What is Deluxe's operating cash flow?

Deluxe (DLX) reported operating cash flow of $52.7M in Q1 2026.

How has Deluxe's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Deluxe's operating cash flow increased by 4.8% year-over-year, from $50.3M to $52.7M.

What is the long-term trend for Deluxe's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Deluxe's operating cash flow has grown at a 6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $210.82M to $270.6M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Deluxe DLX Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$538.1M+0.3%

Gross profit$279.4M-0.6%

Operating income$71.8M+49.3%

Net income$35.8M+156%

EPS (diluted)$0.77+148%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$62.3M-7.4%

Total debt$1.5B-7.9%

Total equity$696.8M+12.0%

Total assets$2.6B-0.7%

Cash flow

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CapEx$25.4M-2.3%

Free cash flow$27.3M+12.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.08B+62.7%

Enterprise value$2.48B+13.5%

P/E10.4×-1.5×

P/S0.5×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin52.9%0.0pp

Operating margin12%+2.8pp

Net margin4.9%+2.2pp

FCF margin8.4%+2.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.8%+6.7pp

Debt / equity2.1×-0.5×

Current ratio1.1×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Deluxe in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: Deluxe’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Deluxe's operating cash flow?: Deluxe (DLX) reported operating cash flow of $52.7M in Q1 2026.
How has Deluxe's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Deluxe's operating cash flow increased by 4.8% year-over-year, from $50.3M to $52.7M.
What is the long-term trend for Deluxe's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Deluxe's operating cash flow has grown at a 6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $210.82M to $270.6M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.