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Dauch cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$54.7M in Q3 2026 · −$49.4M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$150M
Capital spending−$95.4M
Free cash flow+$54.7M
Cash conversion cycle25 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Dauch generated $150M of operating cash flow and spent $95.4M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $54.7M. That is $24.5M less than in Q3 2025 ($79.2M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $314M; the largest uses were capital spending ($363M), acquisitions ($332M), other financing ($108M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($492M), other investing ($62.6M); the cash balance rose by $86.1M.

Operating cash flow was $150M against net income of −$45.3M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$213M, other operating capital −$49.0M, receivables −$21.7M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 25 days (receivables 49 + inventory 35 − payables 59).

Free cash flow

Dauch: free cash flow by quarterDauch: free cash flow by quarter$73.2MQ4 2024−$13.4MQ1 2025$34.6MQ2 2025$79.2MQ3 2025$54.7MQ4 2025−$168MQ1 2026$9.2MQ2 2026$54.7MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Dauch: operating cash flow against capital spendingDauch: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$151M$78.0MQ4 2024$55.9M$69.3MQ1 2025$91.9M$57.3MQ2 2025$143M$64.1MQ3 2025$120M$65.8MQ4 2025−$64.4M$104MQ1 2026$108M$98.3MQ2 2026$150M$95.4MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $150M, Capital spending $95.4M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Dauch: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearDauch: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $538MFY2021: Net borrowing −$388MFY2021: Asset sales $3.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$181MFY2021: Acquisitions −$4.9MFY2021: Buybacks −$4.3M$541MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $449MFY2022: Net borrowing −$197MFY2022: Asset sales $4.7MFY2022: Capital spending −$171MFY2022: Acquisitions −$88.9MFY2022: Buybacks −$1.9M$454MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $396MFY2023: Net borrowing −$188MFY2023: Asset sales $900KFY2023: Capital spending −$195MFY2023: Acquisitions −$2.5MFY2023: Buybacks −$14.7M$397MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $455MFY2024: Net borrowing −$160MFY2024: Asset sales $4.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$248MFY2024: Acquisitions −$7.3MFY2024: Buybacks −$2.8M$459MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $412MFY2025: Net borrowing $1.4BFY2025: Asset sales $70.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$256MFY2025: Acquisitions −$2.5MFY2025: Buybacks −$2.8M$1.9BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.3B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.1B) and net borrowing ($932M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$800M
Debt$4.9B
Net debt$4.1B
Due within a year$10.4M

Dauch's operations bring cash in ($314M over twelve months), and it spends more than that on capital projects: a gap of $49.4M funded from its $800M of cash and investments and from borrowing ($4.9B of debt, $10.4M due within a year). That is a choice to invest, not a cash runway running down.

Dauch: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Dauch: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$10.4MYear 1$26.4MYear 2$286MYear 3$1.3BYear 4$403MYear 5$2.1BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $800M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Dauch: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Dauch: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$150MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$125MCapital spending−$95.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$80.6MOther financing−$11.8MExchange rates$2.1MOther investing−$1.0MAsset & business sales$700KBuybacks−$700K
Dauch: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Dauch: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$492MCapital spending−$363MAcquisitions−$332MOperating cash flow$314MOther financing−$108MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$86.1MOther investing$62.6MAsset & business sales$35.6MBuybacks−$9.0MExchange rates−$5.5M

From profit to cash

Dauch: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Dauch: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$44.6MDepreciation & amortization$213MStock-based pay$7.8MGains on disposals$100KReceivables−$21.7MInventory−$20.7MPayables$20.9MDeferred revenue−$5.5MOther operating capital−$49.0MOperating cash flow$150M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202649355925
Q2 202647355824
Q1 202643314924
Q4 202553345630
Q3 202552315528
Q2 202549305228
Q1 202549325328
Q4 202454345631

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$150M−$95.4M—−$700K−$125M$80.6M$54.7M
Q2 2026$108M−$98.3M—−$2.0M−$131M$127M$9.2M
Q1 2026−$64.4M−$104M−$332M−$6.2M−$690M$1.2B−$168M
Q4 2025$120M−$65.8M−$600K−$100K$1.4B−$1.5B$54.7M
Q3 2025$143M−$64.1M−$600K—−$1.0M−$128M$79.2M
Q2 2025$91.9M−$57.3M−$700K—−$800K−$37.3M$34.6M
Q1 2025$55.9M−$69.3M−$600K−$2.7M−$4.2M$3.7M−$13.4M
Q4 2024$151M−$78.0M−$600K—−$56.2M−$10.4M$73.2M

Dauch: income statement and cash flow

Dauch, Q3 2026: revenue $2.9B (+93% year over year), operating margin 2.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Dauch: 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.