What is a cash flow statement?

A cash flow statement tracks the actual cash moving in and out of a company during a period. It's divided into three sections: operating activities (core business), investing activities (assets and investments), and financing activities (debt and equity). Unlike the income statement, it shows real cash rather than accounting profits.

What is operating cash flow?

Operating cash flow is the cash generated from a company's core business operations. It adjusts net income for non-cash items like depreciation and changes in working capital. Strong operating cash flow indicates the business can fund operations without external financing.

What is free cash flow (FCF)?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It represents the cash available for dividends, share buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment. FCF is considered one of the most important metrics for evaluating a company's financial health.

What are capital expenditures?

Capital expenditures (CapEx) are funds spent on acquiring or maintaining physical assets like property, equipment, and technology. CapEx appears in the investing activities section and is subtracted from operating cash flow to calculate free cash flow.

How is PSTG's cash generation trending?

Review Pure Storage's operating cash flow and free cash flow figures in the quarterly and annual data above. Consistent growth in operating cash flow relative to net income indicates high-quality earnings.

Pure Storage (PSTG) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Pure Storage Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Pure Storage, Inc. (PSTG) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period Ending	Jan 2026	Feb 2025	Jan 2025	Feb 2024	Jan 2024	Feb 2023	Jan 2023	Feb 2022	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	188.18	106.74	106.74	61.31	61.31	73.07	73.07	-143.26	-143.26	-282.08	-200.99	-178.36	-177.60	-245.07
Depreciation & Amortization	147.82	126.65	126.65	124.42	124.42	100.43	100.43	83.15	83.15	70.04	89.71	70.88	61.74	50.20
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.51	0.00	-3.70	-0.22	0.00
Stock Based Compensation	481.65	421.31	421.31	331.43	331.43	327.62	327.62	286.96	286.96	242.34	226.71	210.65	150.67	116.67
Change in Working Capital	75.91	86.10	86.10	142.24	142.24	258.76	258.76	138.15	138.15	113.42	45.63	45.27	35.89	62.25
Change in Accounts Receivable	-264.05	-18.64	-18.64	-49.69	-49.69	-70.72	-70.72	-81.25	-81.25	0.41	-79.44	-135.65	-74.51	-44.05
Change in Inventory	-35.81	-1.04	-1.04	6.81	6.81	-10.62	-12.56	4.12	4.12	-8.69	2.39	-12.29	-12.60	-3.78
Change in Accounts Payable	37.70	30.44	30.44	13.47	13.47	-7.08	-7.08	6.71	6.71	-14.36	-18.86	14.29	29.28	10.64
Change in Other Working Capital	338.06	-125.44	8.17	-37.22	1.56	41.41	349.12	-27.61	208.57	136.06	141.54	178.92	93.71	99.43
Other Operating Activities	-13.47	8.17	8.17	1.56	1.56	7.36	7.36	13.08	45.12	36.41	28.52	19.69	2.05	1.58
Net Cash from Operating Activities	880.09	753.60	753.60	677.72	677.72	767.23	767.23	410.13	410.13	187.64	189.57	164.42	72.76	-14.36
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-264.34	-226.73	-226.73	-195.16	-195.16	-158.14	-158.14	-102.29	-102.29	-94.98	-96.85	-100.25	-65.06	-77.77
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	-31.08	0.00	0.00	0.00	-1.99	0.00	0.00	-339.64	-51.59	-13.90	0.00	-1.00
Purchases of Investments	-461.83	10.28	-502.83	193.41	-471.50	-61.29	-501.44	-51.00	-617.04	-573.96	-795.58	-670.36	-202.66	-526.72
Sales/Maturities of Investments	622.36	0.00	513.10	0.00	664.91	0.00	440.15	0.00	566.65	595.47	619.31	273.16	210.56	162.87
Other Investing Activities	-4.26	-1.75	-1.75	5.00	0.00	-1.99	0.00	0.00	-0.60	-5.00	0.00	0.00	-2.03	-4.60
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-108.07	-218.20	-218.20	3.25	3.25	-221.41	-221.41	-153.28	-153.28	-418.11	-324.71	-511.34	-59.19	-447.22
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-105.61	0.00	-8.12	0.00	-586.20	0.00	-257.24	0.00	-2.14	251.89	-11.56	555.96	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Issued	0.00	78.90	0.00	84.86	0.00	64.74	0.00	85.35	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	46.81	40.52
Common Stock Repurchased	56.04	-580.56	-373.98	-165.79	-135.80	-238.67	-219.07	-211.01	-200.17	-135.18	-15.02	-20.00	22.14	25.61
Other Financing Activities	-595.22	0.00	-206.59	0.00	-29.98	0.00	45.14	0.00	74.52	83.52	75.82	15.95	46.81	40.52
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-644.79	-509.78	-509.78	-560.24	-560.24	-431.17	-431.17	-127.79	-127.79	200.24	49.25	551.91	46.81	40.52
Summary
Net Change in Cash	127.23	25.62	25.62	120.73	120.73	114.66	114.66	129.05	129.05	-30.23	-85.89	204.99	60.38	-421.07
Cash at Beginning of Period	737.75	0.00	712.13	0.00	591.40	0.00	476.74	0.00	347.69	377.92	463.81	258.82	183.68	604.74
Cash at End of Period	864.98	0.00	737.75	0.00	712.13	0.00	591.40	0.00	476.74	347.69	377.92	463.81	244.06	183.68
Free Cash Flow	615.74	526.87	526.87	482.56	482.56	609.10	609.10	307.84	307.84	92.67	92.73	64.18	7.70	-92.14
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	0.00	7.18	0.00	5.83	0.00	1.19	0.00	5.02	0.00	2.28	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Income Taxes Paid	0.00	38.08	0.00	28.67	0.00	14.39	0.00	12.66	0.00	10.52	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Pure Storage (PSTG) Cash Flow Statement

Pure Storage Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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