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Littelfuse cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$216M in Q3 2026 · $529M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$230M
Capital spending−$14.5M
Free cash flow+$216M
Cash / net income2.0×
Cash conversion cycle89 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Littelfuse generated $230M of operating cash flow and spent $14.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $216M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $595M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($352M), dividends ($76.9M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($70.0M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($8.6M), other investing ($689K); the cash balance rose by $10.1M.

Operating cash flow was $230M against net income of $115M — 2.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: accrued liabilities +$95.9M, depreciation & amortization +$34.5M, receivables −$11.8M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 89 days (receivables 51 + inventory 89 − payables 52).

Free cash flow

Littelfuse: free cash flow by quarterLittelfuse: free cash flow by quarter$135MQ4 2024$42.7MQ1 2025$72.6MQ2 2025$131MQ3 2025$120MQ4 2025$66.2MQ1 2026$127MQ2 2026$216MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Littelfuse: operating cash flow against capital spendingLittelfuse: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$161M$25.8MQ4 2024$65.8M$23.1MQ1 2025$82.5M$9.9MQ2 2025$147M$15.7MQ3 2025$139M$18.9MQ4 2025$80.3M$14.1MQ1 2026$146M$18.9MQ2 2026$230M$14.5MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $230M, Capital spending $14.5M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Littelfuse: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearLittelfuse: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2022: Operating cash flow $373MFY2022: Net borrowing −$30.0MFY2022: Shares issued $13.4MFY2022: Asset sales $15.4MFY2022: Capital spending −$90.6MFY2022: Acquisitions −$424MFY2022: Dividends −$49.7M$402MFY2022FY2022: Operating cash flow $420MFY2022: Net borrowing $296MFY2022: Asset sales $676KFY2022: Capital spending −$104MFY2022: Acquisitions −$533MFY2022: Dividends −$55.9M$716MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $457MFY2023: Net borrowing −$8.7MFY2023: Asset sales $832KFY2023: Capital spending −$86.2MFY2023: Acquisitions −$199MFY2023: Dividends −$62.2M$458MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $368MFY2024: Net borrowing −$7.8MFY2024: Asset sales $10.8MFY2024: Capital spending −$75.9MFY2024: Buybacks −$40.9MFY2024: Dividends −$67.1M$378MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $434MFY2025: Net borrowing −$15.4MFY2025: Asset sales $5.8MFY2025: Capital spending −$67.6MFY2025: Acquisitions −$408MFY2025: Buybacks −$27.6MFY2025: Dividends −$72.0M$440MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.1B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($1.6B) and capital spending ($425M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$825M
Debt$630M
Net cash$195M
Due within a year$96.2M

Littelfuse funds itself: free cash flow was $529M over the last twelve months, and $825M of cash and investments stands against $630M of debt ($96.2M due within a year, 8.6× covered by cash).

Littelfuse: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Littelfuse: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$96.2MYear 1$371MYear 2$112MYear 3$125MYear 5$100MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $825M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Littelfuse: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Littelfuse: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$230MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$197MDividends−$20.3MCapital spending−$14.5MAcquisitions$1.2MAsset & business sales$109KOther financing−$108KExchange rates$76K
Littelfuse: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Littelfuse: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$595MAcquisitions−$352MDividends−$76.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$70.0MCapital spending−$66.4MOther financing−$28.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$10.1MAsset & business sales$8.6MExchange rates−$791KOther investing$689K

From profit to cash

Littelfuse: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Littelfuse: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$115MDepreciation & amortization$34.5MStock-based pay$8.5MDeferred taxes−$6.1MImpairments$1.6MOther non-cash$1KReceivables−$11.8MInventory−$9.5MPayables$7.7MAccrued liabilities$95.9MDeferred revenue$662KPrepaid and other assets−$6.7MOperating cash flow$230M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202651895289
Q2 202650905090
Q1 202652944997
Q4 20255610151106
Q3 2025549646104
Q2 2025519943107
Q1 20255010948112
Q4 20245411247119

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$230M−$14.5M$1.2M—−$20.3M—−$197M$216M
Q2 2026$146M−$18.9M−$310K—−$19.0M—−$147M$127M
Q1 2026$80.3M−$14.1M−$2.5M—−$18.8M−$166M$81.7M$66.2M
Q4 2025$139M−$18.9M−$350M—−$18.7M−$3.8M$251M$120M
Q3 2025$147M−$15.7M——−$18.6M−$3.8M−$130M$131M
Q2 2025$82.5M−$9.9M—−$179K−$17.3M−$3.8M−$66.6M$72.6M
Q1 2025$65.8M−$23.1M−$57.4M−$27.4M−$17.3M−$3.8M$106M$42.7M
Q4 2024$161M−$25.8M——−$17.4M−$3.8M−$95.1M$135M

Littelfuse: income statement and cash flow

Littelfuse, Q3 2026: revenue $767M (+23% year over year), operating margin 20.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Littelfuse: 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.