Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$120M in Q3 2026 · $395M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$135M
Capital spending−$15.0M
Free cash flow+$120M
Cash / net income1.4×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Garrett Motion generated $135M of operating cash flow and spent $15.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $120M. That is $30.0M more than in Q3 2025 ($90.0M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $477M; the largest uses were buybacks ($244M), other financing ($129M), capital spending ($82.0M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($22.0M); the cash balance fell by $19.0M.
Operating cash flow was $135M against net income of $97.0M — 1.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: accrued liabilities +$52.0M, inventory −$37.0M, payables −$35.0M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $135M, Capital spending $15.0M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.4B; the largest uses were buybacks ($721M) and capital spending ($409M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$211M
Debt$1.4B
Net debt$1.2B
Due within a year$7.0M
Garrett Motion funds itself: free cash flow was $395M over the last twelve months, and $211M of cash and investments stands against $1.4B of debt ($7.0M due within a year, 30.1× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $211M 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.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Dividends
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$135M
−$15.0M
−$57.0M
−$15.0M
−$53.0M
$120M
Q2 2026
$145M
−$17.0M
−$28.0M
−$15.0M
−$16.0M
$128M
Q1 2026
$98.0M
−$29.0M
−$87.0M
−$16.0M
$35.0M
$69.0M
Q4 2025
$99.0M
−$21.0M
−$72.0M
−$16.0M
$53.0M
$78.0M
Q3 2025
$100M
−$10.0M
−$84.0M
−$11.0M
$1.0M
$90.0M
Q2 2025
$158M
−$15.0M
−$22.0M
−$13.0M
−$102M
$143M
Q1 2025
$56.0M
−$26.0M
−$30.0M
−$12.0M
−$5.0M
$30.0M
Q4 2024
$131M
−$22.0M
−$70.0M
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−$29.0M
$109M
Garrett Motion: income statement and cash flow
Garrett Motion, Q3 2026: revenue $930M (+3% year over year), operating margin 12.8%. 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.