Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$279M in Q3 2026 · $740M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$304M
Capital spending−$25.7M
Free cash flow+$279M
Cash / net income1.4×
Cash conversion cycle82 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Allegion generated $304M of operating cash flow and spent $25.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $279M. That is $68.8M more than in Q3 2025 ($210M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $844M; the largest uses were buybacks ($280M), dividends ($184M), capital spending ($104M); the cash balance rose by $85.4M.
Operating cash flow was $304M against net income of $221M — 1.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: other operating capital +$47.3M, depreciation & amortization +$36.1M, stock-based pay +$6.6M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 82 days (receivables 44 + inventory 80 − payables 41).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $304M, Capital spending $25.7M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.0B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($1.7B) and buybacks ($834M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$388M
Debt$2.0B
Net debt$1.6B
Due within a year$200K
Allegion funds itself: free cash flow was $740M over the last twelve months, and $388M of cash and investments stands against $2.0B of debt ($200K due within a year, 1940.5× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $388M of cash and investments now.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q3 2026
44
80
41
82
Q2 2026
42
77
40
80
Q1 2026
41
82
40
83
Q4 2025
42
84
40
85
Q3 2025
42
80
42
80
Q2 2025
42
76
43
75
Q1 2025
42
75
44
73
Q4 2024
43
76
46
73
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$304M
−$25.7M
$800K
−$120M
−$46.2M
$400K
−$67.5M
$279M
Q2 2026
$198M
−$17.9M
$200K
−$120M
−$46.6M
—
−$11.7M
$180M
Q1 2026
$101M
−$21.0M
−$75.7M
−$40.6M
−$47.4M
$50.0M
$47.3M
$80.3M
Q4 2025
$240M
−$39.6M
$1.8M
—
−$43.9M
−$109M
−$53.5M
$200M
Q3 2025
$230M
−$19.7M
−$547M
—
−$43.6M
$16.7M
$354M
$210M
Q2 2025
$210M
−$17.7M
−$36.9M
−$40.0M
−$44.2M
$69.7M
−$162M
$192M
Q1 2025
$104M
−$21.1M
−$10.5M
−$40.0M
−$43.6M
−$3.1M
$9.3M
$83.4M
Q4 2024
$219M
−$24.1M
−$16.0M
−$100M
−$41.4M
−$403M
$375M
$195M
Allegion: income statement and cash flow
Allegion, Q3 2026: revenue $1.2B (+10% year over year), operating margin 24.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
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.