Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$77.3M in Q3 FY26 · $57.5M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$63.1M
Capital spending−$14.2M
Free cash flow−$77.3M
Cash / net income-84.7×
Cash conversion cycle88 days
Analysis
In Q3 FY26, Atkore generated −$63.1M of operating cash flow and spent $14.2M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$77.3M.
Over the twelve months to Jun 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $120M; the largest uses were capital spending ($62.6M), dividends ($44.5M), other investing ($15.0M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($35.2M); the cash balance rose by $15.2M.
Operating cash flow was −$63.1M against net income of $745K — -84.7× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: deferred taxes −$44.4M, receivables −$28.5M, depreciation & amortization +$23.2M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 88 days (receivables 65 + inventory 58 − payables 35).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow −$63.1M, Capital spending $14.2M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.1B; the largest uses were buybacks ($1.6B) and capital spending ($676M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$346M
Debt$760M
Net debt$414M
Due within a year$3.7M
Cash runway13 months
Atkore is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$309M a year at the current rate against $346M of cash and investments: a runway of about 13 months; $3.7M of debt also comes due within a year, which the cash covers before any new financing.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $346M 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 FY26
65
58
35
88
Q2 FY26
65
67
37
95
Q1 FY26
62
78
38
102
Q4 FY25
63
79
37
105
Q3 FY25
63
84
38
109
Q2 FY25
61
92
43
111
Q1 FY25
64
94
45
113
Q4 FY24
59
90
41
108
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 FY26
−$63.1M
−$14.2M
—
−$11.1M
−$1.8M
$101K
$96.1M
−$77.3M
Q2 FY26
$28.3M
−$14.5M
—
−$11.1M
−$1.0M
−$102K
$1.4M
$13.8M
Q1 FY26
−$55.5M
−$11.8M
—
−$11.1M
−$721K
−$3.5M
$62.9M
−$67.3M
Q4 FY25
$210M
−$22.2M
—
−$11.1M
−$727K
−$314K
−$176M
$188M
Q3 FY25
$31.4M
−$21.3M
—
−$11.1M
−$724K
−$65K
−$632K
$10.1M
Q2 FY25
$86.6M
−$22.3M
−$50.0M
−$10.9M
−$691K
$29K
−$19.9M
$64.2M
Q1 FY25
$74.4M
−$41.3M
−$50.0M
−$11.1M
−$672K
−$5.9M
$40.9M
$33.1M
Q4 FY24
$199M
−$44.8M
−$100M
−$11.2M
−$555K
$1.1M
−$47.7M
$154M
Atkore: income statement and cash flow
Atkore, Q3 FY26: revenue $795M (+8% year over year), operating margin 8.1%. 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.