DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC (DSGX) Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value $260.52M; Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-01-31..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-01-31..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-01-31..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-01-31..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-01-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | $260.52M | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-01-31. $266.25M − $5.73M ≈ $260.52M |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-01-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-01-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-01-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2026-01-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $266.25M | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2026-01-31. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | 1.63× | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2026-01-31. $266.25M ÷ $163.77M ≈ 1.63× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 266.25M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
| Capital spending | 5.73M USD | Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | 260.52M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Revenue | (m) | |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
| Net income | 163.77M USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | $260.52M | (m) | $266.25M | $5.73M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $163.77M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.63× |
| 2025-07-31 | $231.31M | (m) | $237.81M | $6.50M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $148.19M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.60× |
| 2025-01-31 | $212.53M | (m) | $219.27M | $6.74M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $143.27M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.53× |
| 2024-07-31 | $199.69M | (m) | $205.22M | $5.52M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $127.79M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.61× |
| 2024-01-31 | $202.12M | (m) | $207.68M | $5.56M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $115.91M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.79× |
| 2023-07-31 | $196.40M | (m) | $202.43M | $6.03M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $113.69M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.78× |
| 2023-01-31 | $186.32M | (m) | $192.40M | $6.07M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $102.24M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.88× |
| 2022-07-31 | $174.03M | (m) | $179.69M | $5.66M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $90.70M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.98× |
| 2022-01-31 | $171.31M | (m) | $176.14M | $4.83M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $86.28M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.04× |
| 2021-07-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-01-31 | $127.47M | (m) | $131.23M | $3.76M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $52.10M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.52× |
| 2020-01-31 | $99.35M | (m) | $104.25M | $4.90M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $37.00M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.82× |
| 2019-01-31 | $72.83M | (m) | $78.07M | $5.24M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $31.28M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.50× |
| 2018-01-31 | $67.06M | (m) | $72.14M | $5.09M | (m) | $237.44M | (m) | $26.88M | (m) | (m) | 28.24% | 2.68× |
| 2017-01-31 | $67.67M | (m) | $72.58M | $4.91M | (m) | $203.78M | (m) | $23.84M | (m) | (m) | 33.21% | 3.04× |
| 2016-01-31 | $49.93M | (m) | $54.24M | $4.31M | (m) | $184.99M | (m) | $20.56M | (m) | (m) | 26.99% | 2.64× |
| 2015-01-31 | $46.80M | (m) | $49.48M | $2.68M | (m) | $170.86M | (m) | $15.06M | (m) | (m) | 27.39% | 3.29× |
| 2014-01-31 | $40.23M | (m) | $42.61M | $2.38M | (m) | $151.29M | (m) | $9.61M | (m) | (m) | 26.59% | 4.43× |
| 2013-01-31 | $26.84M | (m) | $30.34M | $3.50M | (m) | $126.88M | (m) | $16.00M | (m) | (m) | 21.16% | 1.90× |
| 2012-01-31 | $19.19M | (m) | $23.93M | $4.73M | (m) | $113.99M | (m) | $12.03M | (m) | (m) | 16.84% | 1.99× |
| 2011-01-31 | $18.23M | (m) | $19.89M | $1.66M | (m) | $99.17M | (m) | $11.54M | (m) | (m) | 18.38% | 1.72× |
| 2010-01-31 | $14.91M | (m) | $16.54M | $1.63M | (m) | $73.77M | (m) | $14.35M | (m) | (m) | 20.21% | 1.15× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.