Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$139M in Q3 2026 · $265M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$273M
Capital spending−$134M
Free cash flow+$139M
Cash / net income5.4×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Kinetik Holdings generated $273M of operating cash flow and spent $134M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $139M. That is $108M more than in Q3 2025 ($31.6M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $724M; the largest uses were capital spending ($460M), other financing ($299M), dividends ($227M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($475M), asset & business sales ($216K); the cash balance fell by $713K.
Operating cash flow was $273M against net income of $50.9M — 5.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: accrued liabilities +$152M, depreciation & amortization +$104M, payables −$21.0M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $273M, Capital spending $134M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.7B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.4B) and acquisitions ($642M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$7.0M
Debt$3.7B
Net debt$3.7B
Due within a year$165M
Kinetik Holdings funds itself: free cash flow was $265M over the last twelve months, and $7.0M of cash and investments stands against $3.7B of debt ($165M due within a year, 0.0× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $7.0M 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.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$273M
−$134M
—
—
−$64.3M
$2.0M
$806K
$139M
Q2 2026
$161M
−$109M
—
—
−$59.9M
$92.9M
−$7.1M
$51.9M
Q1 2026
$180M
−$83.0M
—
—
−$52.3M
$36.9M
$3.2M
$97.4M
Q4 2025
$110M
−$134M
—
−$3.5M
−$50.2M
−$343M
$3.8M
−$24.0M
Q3 2025
$188M
−$157M
$682K
−$100M
−$48.6M
$207M
$3.0M
$31.6M
Q2 2025
$129M
−$127M
—
—
−$48.0M
$1.2B
−$1.9M
$1.8M
Q1 2025
$177M
−$74.5M
—
—
−$47.0M
$214M
−$5.2M
$102M
Q4 2024
$144M
−$108M
$16.8M
—
−$46.8M
−$126M
$16.8M
$36.3M
Kinetik Holdings: income statement and cash flow
Kinetik Holdings, Q3 2026: revenue $569M (+23% year over year), operating margin 11.2%. 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.