Semtech (SMTC) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Semtech Cash Flow Statement Analysis

Values in billions USD

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios

Scale:

Scroll to see more

Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Semtech Corporation (SMTC) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Jan 2026	Jan 2025	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-0.04	-0.16	-1.09	0.06	0.13	0.06	0.03	0.06	0.04	0.05
Depreciation & Amortization	0.05	0.05	0.08	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.05
Deferred Income Tax	0.01	-0.02	0.04	-0.02	0.00	-0.01	-0.01	-0.02	0.02	0.00
Stock Based Compensation	0.06	0.07	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.07	0.05	0.03
Change in Working Capital	-0.02	-0.05	-0.08	0.02	-0.01	-0.04	-0.01	-0.01	-0.04	0.01
Change in Accounts Receivable	0.00	-0.03	0.03	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.02	-0.02	0.00	-0.01
Change in Inventory	-0.03	-0.02	0.06	0.00	-0.03	-0.01	-0.01	0.01	-0.01	0.00
Change in Accounts Payable	0.02	0.01	-0.04	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	-0.01	0.00
Change in Other Working Capital	-0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	-0.03	0.01
Other Operating Activities	0.11	0.01	0.02	-0.02	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.00	-0.03
Net Cash from Operating Activities	0.17	0.06	-0.09	0.13	0.20	0.12	0.12	0.18	0.11	0.12
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.01	-0.01	-0.03	-0.03	-0.03	-0.03	-0.02	-0.02	-0.04	-0.03
Acquisitions	-0.02	0.00	0.00	-1.21	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.02	-0.02	0.03
Purchases of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.02	-0.01
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00
Other Investing Activities	-0.01	-0.01	0.01	0.00	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-0.04	-0.01	-0.02	-1.25	-0.04	-0.04	-0.03	-0.04	-0.06	-0.01
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	0.15	-0.72	-0.28	1.19	-0.01	-0.02	-0.02	-0.02	-0.02	-0.01
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.64	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.22	0.00	-0.01	-0.05	-0.13	-0.09	-0.07	-0.12	-0.01	0.00
Other Financing Activities	-0.03	-0.01	-0.03	-0.06	-0.01	0.00	-0.02	-0.01	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-0.09	-0.02	0.01	1.08	-0.15	-0.10	-0.10	-0.14	-0.03	-0.02
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Change in Cash	0.04	0.02	-0.11	-0.04	0.01	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	0.01	0.09
Cash at Beginning of Period	0.15	0.13	0.24	0.28	0.27	0.29	0.31	0.31	0.30	0.21
Cash at End of Period	0.20	0.15	0.13	0.24	0.28	0.27	0.29	0.31	0.31	0.30
Free Cash Flow	0.16	0.04	-0.13	0.10	0.18	0.09	0.10	0.17	0.07	0.08
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	0.07	0.08	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.01	-	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Semtech Cash Flow

What is Semtech's free cash flow?

Semtech generated free cash flow of $159.73M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Jan 31, 2026), operating cash flow of $169.51M minus $9.78M of capital expenditures. That was up 264.8% from $43.78M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 15.2% of revenue.

How much does Semtech spend on capital expenditures?

Semtech spent $9.78M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $14.20M a year earlier. That equals 5.8% of operating cash flow.

Does Semtech pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 Semtech returned $217.76M 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