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Carlisle Companies cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$277M in Q3 2026 · $750M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$314M
Capital spending−$36.8M
Free cash flow+$277M
Cash / net income1.5×
Cash conversion cycle69 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Carlisle Companies generated $314M of operating cash flow and spent $36.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $277M. That is $116M less than in Q3 2025 ($393M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $897M; the largest uses were buybacks ($1.1B), dividends ($185M), capital spending ($147M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($56.2M), other investing ($1.0M); the cash balance fell by $558M.

Operating cash flow was $314M against net income of $208M — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$71.6M, other operating capital +$59.1M, depreciation & amortization +$48.8M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 69 days (receivables 58 + inventory 49 − payables 37).

Free cash flow

Carlisle Companies: free cash flow by quarterCarlisle Companies: free cash flow by quarter$334MQ4 2024−$27.2MQ1 2025$258MQ2 2025$393MQ3 2025$346MQ4 2025−$73.0MQ1 2026$200MQ2 2026$277MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Carlisle Companies: operating cash flow against capital spendingCarlisle Companies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$371M$36.6MQ4 2024$1.8M$29.0MQ1 2025$287M$28.8MQ2 2025$427M$33.5MQ3 2025$386M$39.9MQ4 2025−$44.7M$28.3MQ1 2026$242M$41.7MQ2 2026$314M$36.8MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $314M, Capital spending $36.8M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Carlisle Companies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCarlisle Companies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $422MFY2021: Net borrowing $843MFY2021: Shares issued $85.9MFY2021: Asset sales $248MFY2021: Capital spending −$135MFY2021: Acquisitions −$1.6BFY2021: Buybacks −$316MFY2021: Dividends −$112M$1.6BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $1.0BFY2022: Net borrowing −$350MFY2022: Shares issued $40.4MFY2022: Asset sales $132MFY2022: Capital spending −$184MFY2022: Acquisitions −$24.7MFY2022: Buybacks −$400MFY2022: Dividends −$134M$1.2BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2023: Net borrowing −$300MFY2023: Shares issued $25.7MFY2023: Asset sales $511MFY2023: Capital spending −$142MFY2023: Acquisitions −$36.1MFY2023: Buybacks −$900MFY2023: Dividends −$160M$1.7BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.0BFY2024: Net borrowing −$400MFY2024: Shares issued $80.2MFY2024: Asset sales $2.0BFY2024: Capital spending −$113MFY2024: Acquisitions −$677MFY2024: Buybacks −$1.6BFY2024: Dividends −$172M$3.1BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2025: Net borrowing $988MFY2025: Shares issued $23.5MFY2025: Capital spending −$131MFY2025: Acquisitions −$110MFY2025: Buybacks −$1.3BFY2025: Dividends −$181M$2.1BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $4.8B; the largest uses were buybacks ($4.5B) and acquisitions ($2.4B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$547M
Debt$2.9B
Net debt$2.3B
Due within a year$5.3M

Carlisle Companies funds itself: free cash flow was $750M over the last twelve months, and $547M of cash and investments stands against $2.9B of debt ($5.3M due within a year, 103.2× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

Carlisle Companies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Carlisle Companies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Buybacks−$350MOperating cash flow$314MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$119MDividends−$49.5MCapital spending−$36.8MShares issued$4.9MOther financing−$1.4MTaxes on employees’ shares−$300KOther investing$300KExchange rates$100K
Carlisle Companies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Carlisle Companies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Buybacks−$1.1BOperating cash flow$897MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$558MDividends−$185MCapital spending−$147MShares issued$56.2MOther financing−$17.3MTaxes on employees’ shares−$11.9MAcquisitions−$1.5MOther investing$1.0MExchange rates$100K

From profit to cash

Carlisle Companies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Carlisle Companies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$208MDepreciation & amortization$48.8MStock-based pay$9.4MReceivables$71.6MInventory−$37.7MPayables−$30.8MOther operating capital$59.1MOperating cash flow$314M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202658493769
Q2 202648443359
Q1 202655613680
Q4 202556573280
Q3 202557523475
Q2 202550523369
Q1 202553643680
Q4 202456603879

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$314M−$36.8M—−$350M−$49.5M—$4.9M$119M$277M
Q2 2026$242M−$41.7M—−$250M−$44.4M—$3.7M$106M$200M
Q1 2026−$44.7M−$28.3M—−$250M−$45.7M—$38.9M$341M−$73.0M
Q4 2025$386M−$39.9M−$1.5M−$300M−$45.8M—$8.7M−$7.1M$346M
Q3 2025$427M−$33.5M—−$300M−$47.0M—$6.0M−$1.0B$393M
Q2 2025$287M−$28.8M−$58.2M−$300M−$43.1M—$6.1M$152M$258M
Q1 2025$1.8M−$29.0M−$49.9M−$400M−$45.2M—$2.7M$533M−$27.2M
Q4 2024$371M−$36.6M−$263M−$420M−$45.0M−$400M$7.1M$777M$334M

Carlisle Companies: income statement and cash flow

Carlisle Companies, Q3 2026: revenue $1.5B (+9% year over year), operating margin 20.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Carlisle Companies: 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.