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Brunswick cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$136M in Q3 2026 · $371M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$187M
Capital spending−$50.3M
Free cash flow+$136M
Cash / net income3.0×
Cash conversion cycle102 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Brunswick generated $187M of operating cash flow and spent $50.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $136M.

Over the twelve months to Oct 3, 2026, operating cash flow was $569M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($408M), capital spending ($198M), dividends ($114M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($218M), asset & business sales ($17.6M); the cash balance fell by $47.0M.

Operating cash flow was $187M against net income of $61.6M — 3.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$72.7M, income taxes payable +$10.3M, deferred taxes −$4.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 102 days (receivables 34 + inventory 109 − payables 42).

Free cash flow

Brunswick: free cash flow by quarterBrunswick: free cash flow by quarter$276MQ4 2024−$65.1MQ1 2025$271MQ2 2025$106MQ3 2025$83.6MQ4 2025−$121MQ1 2026$272MQ2 2026$136MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Brunswick: operating cash flow against capital spendingBrunswick: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$306M$30.3MQ4 2024−$27.4M$37.7MQ1 2025$316M$44.9MQ2 2025$140M$33.9MQ3 2025$133M$49.3MQ4 2025−$64.1M$57.2MQ1 2026$314M$41.4MQ2 2026$187M$50.3MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $187M, Capital spending $50.3M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Brunswick: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBrunswick: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $574MFY2021: Net borrowing $866MFY2021: Shares issued $500KFY2021: Asset sales $7.2MFY2021: Capital spending −$267MFY2021: Acquisitions −$1.1BFY2021: Buybacks −$120MFY2021: Dividends −$98.9M$1.4BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $586MFY2022: Net borrowing $690MFY2022: Capital spending −$388MFY2022: Acquisitions −$93.8MFY2022: Buybacks −$450MFY2022: Dividends −$109M$1.3BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $734MFY2023: Net borrowing −$86.2MFY2023: Capital spending −$289MFY2023: Acquisitions −$104MFY2023: Buybacks −$275MFY2023: Dividends −$112M$734MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $431MFY2024: Net borrowing −$190MFY2024: Asset sales $9.5MFY2024: Capital spending −$167MFY2024: Acquisitions −$31.8MFY2024: Buybacks −$200MFY2024: Dividends −$112M$441MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $562MFY2025: Net borrowing −$240MFY2025: Asset sales $400KFY2025: Capital spending −$166MFY2025: Acquisitions −$200KFY2025: Buybacks −$80.0MFY2025: Dividends −$113M$562MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.9B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($1.4B) and capital spending ($1.3B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$269M
Debt$2.3B
Net debt$2.0B
Due within a year$295M

Brunswick funds itself: free cash flow was $371M over the last twelve months, and $269M of cash and investments stands against $2.3B of debt ($295M due within a year, 0.9× covered by cash).

Brunswick: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Brunswick: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$295MYear 1$4.3MYear 2$3.4MYear 3$402MYear 4$800KYear 5$1.4BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $269M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Brunswick: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Brunswick: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$187MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$102MCapital spending−$50.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$30.3MBuybacks−$28.8MDividends−$28.5MOther investing−$6.4MAsset & business sales$4.6MAcquisitions−$4.3MExchange rates−$1.2MTaxes on employees’ shares−$400KOther financing−$100K
Brunswick: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Brunswick: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$569MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$408MOther financing$218MCapital spending−$198MDividends−$114MBuybacks−$75.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$47.0MOther investing−$37.1MAsset & business sales$17.6MTaxes on employees’ shares−$16.2MExchange rates−$4.1M

From profit to cash

Brunswick: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Brunswick: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$61.6MDepreciation & amortization$72.7MDeferred taxes−$4.0MDeferred revenue$2.2MIncome taxes payable$10.3MOperating cash flow$187M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20263410942102
Q2 2026351003898
Q1 20264011138113
Q4 20253611436114
Q3 20253311638112
Q2 20253311236110
Q1 20253512739124
Q4 20243814440142

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$187M−$50.3M−$4.3M−$28.8M−$28.5M−$102M$30.3M$136M
Q2 2026$314M−$41.4M—−$15.0M−$28.5M−$196M−$10.4M$272M
Q1 2026−$64.1M−$57.2M—−$16.2M−$28.7M$194M−$13.6M−$121M
Q4 2025$133M−$49.3M—−$15.0M−$28.0M−$404M$40.7M$83.6M
Q3 2025$140M−$33.9M−$200K−$21.9M−$28.0M−$82.1M$18.3M$106M
Q2 2025$316M−$44.9M—−$17.5M−$28.4M−$211M−$29.2M$271M
Q1 2025−$27.4M−$37.7M—−$25.6M−$28.2M$139M−$18.8M−$65.1M
Q4 2024$306M−$30.3M—−$10.0M−$27.7M−$328M$15.0M$276M

Brunswick: income statement and cash flow

Brunswick, Q3 2026: revenue $1.5B (+7% year over year), operating margin 7.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Brunswick: 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.