Nerdwallet reported cash from operations of $31.20M and free cash flow of $31.00M for the quarter ended Sep 2026, down 35.7% year over year. This cash flow statement covers 24 quarters of results from Dec 2020 through Sep 2026, standardized by Business Quant from the company’s SEC filings.
| Cash Flow StatementCash Flow | Dec2020 | Mar2021 | Jun2021 | Sep2021 | Dec2021 | Mar2022 | Jun2022 | Sep2022 | Dec2022 | Mar2023 | Jun2023 | Sep2023 | Dec2023 | Mar2024 | Jun2024 | Sep2024 | Dec2024 | Mar2025 | Jun2025 | Sep2025 | Dec2025 | Mar2026 | Jun2026 | Sep2026 |
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| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | -7.90M | -10.50M | -9.30M | 0.70M | 8.90M | 1.70M | -10.70M | -0.50M | -2.30M | 1.10M | -9.40M | 0.10M | 38.60M | 0.20M | 8.20M | 26.30M | 14.00M | 20.40M | 4.30M | 14.90M | ||||
| Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation & Amortization (CF)Dep. & Amort. | 7.20M | 7.20M | 7.60M | 10.80M | 11.40M | 11.70M | 12.20M | 12.10M | 12.20M | 11.90M | 12.20M | 12.90M | 11.40M | 12.60M | 12.70M | 11.60M | 9.50M | 9.70M | 9.30M | 10.00M | ||||
| Share-based CompensationStock Comp. | 7.10M | 6.50M | 9.70M | 9.10M | 9.10M | 8.60M | 11.30M | 9.40M | 9.50M | 8.70M | 10.30M | 10.20M | 8.50M | 6.70M | 8.20M | 6.70M | 7.00M | 7.00M | 6.90M | 10.30M | ||||
| Deferred Taxes | -0.20M | -0.70M | -0.60M | -11.20M | -0.10M | -0.10M | -0.20M | -0.10M | -0.10M | -0.10M | -0.10M | -45.90M | -0.30M | -3.10M | 14.90M | 4.50M | 5.40M | 3.00M | 3.30M | |||||
| Other non-cash itemsOther Non-Cash | 8.60M | 4.80M | 2.70M | 1.50M | 1.60M | 2.10M | 0.50M | 0.70M | 2.40M | 0.70M | 0.70M | 0.60M | 8.80M | 1.30M | 1.10M | 1.00M | 0.60M | 0.60M | 0.30M | 0.90M | ||||
| Change in Working Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in ReceivablesChange Receivables | 1.50M | 15.20M | 4.10M | -0.60M | 11.80M | -5.40M | -8.00M | -9.10M | 18.50M | -0.10M | 8.90M | -0.30M | 18.70M | -22.50M | 24.40M | -11.20M | 1.60M | 0.40M | 9.30M | |||||
| Change in Account PayablesChange Payables | -0.50M | 1.30M | 0.70M | -6.00M | -1.60M | 8.60M | -10.50M | 9.50M | -9.40M | 13.40M | -5.40M | 2.30M | -3.70M | 15.30M | -12.40M | 1.90M | -8.40M | -2.10M | 6.30M | 6.90M | ||||
| Change in Accrued ExpensesChange Accrued Exp. | 1.40M | 9.70M | -7.30M | 13.50M | -10.10M | -0.80M | -3.80M | -1.30M | 3.50M | 3.00M | 5.30M | 8.50M | -4.30M | 11.30M | -12.90M | 8.00M | 3.40M | -0.70M | 0.50M | 0.60M | ||||
| Change in Other Operating AssetsOther Assets Change | 4.80M | 1.60M | 1.50M | -1.10M | -1.30M | 2.60M | 0.60M | 3.00M | -1.80M | -3.00M | 2.80M | -3.30M | 5.30M | -3.50M | 1.70M | 2.50M | 1.80M | -5.20M | -1.30M | 7.20M | ||||
| Change in Other Operating LiabilitiesOther Liabilities Change | -0.70M | 0.10M | -2.40M | -0.80M | -0.40M | -1.00M | 0.40M | 1.30M | 2.90M | -0.50M | -0.70M | -0.60M | -0.80M | -0.50M | -0.40M | -0.20M | -0.10M | -0.20M | -0.70M | |||||
| Other Working Capital ChangesOther WC Changes | -5.50M | -1.50M | -3.90M | 0.30M | 0.90M | -3.60M | -0.20M | -1.70M | 4.70M | 2.50M | -3.50M | 3.30M | -5.90M | 2.70M | -2.20M | -2.90M | -2.00M | 5.10M | 1.10M | -7.90M | ||||
| Cash from OperationsCash from Ops. | 8.70M | 1.60M | -16.00M | 19.30M | 20.10M | 16.40M | -10.00M | 36.10M | 29.60M | 22.70M | 10.20M | 29.00M | 9.90M | 26.70M | 17.50M | 48.50M | 38.90M | 35.70M | 41.20M | 31.20M | ||||
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital ExpendituresCapex | 1.60M | 1.90M | 1.00M | 1.40M | 0.30M | 0.30M | 0.10M | 0.10M | 0.20M | 0.30M | 0.10M | 0.20M | 0.20M | 0.70M | 0.10M | 0.30M | 0.40M | 0.10M | 0.20M | |||||
| Change in Property, Plant and EquipmentChange in PP&E | -1.60M | -1.90M | -1.00M | -1.40M | -0.30M | -0.30M | -0.10M | -0.10M | -0.20M | -0.30M | -0.10M | -0.20M | -0.20M | -0.70M | -0.10M | -0.30M | -0.40M | -0.10M | -0.20M | |||||
| Change in IntangiblesChange Intangibless | 7.10M | 7.30M | 7.60M | 4.70M | 9.20M | 5.40M | 5.40M | 5.10M | 4.80M | 4.40M | 3.70M | 4.30M | 4.50M | 3.80M | 3.60M | 2.90M | ||||||||
