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Genuine Parts cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$243M in Q3 2026 · $763M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$353M
Capital spending−$109M
Free cash flow+$243M
Cash / net income1.6×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Genuine Parts generated $353M of operating cash flow and spent $109M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $243M. That is $3.5M more than in Q3 2025 ($240M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.2B; the largest uses were dividends ($578M), capital spending ($434M), acquisitions ($206M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($369M), asset & business sales ($67.0M); the cash balance rose by $332M.

Operating cash flow was $353M against net income of $224M — 1.6× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$137M, stock-based pay +$15.4M.

Free cash flow

Genuine Parts: free cash flow by quarterGenuine Parts: free cash flow by quarter−$26.7MQ4 2024−$161MQ1 2025$81.0MQ2 2025$240MQ3 2025$261MQ4 2025−$33.6MQ1 2026$292MQ2 2026$243MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Genuine Parts: operating cash flow against capital spendingGenuine Parts: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$155M$182MQ4 2024−$40.8M$120MQ1 2025$210M$129MQ2 2025$342M$102MQ3 2025$380M$119MQ4 2025$63.9M$97.6MQ1 2026$400M$108MQ2 2026$353M$109MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $353M, Capital spending $109M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Genuine Parts: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearGenuine Parts: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $1.3BFY2021: Net borrowing −$161MFY2021: Asset sales $44.3MFY2021: Capital spending −$266MFY2021: Acquisitions −$282MFY2021: Buybacks −$334MFY2021: Dividends −$466M$1.3BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $1.5BFY2022: Net borrowing $961MFY2022: Asset sales $179MFY2022: Capital spending −$340MFY2022: Acquisitions −$1.6BFY2022: Buybacks −$223MFY2022: Dividends −$496M$2.6BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.4BFY2023: Net borrowing $531MFY2023: Asset sales $35.9MFY2023: Capital spending −$513MFY2023: Acquisitions −$322MFY2023: Buybacks −$261MFY2023: Dividends −$527M$2.0BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.3BFY2024: Net borrowing $399MFY2024: Asset sales $124MFY2024: Capital spending −$567MFY2024: Acquisitions −$1.1BFY2024: Buybacks −$150MFY2024: Dividends −$555M$1.8BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $891MFY2025: Net borrowing $394MFY2025: Asset sales $53.2MFY2025: Capital spending −$470MFY2025: Acquisitions −$318MFY2025: Dividends −$564M$1.3BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $6.3B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($3.6B) and dividends ($2.6B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$763M
Debt$5.2B
Net debt$4.4B
Due within a year$1.3B

Genuine Parts funds itself: free cash flow was $763M over the last twelve months, and $763M of cash and investments stands against $5.2B of debt ($1.3B due within a year, 0.6× covered by cash).

Genuine Parts: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Genuine Parts: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$1.3BYear 1$415MYear 2$425MYear 3$956MYear 4$500MYear 5$1.2BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $763M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Genuine Parts: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Genuine Parts: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$353MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$204MDividends−$146MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$135MCapital spending−$109MAcquisitions−$36.0MAsset & business sales$10.4MOther financing−$3.1MOther investing$1.7MExchange rates−$560K
Genuine Parts: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Genuine Parts: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$1.2BDividends−$578MCapital spending−$434MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$369MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$332MAcquisitions−$206MAsset & business sales$67.0MOther financing−$46.1MExchange rates−$25.6MOther investing−$12.1M

From profit to cash

Genuine Parts: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Genuine Parts: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$224MDepreciation & amortization$137MStock-based pay$15.4MOperating cash flow$353M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$353M−$109M−$36.0M—−$146M$135M−$204M$243M
Q2 2026$400M−$108M−$28.0M—−$146M−$14.3M−$59.1M$292M
Q1 2026$63.9M−$97.6M−$18.0M—−$142M$218M−$22.8M−$33.6M
Q4 2025$380M−$119M−$136M—−$143M$30.8M−$45.8M$261M
Q3 2025$342M−$102M−$84.0M—−$143M−$51.9M$26.6M$240M
Q2 2025$210M−$129M−$59.0M—−$143M$146M−$37.5M$81.0M
Q1 2025−$40.8M−$120M−$152M—−$134M$270M$59.5M−$161M
Q4 2024$155M−$182M−$126M−$37.5M−$144M−$274M$598M−$26.7M

Genuine Parts: income statement and cash flow

Genuine Parts, Q3 2026: revenue $6.5B (+4% year over year), operating margin 4.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Genuine Parts: 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.