National Grid (NGG) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

National Grid Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for National Grid plc (NGG) - Annual data in billions GBP
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	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 2018	Mar 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	3.29	2.79	2.22	4.88	2.27	1.23	1.31	1.50	3.34	1.89
Depreciation & Amortization	2.25	2.26	2.16	1.98	1.98	1.47	1.76	1.81	1.50	1.61
Stock Based Compensation	0.05	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Working Capital	0.56	0.04	-0.05	0.26	-0.23	0.25	0.40	0.04	0.11	0.16
Change in Other Working Capital	-0.03	0.04	-0.05	-0.56	-0.23	0.25	0.40	0.04	0.11	0.16
Other Operating Activities	-0.03	0.18	1.31	-0.56	1.63	0.64	0.44	0.20	-1.43	1.08
Net Cash from Operating Activities	7.83	5.27	5.64	6.90	5.65	3.59	3.92	3.55	3.53	4.74
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-10.58	-8.66	-6.91	-6.89	-5.31	-3.98	-4.71	-3.64	-3.52	-3.44
Acquisitions	-0.09	1.27	0.05	-0.46	-8.13	0.01	2.09	0.04	-0.01	5.71
Purchases of Investments	-0.07	-3.08	-1.56	-0.46	-1.31	-0.61	-0.34	-0.26	-0.19	-5.99
Sales/Maturities of Investments	3.37	0.08	0.10	0.70	0.65	0.06	0.07	0.84	5.74	0.00
Other Investing Activities	0.01	0.03	1.03	-0.01	-0.24	-0.03	-0.22	0.16	0.16	-0.71
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-4.16	-10.87	-7.83	0.24	-14.79	-4.92	-3.44	-3.18	2.01	-4.66
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-2.96	1.28	4.41	-15.26	11.53	2.72	0.56	0.97	-0.20	0.88
Common Stock Issued	0.04	6.75	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.02
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.00	-0.96	-0.20
Dividends Paid	-1.62	-1.51	-1.72	-1.61	-0.96	-1.34	-0.92	-1.16	-4.23	-1.53
Other Financing Activities	0.06	-0.17	-0.09	-0.14	-1.42	0.02	-0.32	-0.27	-0.95	1.78
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-4.62	6.36	2.62	-7.17	9.18	1.42	-0.67	-0.45	-6.31	0.94
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	-0.01	-0.12	-0.03	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-0.02	0.08	-0.03
Net Change in Cash	-0.95	0.63	0.40	-0.04	0.04	0.09	-0.19	-0.10	-0.68	0.99
Cash at Beginning of Period	1.18	0.55	0.16	0.18	0.17	0.07	0.27	0.35	1.01	0.15
Cash at End of Period	0.38	1.18	0.56	0.16	0.20	0.16	0.07	0.25	0.33	1.14
Free Cash Flow	-2.75	-3.39	-1.27	0.01	0.34	-0.38	-0.80	-0.10	0.01	1.30
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	1.92	1.63	1.43	1.05	0.75	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.18	0.34	0.09	0.30	0.09	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Mar 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About National Grid Cash Flow

What is National Grid's free cash flow?

National Grid had negative free cash flow of GBP 2.75B in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2026), operating cash flow of GBP 7.83B minus GBP 10.57B of capital expenditures.

How much does National Grid spend on capital expenditures?

National Grid spent GBP 10.57B on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with GBP 8.66B a year earlier. That equals 135.1% of operating cash flow.

Does National Grid pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 National Grid returned GBP 1.62B in dividends and GBP 1.00M 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