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Cooper-Standard Holdings cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow−$10.8M in Q3 2026 · −$43.1M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$5.2M
Capital spending−$16.0M
Free cash flow−$10.8M
Cash conversion cycle24 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Cooper-Standard Holdings generated $5.2M of operating cash flow and spent $16.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$10.8M. That is $38.2M less than in Q3 2025 ($27.4M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $22.4M; the largest uses were other financing ($1.0B), capital spending ($65.5M), taxes on employees’ shares ($3.0M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($1.0B), other investing ($4K); the cash balance fell by $33.9M.

Operating cash flow was $5.2M against net income of −$20.9M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$23.4M, stock-based pay +$2.8M, other operating capital −$2.1M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 24 days (receivables 51 + inventory 29 − payables 55).

Free cash flow

Cooper-Standard Holdings: free cash flow by quarterCooper-Standard Holdings: free cash flow by quarter$63.2MQ4 2024−$32.4MQ1 2025−$23.4MQ2 2025$27.4MQ3 2025$44.6MQ4 2025−$93.2MQ1 2026$16.3MQ2 2026−$10.8MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Cooper-Standard Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingCooper-Standard Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$74.7M$11.5MQ4 2024−$14.9M$17.5MQ1 2025−$15.6M$7.8MQ2 2025$38.6M$11.2MQ3 2025$56.2M$11.7MQ4 2025−$69.2M$24.0MQ1 2026$30.1M$13.8MQ2 2026$5.2M$16.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $5.2M, Capital spending $16.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Cooper-Standard Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCooper-Standard Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingFY2021: Operating cash flow −$116MFY2021: Net borrowing $9.4MFY2021: Asset sales $4.6MFY2021: Capital spending −$96.1M$14.0MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$36.1MFY2022: Net borrowing −$4.2MFY2022: Asset sales $53.3MFY2022: Capital spending −$71.2M$53.3MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $117MFY2023: Net borrowing $920MFY2023: Asset sales $15.4MFY2023: Capital spending −$80.7M$1.1BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $76.4MFY2024: Net borrowing −$10.9MFY2024: Asset sales $5.1MFY2024: Capital spending −$50.5M$81.5MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $64.4MFY2025: Net borrowing −$2.3MFY2025: Asset sales $2.6MFY2025: Capital spending −$48.2M$67.0MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $106M; the largest uses were capital spending ($347M) and operating cash flow ($152M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$112M
Debt$1.1B
Net debt$1.0B
Due within a year$87.1M

Cooper-Standard Holdings's operations bring cash in ($22.4M over twelve months), and it spends more than that on capital projects: a gap of $43.1M funded from its $112M of cash and investments and from borrowing ($1.1B of debt, $87.1M due within a year). That is a choice to invest, not a cash runway running down.

Cooper-Standard Holdings: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Cooper-Standard Holdings: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$87.1MYear 1$1.0BYear 2$2.5MYear 3$5.7MYear 4$1.7MYear 5$5.3MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $112M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Cooper-Standard Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cooper-Standard Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Capital spending−$16.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$10.7MOperating cash flow$5.2MExchange rates$1.4MOther financing−$696KNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$584KTaxes on employees’ shares−$84K
Cooper-Standard Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Cooper-Standard Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$1.0BOther financing−$1.0BCapital spending−$65.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$33.9MOperating cash flow$22.4MTaxes on employees’ shares−$3.0MExchange rates$1.1MOther investing$4K

From profit to cash

Cooper-Standard Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Cooper-Standard Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$20.9MDepreciation & amortization$23.4MStock-based pay$2.8MOther operating capital−$2.1MOperating cash flow$5.2M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202651295524
Q2 202647275321
Q1 202647255220
Q4 202549275422
Q3 202550295524
Q2 202547265221
Q1 202545244920
Q4 202449255024

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$5.2M−$16.0M−$584K$10.7M−$10.8M
Q2 2026$30.1M−$13.8M−$6.6M−$9.8M$16.3M
Q1 2026−$69.2M−$24.0M$1.1B$77.5M−$93.2M
Q4 2025$56.2M−$11.7M−$182K−$44.5M$44.6M
Q3 2025$38.6M−$11.2M$613K−$27.8M$27.4M
Q2 2025−$15.6M−$7.8M−$649K$20.8M−$23.4M
Q1 2025−$14.9M−$17.5M−$763K$30.3M−$32.4M
Q4 2024$74.7M−$11.5M−$5.5M−$62.1M$63.2M

Cooper-Standard Holdings: income statement and cash flow

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Q3 2026: revenue $709M (+2% year over year), operating margin 1.5%. 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.