Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) Cash Flow Statement
Where LITE’s cash came from and went, FY2026
June 30, 2026 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $751.4M +494.9% vs FY2025
- Capital expenditures
- $451.3M 15.0% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $300.1M 10.0% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $102.0M 34% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- $1.52B cash at year-end $2.04B
Cash from operations
$751.4M
Capital expenditures
−$451.3M
Investments (net)
−$338.6M
Acquisitions & other
+$4.4M
Share buybacks (net)
−$102.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$74.5M
Shares issued
+$2.00B
Other financing
−$266.3M
Change in cash
$1.52B
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
LITE operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
LITE cash flow trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $85.0MFY2017 | $751.4MFY2026 | +27.4%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $138.1MFY2017 | $451.3MFY2026 | +14.1%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$53.1MFY2017 | $300.1MFY2026 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −5.3%FY2017 | 10.0%FY2026 | +15.3 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.00FY2018 | 4.88FY2025 | +3.88 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $32.7MFY2017 | $170.2MFY2026 | +20.1%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $900,000FY2017 | $200,000FY2021 | −31.3%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $0FY2017 | $102.0MFY2026 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 13.8%FY2017 | 15.0%FY2026 | +1.2 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
LITE cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
LITE net income vs operating cash flow
Net incomeOperating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
LITE cash flow statement
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$6.94B | $25.9M | −$546.5M | −$131.6M | $198.9M | $397.3M | $135.5M | −$36.4M | $248.1M | −$102.5M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $267.0M | $256.7M | $290.3M | $255.6M | $167.1M | $237.3M | $191.9M | $157.5M | $77.2M | $61.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $170.2M | $177.2M | $128.8M | $148.4M | $103.1M | $92.9M | $73.2M | $60.7M | $46.8M | $32.7M |
| Change in working capital | −$292.0M | −$314.5M | $138.8M | −$136.6M | −$90.6M | $19.5M | $65.4M | $52.1M | −$19.1M | −$11.9M |
| Other non-cash items | $7.54B | −$19.0M | $13.3M | $44.0M | $80.8M | −$8.3M | $58.3M | $96.2M | −$105.5M | $105.7M |
| Cash from operating activities | $751.4M | $126.3M | $24.7M | $179.8M | $459.3M | $738.7M | $524.3M | $330.1M | $247.5M | $85.0M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$451.3M | −$231.0M | −$136.0M | −$128.5M | −$91.2M | −$94.8M | −$86.0M | −$166.0M | −$93.2M | −$138.1M |
| Investments (net) | −$338.6M | −$84.1M | −$114.3M | $115.8M | −$141.5M | $1.0M | −$917.8M | −$18.1M | −$127.0M | −$425.7M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $4.4M | $231.0M | $136.0M | −$861.3M | $6.4M | $94.8M | $16.1M | −$595.6M | $93.2M | $138.1M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$785.5M | −$84.1M | −$114.3M | −$874.0M | −$226.3M | $1.0M | −$987.7M | −$779.7M | −$127.0M | −$425.7M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | −$200,000 | −$700,000 | −$700,000 | −$700,000 | −$900,000 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$102.0M | −$41.7M | −$24.0M | −$175.6M | −$543.9M | −$275.7M | −$200.0M | −$2.4M | $10.9M | $11.5M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$74.5M | $68.4M | −$323.1M | $593.5M | $852.3M | −$500,000 | $532.2M | $479.5M | −$6.4M | $442.3M |
| Shares issued | $2.00B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$266.3M | $15.1M | $14.4M | −$154.9M | −$25.5M | $13.0M | −$2.7M | $8.7M | $0 | $3.8M |
| Cash from financing activities | $1.56B | $41.8M | −$332.7M | $263.0M | $282.9M | −$263.4M | $328.8M | $485.1M | $3.8M | $456.7M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $1.52B | $84.0M | −$422.3M | −$431.2M | $515.9M | $476.3M | −$134.6M | $35.3M | $124.4M | $115.8M |
| Cash at end of period | $2.04B | $520.7M | $436.7M | $859.0M | $1.29B | $774.3M | $298.0M | $432.6M | $397.3M | $272.9M |
