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Albany International cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$36.5M in Q3 2026 · $69.8M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$48.6M
Capital spending−$12.1M
Free cash flow+$36.5M
Cash / net income1.2×
Cash conversion cycle103 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Albany International generated $48.6M of operating cash flow and spent $12.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $36.5M. That is $10.9M more than in Q3 2025 ($25.7M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $125M; the largest uses were capital spending ($55.5M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($55.0M), dividends ($31.5M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($2.3M); the cash balance fell by $29.2M.

Operating cash flow was $48.6M against net income of $41.9M — 1.2× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$30.9M, accrued liabilities +$28.4M, deferred taxes +$11.7M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 103 days (receivables 70 + inventory 69 − payables 36).

Free cash flow

Albany International: free cash flow by quarterAlbany International: free cash flow by quarter$59.3MQ4 2024−$13.5MQ1 2025$17.8MQ2 2025$25.7MQ3 2025$51.0MQ4 2025−$3.6MQ1 2026−$14.5MQ2 2026$36.5MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Albany International: operating cash flow against capital spendingAlbany International: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$78.5M$19.1MQ4 2024$2.1M$15.6MQ1 2025$32.7M$14.9MQ2 2025$43.9M$18.3MQ3 2025$73.7M$22.7MQ4 2025$5.6M$9.3MQ1 2026−$2.7M$11.9MQ2 2026$48.6M$12.1MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $48.6M, Capital spending $12.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Albany International: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearAlbany International: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $217MFY2021: Net borrowing −$49.4MFY2021: Shares issued $153KFY2021: Capital spending −$53.7MFY2021: Buybacks −$23.4MFY2021: Dividends −$25.9M$218MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $128MFY2022: Net borrowing $88.3MFY2022: Shares issued $17KFY2022: Capital spending −$96.3MFY2022: Buybacks −$84.8MFY2022: Dividends −$26.5M$217MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $148MFY2023: Net borrowing −$14.2MFY2023: Capital spending −$84.4MFY2023: Acquisitions −$133MFY2023: Dividends −$31.2M$148MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $218MFY2024: Net borrowing −$134MFY2024: Asset sales $1.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$81.2MFY2024: Buybacks −$14.2MFY2024: Dividends −$32.5M$219MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $152MFY2025: Net borrowing $125MFY2025: Asset sales $3.2MFY2025: Capital spending −$71.5MFY2025: Buybacks −$186MFY2025: Dividends −$32.5M$281MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $865M; the largest uses were capital spending ($387M) and buybacks ($308M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$79.1M
Debt$422M
Net debt$343M

Albany International funds itself: free cash flow was $69.8M over the last twelve months, and $79.1M of cash and investments stands against $422M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Albany International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Albany International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$48.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$28.0MCapital spending−$12.1MDividends−$7.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$1.8MOther investing$1.1MExchange rates$430KTaxes on employees’ shares−$311K
Albany International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Albany International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$125MCapital spending−$55.5MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$55.0MDividends−$31.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$29.2MBuybacks−$15.0MOther investing$2.3MExchange rates$2.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$1.6M

From profit to cash

Albany International: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Albany International: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$41.9MDepreciation & amortization$30.9MDeferred taxes$11.7MGains on disposals$292KOther non-cash$179KReceivables−$3.6MInventory−$5.6MPayables−$7.9MAccrued liabilities$28.4MDeferred revenue−$8.4MContract assets−$391KPrepaid and other assets−$1.5MOther liabilities−$1.7MIncome taxes payable−$1.6M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 2026706936103
Q2 202668593196
Q1 202669563095
Q4 202571583198
Q3 2025924827112
Q2 2025786938109
Q1 2025817235118
Q4 2024837234121

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$48.6M−$12.1M—−$7.9M−$28.0M−$1.8M$36.5M
Q2 2026−$2.7M−$11.9M—−$7.9M−$25.0M$45.2M−$14.5M
Q1 2026$5.6M−$9.3M—−$7.9M$23.0M−$10.2M−$3.6M
Q4 2025$73.7M−$22.7M−$15.0M−$7.7M−$25.0M−$4.0M$51.0M
Q3 2025$43.9M−$18.3M−$50.5M−$8.0M$36.0M−$1.6M$25.7M
Q2 2025$32.7M−$14.9M−$51.3M−$8.3M$20.0M$12.7M$17.8M
Q1 2025$2.1M−$15.6M−$69.2M−$8.4M$94.0M−$4.1M−$13.5M
Q4 2024$78.5M−$19.1M−$14.2M−$8.1M−$39.7M$11.9M$59.3M

Albany International: income statement and cash flow

Albany International, Q3 2026: revenue $350M (+34% year over year), operating margin 17.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.