Yext (YEXT) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Yext Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Yext, Inc. (YEXT) - 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	Jan 2026	Jan 2025	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	37.87	-27.95	-2.63	-65.94	-93.26	-94.69	-121.54	-74.84	-66.57	-43.15
Depreciation & Amortization	36.41	27.26	15.81	26.38	26.08	22.82	19.19	6.81	5.12	4.08
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.55	1.25	-0.04	-0.13	0.03
Stock Based Compensation	48.71	51.78	44.96	63.08	73.48	72.29	67.77	44.23	22.36	9.85
Change in Working Capital	-50.89	-5.45	-22.21	-7.05	13.71	-1.27	2.45	28.62	6.04	20.43
Change in Accounts Receivable	-8.32	-1.12	0.52	-10.06	-6.11	-17.99	-26.98	-11.60	-17.04	-4.12
Change in Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.56	-2.84	-6.00	-4.30	-2.06
Change in Accounts Payable	-4.87	17.04	-10.18	2.71	-0.49	-1.98	8.27	17.33	0.35	6.04
Change in Other Working Capital	-37.70	-21.36	-1.30	0.30	20.31	15.13	24.00	28.90	27.03	20.57
Other Operating Activities	-16.26	4.57	10.23	1.38	1.84	-0.49	0.12	0.45	1.26	1.01
Net Cash from Operating Activities	55.85	50.21	46.16	17.85	21.85	1.20	-30.77	5.24	-31.91	-7.74
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-2.56	-2.09	-2.73	-6.19	-13.42	-65.11	-11.89	-5.27	-3.67	-3.80
Acquisitions	-18.80	-89.41	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.27	3.67	0.00
Purchases of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-52.92	-110.64	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	51.20	86.32	26.20	0.00
Other Investing Activities	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	51.20	-5.27	-3.67	-0.30
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-21.36	-91.49	-2.73	-6.19	-13.42	-65.11	39.31	28.13	-88.12	-3.80
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	99.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-5.00	5.00
Common Stock Issued	2.15	0.00	13.30	0.00	24.88	0.00	147.00	18.88	123.53	1.32
Common Stock Repurchased	-67.43	-17.91	-23.09	-77.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Financing Activities	-43.25	-10.63	-0.45	-1.77	-0.26	22.55	21.37	24.38	11.08	0.97
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-9.52	-28.54	-23.25	-79.02	24.62	22.55	168.37	24.38	129.60	5.97
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	5.55	-1.71	-0.21	-3.64	-2.25	3.59	-0.49	-0.37	0.38	-0.03
Net Change in Cash	30.52	-71.53	19.97	-71.00	30.80	-37.77	176.42	57.39	9.95	-5.61
Cash at Beginning of Period	138.65	210.18	190.21	261.21	230.41	268.18	91.76	34.37	24.42	30.03
Cash at End of Period	169.17	138.65	210.18	190.21	261.21	230.41	268.18	91.76	34.37	24.42
Free Cash Flow	53.29	48.13	43.43	11.66	8.43	-63.91	-42.66	-0.03	-35.58	-11.55
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	0.01	-	0.04	0.08	0.05	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	3.18	2.72	1.05	1.33	1.41	-	-	-	-

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Yext Cash Flow

What is Yext's free cash flow?

Yext generated free cash flow of $53.29M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Jan 31, 2026), operating cash flow of $55.85M minus $2.56M of capital expenditures. That was up 10.7% from $48.13M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 11.9% of revenue.

How much does Yext spend on capital expenditures?

Yext spent $2.56M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $2.08M a year earlier. That equals 4.6% of operating cash flow.

Does Yext pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 Yext returned $67.43M 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