| Acquisitions | -1.40M | 0.30M | 5.00M | 8.10M | 15.80M | 0.30M | 5.10M | |||||||||||||||||
| Net of Acquisitions & DivestmentsNet Acquisitions | 1.40M | -0.30M | -5.00M | -8.10M | -15.80M | -0.30M | -5.10M | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of InvestmentsInvestments Purchased | 8.10M | 2.00M | 2.00M | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash from Investing ActivitiesCash from Investing | -6.70M | -8.50M | -7.40M | -78.40M | -6.00M | -7.60M | -7.70M | -4.80M | -9.40M | -13.50M | -5.70M | -5.20M | -5.30M | -4.60M | -9.40M | -6.40M | -12.90M | -19.70M | -4.00M | -8.20M | ||||
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Issuance and Repayment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-Term Debt issuancesST Debt Issuance | 70.00M | 7.50M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-Term Debt repaymentsST Debt Repayment | 70.00M | 7.50M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid)Net ST Debt | 70.00M | -70.00M | -2.00M | 4.30M | 4.40M | -5.40M | 1.10M | 8.00M | -9.70M | -1.50M | ||||||||||||||
| Net Debt Issuances and RepaymentsNet Debt Issuance | 70.00M | -70.00M | -2.00M | 4.30M | 4.40M | -5.40M | 1.10M | 8.00M | -9.70M | -1.50M | ||||||||||||||
| Change in Capital Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock IssuedStock Issued | 143.90M | 0.70M | 6.80M | 1.90M | 2.80M | 8.40M | 2.30M | 0.30M | 2.20M | 1.70M | 0.40M | 3.10M | 2.50M | 1.30M | 0.40M | 1.50M | 0.30M | 1.60M | 1.00M | |||||
| Shares Repurchased | 10.80M | 7.90M | 68.70M | 10.30M | 0.30M | 19.20M | 50.70M | 66.00M | 22.80M | 10.50M | ||||||||||||||
| Net Shares Issued and RepurchasedNet Shares Issued | 143.90M | 0.70M | 6.80M | 1.90M | 2.80M | 8.40M | 2.30M | -10.50M | -5.70M | 1.70M | 0.40M | -65.60M | -7.80M | 1.00M | -18.80M | -49.20M | -65.70M | -21.20M | -9.50M | |||||
| Net Preferred Shares Issued and RepurchasedNet Pref. Shares Issued | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Equity Issued and RepurchasedNet Equity Issued | 143.90M | 0.70M | 6.80M | 1.90M | 2.80M | 8.40M | 2.30M | -10.50M | -5.70M | 1.70M | 0.40M | -65.60M | -7.80M | 1.00M | -18.80M | -49.20M | -65.70M | -21.20M | -9.50M | |||||
| Other financing activities (as filed) | -1.00M | -19.00M | -0.10M | -1.50M | -0.30M | -17.10M | -1.30M | -0.70M | -0.40M | -1.00M | -0.30M | -0.40M | -0.50M | -0.30M | -2.40M | -0.30M | -0.20M | -0.60M | -0.50M | |||||
| Cash from Financing ActivitiesCash from Financing | 114.40M | 0.70M | -12.20M | 71.80M | -68.70M | 8.10M | -16.10M | -11.80M | -6.40M | 1.30M | -1.70M | -65.90M | -10.20M | 3.80M | 5.10M | -26.60M | -48.40M | -57.90M | -31.50M | -11.50M | ||||
| Additional items | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange Rate EffectFX Effect | -0.10M | -0.10M | 0.10M | 0.20M | -0.10M | -0.20M | 0.10M | -0.10M | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in Cash | 116.30M | -6.20M | -35.80M | 12.60M | -54.50M | 16.90M | -33.70M | 19.50M | 13.80M | 10.50M | 2.90M | -42.10M | -5.40M | 25.90M | 13.10M | 15.30M | -22.30M | -42.00M | 5.70M | 11.50M | ||||
| Ending Cash Balance | 167.80M | 161.60M | 125.80M | 138.40M | 83.90M | 100.80M | 67.10M | 86.60M | 100.40M | 110.90M | 113.80M | 71.70M | 66.30M | 92.20M | 105.30M | 120.60M | 98.30M | 56.30M | 62.00M | 73.50M | ||||
| Free Cash FlowFCF | 7.10M | -0.30M | -17.00M | 17.90M | 19.80M | 16.10M | -10.10M | 36.00M | 29.40M | 22.70M | 9.90M | 28.90M | 9.70M | 26.50M | 16.80M | 48.40M | 38.60M | 35.30M | 41.10M | 31.00M | ||||
| Net Cash FlowNCF | 116.40M | -6.20M | -35.60M | 12.70M | -54.60M | 16.90M | -33.80M | 19.50M | 13.80M | 10.50M | 2.80M | -42.10M | -5.60M | 25.90M | 13.20M | 15.50M | -22.40M | -41.90M | 5.70M | 11.50M | ||||
| Interest Paid | 0.90M | 0.10M | 0.70M | 1.10M | 0.20M | 0.10M | 0.10M | 0.10M | 0.10M | 0.10M | 0.10M | 0.10M | 0.30M | |||||||||||
| Income Taxes PaidTaxes Paid | 0.20M | 1.80M | 1.10M | 0.90M | 0.30M | 8.00M | 3.40M | 1.80M | 0.20M | 7.10M | 2.90M | 5.80M | 2.90M | 11.50M | 0.10M | 0.60M | 0.10M | 1.70M | 0.80M |
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