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Latest · Mar 31, 2026
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q2

Raymond James Financial, Inc. stock research

Raymond James Financial (RJF) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026

Operating cash flow turned strongly positive this quarter, driving a substantial free cash flow margin. Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Operating cash flow turned strongly positive this quarter, driving a substantial free cash flow margin. Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year.

  • Revenue rose while operating cash flow shifted from negative to positive, resulting in a free cash flow margin that improved markedly from the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter. Capital expenditure remained stable across all periods.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, operating cash flow and free cash flow both improved from negative to positive, and the free cash flow margin turned positive. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin were all higher.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$2.4B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$1.1B

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$1.1B

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$45.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

24.7%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

7.2%

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2025-06-30$3.8B$691.0M$57.0M$634.0M16.5%
2025-09-30$4.2B$796.0M$44.0M$752.0M17.9%
2025-12-31$4.2B-$10.0M$46.0M-$56.0M-1.3%
2026-03-31$4.3B$1.1B$45.0M$1.1B24.7%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income193.8%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue1.1%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cashn/aCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Operating Cash Flow Reversal

Operating cash flow swung from a negative amount in the prior quarter to a positive amount this quarter, which was the primary factor behind the improvement in free cash flow and margin.

This shift enabled the company to generate positive free cash flow and a healthy margin after a negative quarter.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Revenue rose while operating cash flow shifted from negative to positive, resulting in a free cash flow margin that improved markedly from the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter. Capital expenditure remained stable across all periods.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, operating cash flow and free cash flow both improved from negative to positive, and the free cash flow margin turned positive. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin were all higher.

Monitor whether operating cash flow can sustain its positive level in the coming quarter.

Valuation context

A cash-flow page should show how much investors are paying for the cash stream, without turning into a full DCF.

Market capitalization$33.2BUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yield7.2%TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCFn/aA quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF.

Peer context

Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.

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RJF

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

FCF margin

24.7%

FCF yield

7.2%

RJF Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026