Atlassian bought back $1.8bn of stock on $1.35bn of operating cash
FY2026 10-K: more went into repurchasing its own shares than the business brought in. The shortfall came out of the bank and the investment book, which now stands at zero
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Atlassian Corporation Form 10-K (fiscal 2026, accession 0001650372-26-000036): consolidated statements of operations, balance sheet and cash flows; treasury stock note; business combinations note. Annual figures cross-checked against SEC XBRL Company Facts.
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Atlassian (TEAM) generated $1,353m of cash from operations in fiscal 2026. It paid $1,800m for its own shares over the same year — $447m more than the business produced.
In plain terms
Atlassian makes collaboration software for companies. This financial year it spent more buying back its own shares than it earned from its business. The shortfall came from money in the bank and from selling the investments it held. As a result its cash halved in a year.
What happened
Atlassian (TEAM) makes collaboration software for companies, including Jira and Confluence. Fiscal 2026 ended on 30 June 2026.
The two largest lines in the cash flow statement point in opposite directions.
Line
FY2026
Cash from operations
+$1,353m
Share repurchases
$(1,800)m
Difference
$(447)m
$447m more went into buying back its own shares than the business brought in.
Where the shortfall came fromSubscribers
Repurchases have grown for three yearsSubscribers
Shares are being handed out on the other sideSubscribers
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Atlassian Corporation Form 10-K (fiscal 2026, accession 0001650372-26-000036): consolidated statements of operations, balance sheet and cash flows; treasury stock note; business combinations note. Annual figures cross-checked against SEC XBRL Company Facts. · SEC EDGAR · This article is not investment advice. Disclaimer
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