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Arrow Electronics cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow−$468M in Q3 2026 · $669M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$441M
Capital spending−$26.9M
Free cash flow−$468M
Cash / net income-1.4×
Cash conversion cycle38 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Arrow Electronics generated −$441M of operating cash flow and spent $26.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$468M.

Over the twelve months to Oct 3, 2026, operating cash flow was $777M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($372M), buybacks ($225M), capital spending ($108M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($10.5M); the cash balance rose by $2.0M.

Operating cash flow was −$441M against net income of $319M — -1.4× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: payables +$5.8B, receivables −$5.3B, inventory −$1.4B.

Its cash conversion cycle was 38 days (receivables 260 + inventory 63 − payables 285).

Free cash flow

Arrow Electronics: free cash flow by quarterArrow Electronics: free cash flow by quarter$304MQ4 2024$327MQ1 2025−$225MQ2 2025−$312MQ3 2025$173MQ4 2025$668MQ1 2026$297MQ2 2026−$468MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Arrow Electronics: operating cash flow against capital spendingArrow Electronics: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$326M$22.5MQ4 2024$352M$25.0MQ1 2025−$206M$18.6MQ2 2025−$282M$30.3MQ3 2025$200M$27.4MQ4 2025$700M$32.1MQ1 2026$318M$21.1MQ2 2026−$441M$26.9MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$441M, Capital spending $26.9M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Arrow Electronics: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearArrow Electronics: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $419MFY2021: Net borrowing −$687KFY2021: Shares issued $47.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$83.1MFY2021: Buybacks −$912M$466MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$33.1MFY2022: Net borrowing $1.2BFY2022: Shares issued $17.3MFY2022: Capital spending −$78.8MFY2022: Buybacks −$1.0B$1.3BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $705MFY2023: Net borrowing −$1.0BFY2023: Shares issued $17.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$83.3MFY2023: Buybacks −$770M$722MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2024: Net borrowing $470MFY2024: Shares issued $5.4MFY2024: Capital spending −$92.7MFY2024: Acquisitions −$34.8MFY2024: Buybacks −$265M$1.6BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $64.0MFY2025: Net borrowing $303MFY2025: Shares issued $3.5MFY2025: Capital spending −$101MFY2025: Buybacks −$162M$370MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.3B; the largest uses were buybacks ($3.2B) and net borrowing ($1.0B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$216M
Debt$2.8B
Net debt$2.5B
Due within a year$341K

Arrow Electronics funds itself: free cash flow was $669M over the last twelve months, and $216M of cash and investments stands against $2.8B of debt ($341K due within a year, 632.3× covered by cash).

Arrow Electronics: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Arrow Electronics: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$341KYear 1$1.1BYear 2$506MYear 3$503MYear 4$1.2MYear 5$1.0BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $216M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Arrow Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Arrow Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$587MOperating cash flow−$441MBuybacks−$99.3MExchange rates−$41.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$29.0MCapital spending−$26.9MOther financing−$7.1MShares issued$82K
Arrow Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Arrow Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$777MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$372MBuybacks−$225MCapital spending−$108MExchange rates−$70.0MShares issued$10.5MOther financing−$10.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$2.0M

From profit to cash

Arrow Electronics: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Arrow Electronics: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$319MDepreciation & amortization$35.9MStock-based pay$11.6MDeferred taxes−$26.9MGains on investments−$2.9MOther non-cash−$622KReceivables−$5.3BInventory−$1.4BPayables$5.8BAccrued liabilities$228MOther operating capital−$122MOperating cash flow−$441M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20262606328538
Q2 20262466026640
Q1 20262276123651
Q4 20251926018765
Q3 20251826317471
Q2 20251666516368
Q1 20251646916074
Q4 20241606714879

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026−$441M−$26.9M−$99.3M$587M$82K$29.0M−$468M
Q2 2026$318M−$21.1M−$41.9M−$300M$5.4M$41.9M$297M
Q1 2026$700M−$32.1M−$33.3M−$623M$5.0M$20.0M$668M
Q4 2025$200M−$27.4M−$50.9M−$35.4M$25K−$92.9M$173M
Q3 2025−$282M−$30.3M−$630K$752M$224K$8.4M−$312M
Q2 2025−$206M−$18.6M−$50.7M$50.6M$2.3M$9.9M−$225M
Q1 2025$352M−$25.0M−$59.4M−$464M$904K−$43.1M$327M
Q4 2024$326M−$22.5M−$50.8M$410M$1K$59.2M$304M

Arrow Electronics: income statement and cash flow

Arrow Electronics, Q3 2026: revenue $10.7B (+39% year over year), operating margin 4.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Arrow Electronics: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

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.