Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$73.0M in Q3 2026
Operating cash flow$99.0M
Capital spending−$26.0M
Free cash flow+$73.0M
Cash / net income1.4×
Cash conversion cycle99 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, JBT Marel generated $99.0M of operating cash flow and spent $26.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $73.0M. That is $17.0M more than in Q3 2025 ($56.0M).
Operating cash flow was $99.0M against net income of $70.0M — 1.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables −$35.0M, other operating capital +$34.0M, stock-based pay +$7.0M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 99 days (receivables 41 + inventory 101 − payables 43).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $99.0M, Capital spending $26.0M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.0B; the largest uses were net borrowing ($3.2B) and shares issued ($2.5B). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$117M
Debt$1.7B
Net debt$1.6B
Due within a year$14.0M
JBT Marel funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, and $117M of cash and investments stands against $1.7B of debt ($14.0M due within a year, 8.4× covered by cash).
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
41
101
43
99
Q2 2026
41
100
43
97
Q1 2026
42
97
41
98
Q4 2025
40
92
39
92
Q3 2025
39
95
42
92
Q2 2025
40
97
43
93
Q1 2025
34
68
33
68
Q4 2024
47
79
44
82
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$99.0M
−$26.0M
—
−$94.0M
−$6.0M
$16.0M
—
−$5.0M
$73.0M
Q2 2026
$102M
−$25.0M
—
—
−$6.0M
$236M
—
$118M
$77.0M
Q1 2026
$119M
−$26.0M
—
—
−$5.0M
−$40.0M
—
−$43.0M
$93.0M
Q4 2025
$117M
−$33.6M
—
—
−$4.9M
$400K
−$5.0B
−$53.1M
$83.8M
Q3 2025
$87.0M
−$31.0M
—
—
−$5.0M
−$579M
—
−$3.0M
$56.0M
Q2 2025
$103M
−$19.0M
—
—
−$6.0M
−$61.0M
−$200K
−$11.0M
$84.0M
Q1 2025
$34.0M
−$20.0M
−$1.7B
—
−$5.0M
$715M
$2.5B
$1.1B
$14.0M
Q4 2024
$129M
−$10.0M
—
—
−$3.5M
—
—
−$694M
$119M
JBT Marel: income statement and cash flow
JBT Marel, Q3 2026: revenue $994M (-0.7% year over year), operating margin 10.1%. 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.