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BlueLinx Holdings cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$39.6M in Q3 2026 · $44.9M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$44.7M
Capital spending−$5.1M
Free cash flow+$39.6M

Analysis

In Q3 2026, BlueLinx Holdings generated $44.7M of operating cash flow and spent $5.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $39.6M.

Over the twelve months to Oct 3, 2026, operating cash flow was $60.5M; the largest uses were other investing ($94.2M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($22.0M), capital spending ($15.5M); the cash balance fell by $79.5M.

Operating cash flow was $44.7M against net income of −$625K. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$11.7M, other operating capital +$5.9M, receivables +$4.8M.

Free cash flow

BlueLinx Holdings: free cash flow by quarterBlueLinx Holdings: free cash flow by quarter−$1.5MQ4 2024−$39.8MQ1 2025−$36.4MQ2 2025$52.7MQ3 2025$56.4MQ4 2025−$59.8MQ1 2026$8.8MQ2 2026$39.6MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
BlueLinx Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingBlueLinx Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$18.7M$20.3MQ4 2024−$33.9M$5.9MQ1 2025−$26.8M$9.6MQ2 2025$58.6M$5.9MQ3 2025$61.8M$5.4MQ4 2025−$57.2M$2.6MQ1 2026$11.2M$2.4MQ2 2026$44.7M$5.1MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $44.7M, Capital spending $5.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

BlueLinx Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBlueLinx Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $145MFY2021: Net borrowing −$45.2MFY2021: Asset sales $10.3MFY2021: Capital spending −$14.4M$155MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $400MFY2022: Net borrowing −$10.9MFY2022: Asset sales $964KFY2022: Capital spending −$35.9MFY2022: Acquisitions −$63.8MFY2022: Buybacks −$66.4M$401MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $306MFY2023: Net borrowing −$9.2MFY2023: Asset sales $357KFY2023: Capital spending −$27.5MFY2023: Acquisitions $300KFY2023: Buybacks −$42.1M$307MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $85.2MFY2024: Net borrowing −$13.4MFY2024: Asset sales $899KFY2024: Capital spending −$40.1MFY2024: Buybacks −$45.3M$86.1MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $59.8MFY2025: Net borrowing −$16.3MFY2025: Capital spending −$26.9MFY2025: Acquisitions −$95.2MFY2025: Buybacks −$38.1M$59.8MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $997M; the largest uses were buybacks ($192M) and acquisitions ($159M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$350M
Debt$297M
Net cash$52.5M

BlueLinx Holdings funds itself: free cash flow was $44.9M over the last twelve months, and $350M of cash and investments stands against $297M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

BlueLinx Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026BlueLinx Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$44.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$31.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$8.0MCapital spending−$5.1MTaxes on employees’ shares−$119KOther investing$76KOther financing$72K
BlueLinx Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026BlueLinx Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Other investing−$94.2MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$79.5MOperating cash flow$60.5MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$22.0MCapital spending−$15.5MBuybacks−$5.3MTaxes on employees’ shares−$2.3MOther financing−$685K

From profit to cash

BlueLinx Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026BlueLinx Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$625KDepreciation & amortization$11.7MStock-based pay$3.7MDeferred taxes$2.6MReceivables$4.8MInventory−$90KPrepaid and other assets$3.1MOther operating capital$5.9MOperating cash flow$44.7M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 202634502659
Q1 202632522559
Q4 202533552563
Q3 202533522561
Q2 202532542760
Q1 202532572960
Q4 202432532758

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$44.7M−$5.1M—−$8.0M−$31.6M$39.6M
Q2 2026$11.2M−$2.4M−$2.6M−$5.3M$909K$8.8M
Q1 2026−$57.2M−$2.6M−$2.8M−$4.6M$66.8M−$59.8M
Q4 2025$61.8M−$5.4M—−$4.1M$43.5M$56.4M
Q3 2025$58.6M−$5.9M−$2.7M−$4.1M−$42.6M$52.7M
Q2 2025−$26.8M−$9.6M−$20.4M−$3.8M$62.3M−$36.4M
Q1 2025−$33.9M−$5.9M−$15.0M−$4.3M$56.6M−$39.8M
Q4 2024$18.7M−$20.3M−$15.3M−$3.8M$20.7M−$1.5M

BlueLinx Holdings: income statement and cash flow

BlueLinx Holdings, Q3 2026: revenue $813M (+8% year over year), operating margin 1.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

BlueLinx Holdings: 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.