What is V.F.'s free cash flow?

V.F. generated free cash flow of $505.47M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2026), operating cash flow of $671.27M minus $165.81M of capital expenditures. That was up 49.0% from $339.21M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 5.3% of revenue.

How much does V.F. spend on capital expenditures?

V.F. spent $165.81M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $126.02M a year earlier. That equals 24.7% of operating cash flow.

Does V.F. pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 V.F. returned $140.74M in dividends 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.

V.F. (VFC) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

V.F. Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for V.F. Corporation (VFC) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Mar 2026	Mar 2025	Mar 2024	Apr 2023	Mar 2023	Apr 2022	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Dec 2016
Operating Activities
Net Income	0.25	0.07	-1.02	0.12	0.76	1.39	1.39	0.41	0.68	1.26	0.25	1.07
Depreciation & Amortization	0.28	0.26	0.31	0.62	0.25	0.68	0.68	0.70	0.27	0.26	0.07	0.28
Deferred Income Tax	-0.04	-0.09	-0.38	-	0.01	-	-0.16	-0.04	-0.07	-0.05	0.00	-0.07
Stock Based Compensation	0.08	0.07	0.06	0.04	0.04	0.09	0.09	0.07	0.07	0.08	0.03	0.07
Change in Working Capital	-0.49	-0.32	0.12	-2.13	-2.13	-0.92	0.12	0.12	-0.99	0.07	-0.61	-0.15
Change in Accounts Receivable	-0.17	-0.10	0.32	-0.14	-0.14	-0.20	-0.20	0.07	-0.01	-0.31	0.04	0.05
Change in Inventory	0.17	0.05	0.52	-0.88	-0.88	-0.38	-0.38	0.31	-0.14	-0.06	-0.16	-0.04
Change in Accounts Payable	0.03	0.00	-0.11	0.38	0.38	0.11	0.11	0.02	-0.07	0.07	-0.19	-0.01
Change in Other Working Capital	-0.52	-0.27	0.38	-0.34	0.33	-0.73	-0.73	-0.35	-0.77	0.37	-0.30	-0.15
Other Operating Activities	0.59	0.47	0.38	0.06	0.33	-0.21	-0.21	-0.01	0.92	0.04	0.01	0.28
Net Cash from Operating Activities	0.67	0.47	1.01	-0.66	-0.66	0.86	0.86	1.31	0.87	1.66	-0.24	1.48
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.17	-0.13	-0.20	-0.15	-0.25	-0.25	-0.25	-0.20	-0.33	-0.27	-0.07	-0.22
Acquisitions	0.60	1.51	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	-2.01	0.00	0.11	0.00	0.12
Purchases of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	0.60	-0.60	-0.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.09	0.00	0.60	0.60	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	-0.03	0.05	-0.01	-0.04	-0.02	-0.02	-0.02	-0.02	0.03	-0.06	0.02	-0.01
Net Cash from Investing Activities	0.41	1.43	-0.17	-0.19	-0.19	0.90	0.90	-2.90	-0.30	-0.22	-0.06	-0.11
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-0.59	-2.00	-0.91	-0.50	-0.50	-0.50	-0.50	0.00	1.00	-0.87	0.79	0.52
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.16	0.20	0.04	0.05
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.35	-0.35	0.00	-1.00	-0.15	-0.25	-1.00
Dividends Paid	-0.14	-0.14	-0.30	-0.70	-0.70	-0.77	-0.77	-0.76	-0.75	-0.77	-0.18	-0.64
Other Financing Activities	-0.01	0.00	0.00	-0.06	-0.06	0.00	0.32	-1.24	0.90	0.00	0.00	-0.01
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-0.74	-2.15	-0.96	0.46	0.46	-1.27	-1.27	1.05	0.31	-1.59	0.41	-1.08
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.06	0.01	-0.02	-0.02	-0.08	-0.08	-0.07	-0.03	-0.03	0.01	0.01	-0.01
Net Change in Cash	0.40	-0.25	-0.14	-0.46	-0.46	0.43	0.43	-0.56	0.85	-0.13	0.12	0.28
Cash at Beginning of Period	0.43	0.68	0.82	-	1.28	-	0.85	1.41	0.56	0.69	0.57	0.95
Cash at End of Period	0.83	0.43	0.68	-	0.82	-	1.28	0.85	1.41	0.56	0.69	1.23
Free Cash Flow	0.51	0.34	0.82	-0.81	-0.90	0.62	0.62	1.11	0.54	1.40	-0.32	1.26
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	0.16	0.18	0.14	-	0.12	0.09	-	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.16	0.35	1.11	-	0.26	0.19	-	-	-	-	-

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

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