Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$10.1M in Q2 2026 · −$41.2M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$9.2M
Capital spending−$869K
Free cash flow−$10.1M
Cash conversion cycle99 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Fossil Group generated −$9.2M of operating cash flow and spent $869K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$10.1M.
Over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, operating cash flow was −$37.9M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($37.9M), capital spending ($3.3M), other financing ($730K); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($4.1M), asset & business sales ($2.3M); the cash balance fell by $28.8M.
Operating cash flow was −$9.2M against net income of −$10.6M. The largest differences: inventory −$23.7M, prepaid and other assets +$13.3M, other non-cash +$4.6M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 99 days (receivables 49 + inventory 193 − payables 143).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$9.2M, Capital spending $869K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$132M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($228M) and net borrowing ($154M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$79.0M
Debt$178M
Net debt$98.8M
Due within a year$4.0M
Cash runway23 months
Fossil Group is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$41.2M a year at the current rate against $79.0M of cash and investments: a runway of about 23 months; $4.0M of debt also comes due within a year, which the cash covers before any new financing.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $79.0M 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
Q2 2026
49
193
143
99
Q1 2026
53
156
130
79
Q1 2026
50
121
101
70
Q3 2025
48
114
85
77
Q2 2025
51
175
117
109
Q1 2025
60
196
150
106
Q4 2024
45
117
91
70
Q3 2024
48
134
91
91
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
−$9.2M
−$869K
—
$5.8M
−$482K
−$10.1M
Q1 2026
−$21.8M
−$949K
—
$15.4M
$15.3M
−$22.7M
Q1 2026
$15.2M
−$1.1M
—
$24.5M
−$13.7M
$14.1M
Q3 2025
−$22.2M
−$342K
—
−$3.3M
$27.6M
−$22.5M
Q2 2025
$9.4M
−$804K
—
−$1.0M
−$32.1M
$8.6M
Q1 2025
−$60.4M
−$285K
−$3K
$14.2M
$45.3M
−$60.6M
Q4 2024
$30.5M
−$2.0M
—
−$10.5M
−$15.9M
$28.5M
Q3 2024
−$22.8M
−$1.3M
—
$15.7M
−$1.7M
−$24.1M
Fossil Group: income statement and cash flow
Fossil Group, Q2 2026: revenue $210M (-5% year over year), operating margin 1.5%. 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.