Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$133M in Q3 2026 · −$350M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$127M
Capital spending−$6.3M
Free cash flow−$133M
Cash / net income-5.4×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Tri Pointe Homes generated −$127M of operating cash flow and spent $6.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$133M. That is $172M less than in Q3 2025 ($39.1M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$323M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($323M), buybacks ($50.3M), other investing ($32.3M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($2.4M); the cash balance fell by $466M.
Operating cash flow was −$127M against net income of $23.6M — -5.4× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: inventory −$226M, receivables +$23.9M, accrued liabilities +$20.2M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$127M, Capital spending $6.3M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.9B; the largest uses were buybacks ($1.1B) and net borrowing ($372M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$326M
Debt$54.9M
Net cash$271M
Cash runway11 months
Tri Pointe Homes is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$350M a year at the current rate against $326M of cash and investments: a runway of about 11 months before any new financing.
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.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$127M
−$6.3M
—
−$18.1M
—
$136M
−$133M
Q2 2026
−$369M
−$6.9M
—
$12.3M
—
$386M
−$376M
Q1 2026
−$48.0M
−$6.7M
—
−$31.3M
—
$135M
−$54.7M
Q4 2025
$221M
−$7.8M
−$50.3M
$19.5M
—
−$191M
$213M
Q3 2025
$45.9M
−$6.8M
−$52.0M
$169M
—
−$169M
$39.1M
Q2 2025
−$74.3M
−$10.2M
−$100M
$24.6M
—
$190M
−$84.5M
Q1 2025
−$31.2M
−$8.1M
−$75.0M
−$37.7M
—
$157M
−$39.3M
Q4 2024
$360M
−$4.4M
−$50.0M
$28.6M
−$1K
−$294M
$356M
Tri Pointe Homes: income statement and cash flow
Tri Pointe Homes, Q3 2026: revenue $727M (-15% year over year), operating margin 4.3%. 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.