Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$56.9M in Q3 2026 · $269M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$64.6M
Capital spending−$7.7M
Free cash flow+$56.9M
Cash / net income1.1×
Cash conversion cycle263 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Dorman Products generated $64.6M of operating cash flow and spent $7.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $56.9M.
Over the twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $303M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($471M), capital spending ($33.4M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($308M), other investing ($2.7M); the cash balance rose by $112M.
Operating cash flow was $64.6M against net income of $59.2M — 1.1× profit, roughly in line with earnings. The largest differences: receivables −$74.3M, inventory +$27.1M, prepaid and other assets +$20.9M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 263 days (receivables 96 + inventory 213 − payables 46).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $64.6M, Capital spending $7.7M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $695M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($834M) and net borrowing ($296M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$167M
Debt$441M
Net debt$274M
Due within a year$28.1M
Dorman Products funds itself: free cash flow was $269M over the last twelve months, and $167M of cash and investments stands against $441M of debt ($28.1M due within a year, 5.9× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $167M of cash and investments now.
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.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q3 2026
96
213
46
263
Q2 2026
88
265
46
308
Q1 2026
81
239
41
279
Q4 2025
88
286
62
313
Q3 2025
88
256
66
278
Q2 2025
91
217
63
246
Q1 2025
98
212
66
243
Q4 2024
101
207
66
242
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$64.6M
−$7.7M
—
—
$1.0M
−$35.0M
$56.9M
Q2 2026
$153M
−$9.1M
—
−$456M
$627K
−$88.9M
$144M
Q1 2026
$43.8M
−$8.4M
—
$15.0M
—
$6.4M
$35.3M
Q4 2025
$41.6M
−$8.2M
—
−$15.6M
$505K
$6.1M
$33.5M
Q3 2025
$12.2M
−$10.4M
—
−$6.2M
$2.5M
$1.3M
$1.8M
Q2 2025
$8.5M
−$8.4M
—
—
$357K
$3.8M
$98K
Q1 2025
$51.2M
−$11.0M
—
−$20.2M
$372K
−$3.5M
$40.3M
Q4 2024
$71.4M
−$8.2M
$100K
−$54.0M
$2.9M
−$12.0M
$63.2M
Dorman Products: income statement and cash flow
Dorman Products, Q3 2026: revenue $562M (+3% year over year), operating margin 14.8%. 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.