# Atlassian bought back $1.8bn of stock on $1.35bn of operating cash

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**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**

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.

- 종목: TEAM (Atlassian Corporation)
- 분기: FY2026 · 10-K
- 작성: 2026-09-25 20:59 UTC
- 원문: https://aiswingx.com/p/team-buyback-fy2026

## 숫자 하나
FY2026 cash from operations $1,353m against $1,800m of share repurchases (2.3 times the prior year's $779m); cash fell from $2,513m to $1,240m and marketable securities from $424m to zero.

## 비유 하나
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## 출처 하나
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.

## 다음 분기에 볼 것
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## 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.

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## FAQ

**Q. Can a company buy back more than it earns?**

Yes. Where the shortfall came from is tabled in the subscriber section.

**Q. How far did cash fall?**

Cash and marketable securities at each year end are compared in the subscriber section.

**Q. How does this relate to share-based pay?**

Share-based pay raises the share count while buybacks lower it. The two amounts are set side by side in the subscriber section.

**Q. Was there an acquisition?**

Goodwill rose sharply. The increase against the prior year end is in the subscriber section.

**Q. Where can I check this myself?**

On SEC EDGAR, open Atlassian Corporation's fiscal 2026 10-K (accession 0001650372-26-000036) and read the cash flow statement and balance sheet.