Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2026), Mizuho Financial Group generated JPY 590.24B of operating cash flow and spent JPY 102.52B on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of JPY 487.72B, or 5.1% of revenue. It returned JPY 819.65B to shareholders through JPY 390.94B in dividends and JPY 428.71B in share buybacks.

Mizuho Financial Group Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MFG) - Annual data in trillions JPY
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Mar 2026	Mar 2025	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	1.32	0.59	0.91	0.60	0.65	0.62	0.12	0.80	0.78
Depreciation & Amortization	0.00	0.24	0.22	0.17	0.17	0.16	0.17	0.18	0.17
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	-0.10	-0.16	0.06	-0.11
Change in Working Capital	-2.56	-4.33	7.52	4.94	16.36	0.71	-2.77	2.71	5.25
Change in Accounts Receivable	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Accounts Payable	0.00	-0.06	0.60	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Other Working Capital	-2.56	-4.73	3.40	4.94	16.35	0.71	-2.77	2.71	5.25
Other Operating Activities	1.83	0.78	0.75	-0.80	-0.61	0.51	0.00	-0.78	-1.91
Net Cash from Operating Activities	0.59	-5.75	-0.30	4.92	16.61	1.90	-2.64	2.97	4.69
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.10	-0.09	-0.06	-0.14	-0.22	-0.24	-0.15	-0.24	-0.39
Acquisitions	-0.05	-0.03	-0.04	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Purchases of Investments	-65.11	-60.07	-80.98	-102.51	-97.43	-72.55	-52.47	-61.13	-46.20
Sales/Maturities of Investments	55.12	64.17	87.76	100.77	88.04	66.97	58.11	59.03	52.38
Other Investing Activities	-4.84	-0.05	-0.07	0.00	-0.26	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.01
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-15.21	3.79	1.98	-1.86	-9.76	-5.81	5.49	-2.32	5.80
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	1.45	-4.34	-2.96	-0.32	0.24	0.26	0.47	0.37	0.66
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.43	-0.10	0.00	0.00	-0.01	-0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	-0.39	-0.30	-0.23	-0.20	-0.19	-0.19	-0.19	-0.19	-0.19
Other Financing Activities	1.22	0.08	-0.53	-0.01	0.00	-0.31	-0.30	-0.03	-0.50
Net Cash from Financing Activities	1.85	1.63	1.95	-0.52	0.04	-0.28	-0.02	0.15	-0.02
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	12.77	-0.12	1.70	0.62	0.23	-0.20	-0.03	0.01	-0.03
Net Change in Cash	0.00	-0.44	5.34	3.15	7.12	-4.39	-2.08	0.81	10.43
Cash at Beginning of Period	0.00	71.17	50.14	46.98	39.86	44.25	46.33	45.52	35.09
Cash at End of Period	0.00	70.72	65.83	50.14	46.98	39.86	44.25	46.33	45.52
Free Cash Flow	0.49	-5.84	-0.36	4.78	16.40	1.67	-2.79	2.73	4.30
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	-	4.76	2.03	0.27	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.12	0.29	0.13	0.16	0.22	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Mizuho Financial Group Cash Flow

What is Mizuho Financial Group's free cash flow?

Mizuho Financial Group generated free cash flow of JPY 487.72B in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2026), operating cash flow of JPY 590.24B minus JPY 102.52B of capital expenditures. Free cash flow equaled 5.1% of revenue.

How much does Mizuho Financial Group spend on capital expenditures?

Mizuho Financial Group spent JPY 102.52B on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with JPY 94.94B a year earlier. That equals 17.4% of operating cash flow.

Does Mizuho Financial Group pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 Mizuho Financial Group returned JPY 390.94B in dividends and JPY 428.71B 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