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Fortune Brands Innovations cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$331M in Q3 2026 · $555M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$347M
Capital spending−$15.9M
Free cash flow+$331M
Cash / net income7.0×
Cash conversion cycle118 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Fortune Brands Innovations generated $347M of operating cash flow and spent $15.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $331M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $639M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($361M), dividends ($123M), buybacks ($94.4M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($31.2M), shares issued ($9.1M); the cash balance rose by $6.5M.

Operating cash flow was $347M against net income of $49.9M — 7.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: prepaid and other assets +$110M, impairments +$73.8M, receivables +$55.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 118 days (receivables 47 + inventory 150 − payables 79).

Free cash flow

Fortune Brands Innovations: free cash flow by quarterFortune Brands Innovations: free cash flow by quarter$212MQ4 2024−$113MQ1 2025$119MQ2 2025$177MQ3 2025$184MQ4 2025−$140MQ1 2026$179MQ2 2026$331MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Fortune Brands Innovations: operating cash flow against capital spendingFortune Brands Innovations: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$272M$60.2MQ4 2024−$83.4M$29.2MQ1 2025$149M$30.7MQ2 2025$204M$27.4MQ3 2025$208M$24.5MQ4 2025−$119M$20.3MQ1 2026$203M$23.5MQ2 2026$347M$15.9MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $347M, Capital spending $15.9M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Fortune Brands Innovations: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearFortune Brands Innovations: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $689MFY2021: Net borrowing $135MFY2021: Shares issued $41.8MFY2021: Asset sales $1.9MFY2021: Capital spending −$214MFY2021: Acquisitions $5.2MFY2021: Buybacks −$448MFY2021: Dividends −$143M$873MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $566MFY2022: Net borrowing $1.1BFY2022: Shares issued $1.1MFY2022: Asset sales $8.2MFY2022: Capital spending −$246MFY2022: Acquisitions −$218MFY2022: Buybacks −$580MFY2022: Dividends −$146M$1.6BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2023: Net borrowing $595MFY2023: Shares issued $18.0MFY2023: Asset sales $2.8MFY2023: Capital spending −$256MFY2023: Acquisitions −$784MFY2023: Buybacks −$150MFY2023: Dividends −$117M$1.7BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $668MFY2024: Shares issued $15.5MFY2024: Asset sales $26.9MFY2024: Capital spending −$193MFY2024: Acquisitions −$135MFY2024: Buybacks −$240MFY2024: Dividends −$120M$710MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $479MFY2025: Net borrowing $370MFY2025: Shares issued $4.5MFY2025: Asset sales $6.9MFY2025: Capital spending −$112MFY2025: Buybacks −$248MFY2025: Dividends −$121M$860MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.5B; the largest uses were buybacks ($1.7B) and acquisitions ($1.1B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$231M
Debt$2.5B
Net debt$2.3B

Fortune Brands Innovations funds itself: free cash flow was $555M over the last twelve months, and $231M of cash and investments stands against $2.5B of debt.

Fortune Brands Innovations: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Fortune Brands Innovations: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$370MYear 2$700MYear 4$1.5BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $231M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Fortune Brands Innovations: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Fortune Brands Innovations: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$347MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$256MBuybacks−$39.2MDividends−$31.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$20.8MCapital spending−$15.9MAsset & business sales$14.3MOther financing$1.1MExchange rates$1.0MShares issued$900KOther investing−$800KTaxes on employees’ shares−$400K
Fortune Brands Innovations: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Fortune Brands Innovations: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$639MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$361MDividends−$123MBuybacks−$94.4MCapital spending−$84.2MAsset & business sales$31.2MShares issued$9.1MTaxes on employees’ shares−$7.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$6.5MOther investing−$3.9MExchange rates$2.6MOther financing−$1.3M

From profit to cash

Fortune Brands Innovations: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Fortune Brands Innovations: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$49.9MDepreciation & amortization$36.6MStock-based pay$3.8MDeferred taxes$13.5MImpairments$73.8MReceivables$55.3MInventory−$22.4MPayables$21.6MAccrued liabilities$35.2MPrepaid and other assets$110MIncome taxes payable−$41.2MOperating cash flow$347M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20264715079118
Q2 20264716483128
Q1 20264916382131
Q4 20254615579122
Q3 20254614875120
Q2 20254413972112
Q1 20254715481121
Q4 20244414777114

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$347M−$15.9M—−$39.2M−$31.0M−$256M$900K−$20.8M$331M
Q2 2026$203M−$23.5M—−$1.7M−$31.0M−$163M$3.2M$13.2M$179M
Q1 2026−$119M−$20.3M—−$43.5M−$31.2M$168M$4.5M$41.0M−$140M
Q4 2025$208M−$24.5M—−$10.0M−$30.0M−$110M$500K−$39.9M$184M
Q3 2025$204M−$27.4M——−$30.0M−$160M$3.3M$11.3M$177M
Q2 2025$149M−$30.7M—−$62.8M−$30.1M$360M$100K$105M$119M
Q1 2025−$83.4M−$29.2M—−$175M−$30.5M$280M$600K$41.6M−$113M
Q4 2024$272M−$60.2M−$6.4M−$50.0M−$29.6M−$105M$5.1M−$35.5M$212M

Fortune Brands Innovations: income statement and cash flow

Fortune Brands Innovations, Q3 2026: revenue $1.1B (-3% year over year), operating margin 5.4%. 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.