Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (PBH) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE: PBHOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where PBH’s cash came from and went, FY2026

March 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$257.6M
+2.4% vs FY2025
Capital expenditures
$11.2M
1.0% of revenue
Free cash flow
$246.4M
22.6% margin
Returned to shareholders
$156.3M
63% of free cash flow
Change in cash
−$34.0M
cash at year-end $63.9M
Cash from operations: $257.6MCash from operations$257.6MDrawn from cash: $34.0MDrawn from cash$34.0MCurrency & other: $1.5MCurrency & other$1.5MShare buybacks: $156.3MShare buybacks$156.3M · 53%Acquisitions & other: $125.7MAcquisitions & other$125.7M · 43%Capital expenditures: $11.2MCapital expenditures$11.2M · 4%$293.1M
Cash from operations
$257.6M
Capital expenditures
−$11.2M
Acquisitions & other
−$125.7M
Share buybacks (net)
−$156.3M
Currency & other
+$1.5M
Change in cash
−$34.0M

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PBH operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

PBH cash flow trends, FY2017–FY2026

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$147.8MFY2017$257.6MFY2026+6.4%/yr
Capital expenditures$3.0MFY2017$11.2MFY2026+15.8%/yr
Free cash flow$144.8MFY2017$246.4MFY2026+6.1%/yr
Free cash flow margin16.4%FY201722.6%FY2026+6.2 pts
Operating cash flow / net income2.13FY20171.35FY2026−0.78
Stock-based compensation$8.1MFY2017$10.8MFY2026+3.2%/yr
Dividends paid$0FY2017$4.1MFY2022—
Share buybacks (net)$1.4MFY2017$156.3MFY2026+68.5%/yr
Capex / revenue0.3%FY20171.0%FY2026+0.7 pts

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

PBH cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

PBH 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).

PBH cash flow statement

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. annual cash flow statement
FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Operating activities
Net income$190.3M$214.6M$209.3M−$82.3M$205.4M$164.7M$142.3M−$35.8M$339.6M$69.4M
Depreciation & amortization$31.3M$30.2M$30.7M$32.6M$32.1M$30.2M$29.0M$31.8M$33.4M$25.8M
Stock-based compensation$10.8M$11.2M$14.0M$12.4M$9.0M$8.5M$7.6M$7.4M$8.9M$8.1M
Change in working capital−$17.6M−$41.9M−$39.8M−$53.9M−$10.9M−$5.6M$8.8M−$8.3M−$15.8M−$13.3M
Other non-cash items$42.8M$37.5M$34.7M$320.8M$24.4M$37.8M$29.4M$194.2M−$156.0M$57.8M
Cash from operating activities$257.6M$251.5M$248.9M$229.7M$259.9M$235.6M$217.1M$189.3M$210.1M$147.8M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$11.2M−$8.2M−$9.6M−$7.8M−$9.6M−$22.2M−$14.6M−$10.5M−$12.5M−$3.0M
Investments (net)—−$17.5M−$20.1M−$11.6M−$256.5M−$22.2M−$16.6M$55.4M−$11.6M−$694.6M
Acquisitions & other investing−$125.7M$8.2M$9.6M$7.8M$9.6M$22.2M$14.6M$10.5M$12.5M$3.0M
Cash from investing activities−$136.8M−$17.5M−$20.1M−$11.6M−$256.5M−$22.2M−$16.6M$55.4M−$11.6M−$694.6M
Financing activities
Dividends paid————−$4.1M−$2.9M−$1.3M−$2.9M$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$156.3M−$51.5M−$25.0M−$50.0M−$2.9M−$11.9M−$56.7M−$50.0M−$1.1M−$1.4M
Net borrowing (repayment)$504,000−$139.5M−$227.8M−$135.0M−$9.1M−$267.7M−$74.6M−$200.0M−$209.5M$1.43B
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$283,000$9.0M$11.8M−$846,000$8.6M$3.0M$1.2M$3.6M$1.6M−$863.7M
Cash from financing activities−$156.1M−$182.1M−$241.0M−$185.8M−$7.6M−$279.4M−$131.4M−$249.3M−$209.0M$561.9M
Summary
Net change in cash−$34.0M$51.4M−$12.0M$31.3M−$5.1M−$62.5M$67.2M−$5.0M−$9.3M$14.6M
Cash at end of period$63.9M$97.9M$46.5M$58.5M$27.2M$32.3M$94.8M$27.5M$32.5M$41.9M
Free cash flow$246.4M$243.3M$239.4M$221.9M$250.3M$213.4M$202.6M$178.8M$197.6M$144.8M
Free cash flow margin22.6%21.4%21.3%19.7%23.0%22.6%21.0%18.3%19.0%16.4%
Capex / revenue1.0%0.7%0.8%0.7%0.9%2.4%1.5%1.1%1.2%0.3%
Operating cash flow / net income1.351.171.19—1.271.431.53—0.622.13

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.

PBH cash generation

In fiscal 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), Prestige Consumer Healthcare generated $257.6 million of cash from operations (up 2.4%) and spent $11.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $246.4 million, 22.6% of revenue. It returned $156.3 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($156.3 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $34.0 million over the year.

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PBH cash flow FAQ

What is Prestige Consumer Healthcare's free cash flow?

Prestige Consumer Healthcare's free cash flow was $246.4 million in fiscal 2026: $257.6 million of operating cash flow minus $11.2 million of capital expenditures It was $243.3 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Prestige Consumer Healthcare generate from operations?

Prestige Consumer Healthcare generated $257.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2026, 1.35 times its net income of $190.3 million.

How much does Prestige Consumer Healthcare spend on capital expenditures?

Prestige Consumer Healthcare spent $11.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, 1.0% of revenue, compared with $8.2 million the year before.

How much stock does Prestige Consumer Healthcare buy back?

Prestige Consumer Healthcare spent $156.3 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026.

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