| Free cash flow | $300.1M | −$104.7M | −$111.3M | $51.3M | $368.1M | $643.9M | $438.3M | $164.1M | $154.3M | −$53.1M |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.0% | −6.4% | −8.2% | 2.9% | 21.5% | 37.6% | 26.1% | 10.5% | 12.4% | −5.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 15.0% | 14.0% | 10.0% | 7.3% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 10.6% | 7.5% | 13.8% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | 4.88 | — | — | 2.31 | 1.86 | 3.87 | — | 1.00 | — |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | −$7.16B | $144.2M | $78.2M | $4.2M | $213.3M | −$44.1M | −$60.9M | −$82.4M | −$252.5M | −$127.0M | −$99.1M | −$67.9M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $73.6M | $66.6M | $63.8M | $63.0M | $61.1M | $60.1M | $64.9M | $70.6M | $69.7M | $69.1M | $69.6M | $57.2M |
| Stock-based compensation | $40.8M | $41.6M | $45.4M | $42.4M | $40.0M | $62.8M | $38.8M | $35.6M | $30.5M | $31.6M | $34.6M | $32.1M |
| Change in working capital | −$117.9M | −$46.8M | $75.6M | −$54.6M | −$254.8M | −$57.8M | −$11.8M | $9.9M | $157.9M | $12.4M | $22.6M | −$24.3M |
| Other non-cash items | $7.53B | −$1.8M | −$136.3M | $2.9M | $4.4M | −$22.6M | −$6.7M | $5.9M | $29.9M | $6.9M | −$29.2M | $600,000 |
| Cash from operating activities | $363.0M | $203.8M | $126.7M | $57.9M | $64.0M | −$1.6M | $24.3M | $39.6M | $35.5M | −$7.0M | −$1.5M | −$2.3M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$166.8M | −$124.7M | −$83.6M | −$76.2M | −$53.9M | −$62.8M | −$40.2M | −$74.1M | −$24.6M | −$16.6M | −$31.0M | −$60.8M |
| Investments (net) | −$140.4M | −$58.7M | −$147.9M | −$67.8M | −$59.4M | $53.1M | −$30.7M | −$47.1M | −$27.5M | $290.3M | −$394.9M | $17.8M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $2.8M | $1.5M | $100,000 | $76.2M | $53.9M | $62.8M | $40.2M | $74.1M | $24.6M | $16.6M | $31.0M | $60.8M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$304.4M | −$181.9M | −$231.4M | −$67.8M | −$59.4M | $53.1M | −$30.7M | −$47.1M | −$27.5M | $290.3M | −$394.9M | $17.8M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | $843.1M | — | $47.4M | −$47.4M | −$5.4M | −$12.5M | −$7.8M | −$16.0M | −$3.4M | −$4.5M | −$3.2M | −$12.9M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$521.6M | −$7.3M | $44.4M | $410.0M | −$2.7M | −$2.5M | −$2.5M | $76.1M | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$954.4M | $1.95B | −$102.3M | −$100.5M | $7.8M | $200,000 | $7.2M | −$100,000 | $7.1M | −$323.1M | $7.3M | $0 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$632.9M | $1.94B | −$10.5M | $262.1M | −$300,000 | −$14.8M | −$3.1M | $60.0M | $3.7M | −$327.6M | $4.1M | −$12.9M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$574.3M | $1.96B | −$115.2M | $252.2M | $4.3M | $36.7M | −$9.5M | $52.5M | $11.7M | −$44.3M | −$392.3M | $2.6M |
| Cash at end of period | $2.04B | $2.62B | $657.7M | $772.9M | $520.7M | $516.4M | $479.7M | $489.2M | $436.7M | $425.0M | $469.3M | $861.6M |
| Free cash flow | $196.2M | $79.1M | $50.5M | −$18.3M | $10.1M | −$64.4M | −$15.9M | −$34.5M | $10.9M | −$23.6M | −$32.5M | −$63.1M |
| Free cash flow margin | 19.5% | 9.8% | 7.6% | −3.4% | 2.1% | −15.1% | −4.0% | −10.2% | 3.5% | −6.4% | −8.9% | −19.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 16.6% | 15.4% | 12.6% | 14.3% | 11.2% | 14.8% | 10.0% | 22.0% | 8.0% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 19.1% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | 1.41 | 1.62 | 13.79 | 0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
LITE cash generation
In fiscal 2026 (ended June 30, 2026), Lumentum generated $751.4 million of cash from operations (up 494.9%) and spent $451.3 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $300.1 million, 10.0% of revenue. It returned $102.0 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($102.0 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $1.5 billion over the year.
Related: LITE income statement, LITE balance sheet. See the LITE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LITE cash flow FAQ
What is Lumentum's free cash flow?
Lumentum's free cash flow was $300.1 million in fiscal 2026: $751.4 million of operating cash flow minus $451.3 million of capital expenditures It was -$104.7 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Lumentum generate from operations?
Lumentum generated $751.4 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2026.
How much does Lumentum spend on capital expenditures?
Lumentum spent $451.3 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, 15.0% of revenue, compared with $231.0 million the year before.
How much stock does Lumentum buy back?
Lumentum spent $102.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026.