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C. H. Robinson Worldwide cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$120M in Q3 2026 · $520M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$124M
Capital spending−$3.6M
Free cash flow+$120M
Cash / net income0.6×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, C. H. Robinson Worldwide generated $124M of operating cash flow and spent $3.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $120M. That is $149M less than in Q3 2025 ($269M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $534M; the largest uses were buybacks ($754M), dividends ($303M), taxes on employees’ shares ($100M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($685M), shares issued ($112M); the cash balance rose by $56.3M.

Operating cash flow was $124M against net income of $198M — 0.6× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: receivables −$517M, payables +$282M, employee-related liabilities +$69.0M.

Free cash flow

C. H. Robinson Worldwide: free cash flow by quarterC. H. Robinson Worldwide: free cash flow by quarter$265MQ4 2024$103MQ1 2025$220MQ2 2025$269MQ3 2025$302MQ4 2025$66.0MQ1 2026$30.9MQ2 2026$120MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
C. H. Robinson Worldwide: operating cash flow against capital spendingC. H. Robinson Worldwide: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$268M$2.7MQ4 2024$107M$3.3MQ1 2025$227M$7.3MQ2 2025$275M$6.0MQ3 2025$305M$3.0MQ4 2025$68.6M$2.6MQ1 2026$35.9M$5.0MQ2 2026$124M$3.6MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $124M, Capital spending $3.6M.

Capital allocation, year by year

C. H. Robinson Worldwide: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearC. H. Robinson Worldwide: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $95.0MFY2021: Net borrowing $823MFY2021: Shares issued $70.7MFY2021: Capital spending −$34.2MFY2021: Acquisitions −$14.8MFY2021: Buybacks −$582MFY2021: Dividends −$277M$988MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $1.7BFY2022: Net borrowing $54.0MFY2022: Shares issued $100MFY2022: Capital spending −$61.9MFY2022: Buybacks −$1.5BFY2022: Dividends −$285M$1.8BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $732MFY2023: Net borrowing −$394MFY2023: Shares issued $56.9MFY2023: Capital spending −$30.0MFY2023: Buybacks −$63.9MFY2023: Dividends −$292M$789MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $509MFY2024: Net borrowing −$204MFY2024: Shares issued $115MFY2024: Capital spending −$22.7MFY2024: Dividends −$295M$624MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $915MFY2025: Net borrowing −$289MFY2025: Shares issued $159MFY2025: Asset sales $27.7MFY2025: Capital spending −$19.6MFY2025: Acquisitions −$11.9MFY2025: Buybacks −$355MFY2025: Dividends −$301M$1.1BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.9B; the largest uses were buybacks ($2.5B) and dividends ($1.5B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$193M
Debt$1.9B
Net debt$1.7B
Due within a year$426M

C. H. Robinson Worldwide funds itself: free cash flow was $520M over the last twelve months, and $193M of cash and investments stands against $1.9B of debt ($426M due within a year, 0.5× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

C. H. Robinson Worldwide: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026C. H. Robinson Worldwide: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Buybacks−$208MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$184MOperating cash flow$124MDividends−$74.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$38.5MAsset & business sales$23.5MOther investing−$10.6MShares issued$9.4MTaxes on employees’ shares−$6.5MCapital spending−$3.6MExchange rates$948KAcquisitions−$1K
C. H. Robinson Worldwide: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026C. H. Robinson Worldwide: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Buybacks−$754MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$685MOperating cash flow$534MDividends−$303MShares issued$112MTaxes on employees’ shares−$100MAcquisitions−$90.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$56.3MOther investing−$48.9MAsset & business sales$35.3MCapital spending−$14.2MExchange rates$1.9M

From profit to cash

C. H. Robinson Worldwide: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026C. H. Robinson Worldwide: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$198MDepreciation & amortization$23.8MStock-based pay$27.8MDeferred taxes$3.3MOther non-cash$10.3MReceivables−$517MPayables$282MAccrued liabilities$7.0MEmployee-related liabilities$69.0MContract assets−$60.4MPrepaid and other assets$21.7MIncome taxes payable$13.4MOther operating capital$834KOperating cash flow$124M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$124M−$3.6M−$1K−$208M−$74.8M$184M$9.4M−$38.5M$120M
Q2 2026$35.9M−$5.0M−$78.8M−$220M−$75.3M$342M$15.1M$5.1M$30.9M
Q1 2026$68.6M−$2.6M−$150K−$213M−$79.0M$253M$40.4M$1.2M$66.0M
Q4 2025$305M−$3.0M−$11.9M−$114M−$74.3M−$94.0M$47.1M−$24.0M$302M
Q3 2025$275M−$6.0M—−$111M−$74.7M−$171M$85.0M$19.2M$269M
Q2 2025$227M−$7.3M—−$81.1M−$74.9M−$36.0M$10.2M−$26.1M$220M
Q1 2025$107M−$3.3M—−$47.7M−$77.5M$12.0M$16.8M$26.6M$103M
Q4 2024$268M−$2.7M——−$74.5M−$184M$35.0M−$13.4M$265M

C. H. Robinson Worldwide: income statement and cash flow

C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Q3 2026: revenue $5.4B (+30% year over year), operating margin 5.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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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.