.99	26.92	8.62	16.81	11.56	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About J&J Snack Foods Cash Flow

What is J&J Snack Foods's free cash flow?

J&J Snack Foods generated free cash flow of $82.25M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Sep 30, 2025), operating cash flow of $165.13M minus $82.87M of capital expenditures. That was down 17.3% from $99.50M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 5.2% of revenue.

How much does J&J Snack Foods spend on capital expenditures?

J&J Snack Foods spent $82.87M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $73.57M a year earlier. That equals 50.2% of operating cash flow.

Does J&J Snack Foods pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 J&J Snack Foods returned $60.75M in dividends and $8.00M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition