Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2026), Prestige Consumer Healthcare generated $257.63M of operating cash flow and spent $11.18M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $246.45M, up 1.3% from $243.29M a year earlier, or 22.6% of revenue. It repurchased $156.28M of its own shares.

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (PBH) - Annual data in millions USD
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	190.30	214.61	209.34	-82.31	205.38	164.68	142.28	-35.80	339.57	69.40
Depreciation & Amortization	31.27	30.17	30.68	32.63	32.09	30.16	29.00	31.78	33.43	25.79
Deferred Income Tax	22.70	14.41	23.07	-60.77	9.98	18.63	13.85	-40.55	-269.09	-5.78
Stock Based Compensation	10.84	11.16	14.01	12.41	9.04	8.54	7.64	7.44	8.91	8.15
Change in Working Capital	-17.62	-41.94	-39.83	-53.86	-10.95	-5.60	8.80	-8.32	-15.76	-13.34
Change in Accounts Receivable	-3.69	-16.33	-6.32	-24.93	-24.65	36.87	-2.85	-2.98	-5.04	-18.94
Change in Inventory	-1.60	-9.31	24.44	-42.23	0.66	2.97	2.93	-10.54	-2.48	-10.26
Change in Accounts Payable	-0.15	-19.41	-24.97	7.26	9.15	-17.34	6.21	-3.99	-10.03	21.45
Change in Other Working Capital	19.98	-3.87	11.39	6.04	-5.73	-28.10	2.51	9.19	1.79	-5.58
Other Operating Activities	19.98	37.52	11.39	381.61	24.36	19.19	15.55	234.74	113.05	63.55
Net Cash from Operating Activities	257.63	251.52	248.93	229.72	259.92	235.61	217.12	189.28	210.11	147.77
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-11.18	-8.22	-9.55	-7.78	-9.64	-22.24	-14.56	-10.48	-12.53	-2.98
Acquisitions	-123.74	-9.23	-10.56	-3.80	-246.87	0.00	-2.76	65.91	0.00	-693.12
Other Investing Activities	-1.93	-0.98	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.75	65.91	0.97	1.50
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-136.84	-17.45	-20.11	-11.58	-256.51	-22.24	-16.57	55.43	-11.56	-694.60
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-42.48	-135.00	-227.83	-137.75	-600.00	-269.16	-68.48	-200.00	-209.00	569.50
Common Stock Issued	4.29	14.80	0.00	0.00	7.04	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.62	4.03
Common Stock Repurchased	-156.28	-57.34	-25.00	-50.00	-2.92	-11.87	-56.72	-49.98	-1.08	-1.43
Other Financing Activities	-4.57	-4.54	-6.28	1.91	-6.11	1.61	-6.23	0.65	0.05	-6.21
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-156.06	-182.08	-241.02	-185.85	-7.57	-279.42	-131.43	-249.33	-208.96	561.86
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	1.26	-0.57	0.18	-0.98	-0.96	3.60	-1.89	-0.41	1.10	-0.41
Net Change in Cash	-34.02	51.42	-12.02	31.30	-5.12	-62.46	67.23	-5.02	-9.31	14.63
Cash at Beginning of Period	97.88	46.47	58.49	27.19	32.30	94.76	27.53	32.55	41.86	27.23
Cash at End of Period	63.87	97.88	46.47	58.49	27.19	32.30	94.76	27.53	32.55	41.86
Free Cash Flow	246.45	243.29	239.38	221.93	250.28	213.36	202.56	178.80	197.58	144.80
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	47.80	63.25	54.24	61.36	80.29	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	52.12	59.64	40.74	46.57	34.38	-	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Prestige Consumer Healthcare Cash Flow

What is Prestige Consumer Healthcare's free cash flow?

Prestige Consumer Healthcare generated free cash flow of $246.45M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2026), operating cash flow of $257.63M minus $11.18M of capital expenditures. That was up 1.3% from $243.29M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 22.6% of revenue.

How much does Prestige Consumer Healthcare spend on capital expenditures?

Prestige Consumer Healthcare spent $11.18M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $8.22M a year earlier. That equals 4.3% of operating cash flow.

Does Prestige Consumer Healthcare pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 Prestige Consumer Healthcare returned $156.28M 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