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Latest · Apr 3, 2026
Quarter ended Apr 3, 2026 · FY2026 Q3

Sandisk Corporation stock research

Sandisk (SNDK) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Apr 3, 2026

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The free cash flow margin strengthened significantly versus both periods.

Free cash flow takeaway

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

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The free cash flow margin strengthened significantly versus both periods.

  • Operating cash flow was substantially higher than capital expenditure, resulting in a large positive free cash flow. The free cash flow margin indicates that a significant portion of revenue was converted into free cash flow.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were all higher, and the free cash flow margin improved. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were higher, and free cash flow turned from negative to positive.

FCF snapshot

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

TTM free cash flow

$4.5B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$3.0B

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$3.0B

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$45.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

50.3%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

1.8%

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
2025-06-27$1.9B$94.0M$45.0M$49.0M2.6%
2025-10-03$2.3B$488.0M$50.0M$438.0M19.0%
2026-01-02$3.0B$1.0B$39.0M$980.0M32.4%
2026-04-03$6.0B$3.0B$45.0M$3.0B50.3%

Cash conversion quality

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

FCF / net income82.8%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue0.8%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cash$3.7BCash 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 Growth

Operating cash flow was higher than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, providing the primary support for the increase in free cash flow.

The improvement in operating cash flow drove the free cash flow margin higher compared to both periods.

What the cash flow says

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

Operating cash flow was substantially higher than capital expenditure, resulting in a large positive free cash flow. The free cash flow margin indicates that a significant portion of revenue was converted into free cash flow.

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

Monitor the trend in capital expenditure, which increased from both the prior quarter and the year-ago 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$247.9BUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yield1.8%TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCF54.7xA 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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SNDK

Sandisk Corporation

FCF margin

50.3%

FCF yield

1.8%

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FCF yield

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FCF margin

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FCF yield

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