Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$186M in Q2 2026 · $244M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$311M
Capital spending−$125M
Free cash flow+$186M
Cash conversion cycle-55 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Lineage generated $311M of operating cash flow and spent $125M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $186M. That is $91.0M more than in Q2 2025 ($95.0M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $987M; the largest uses were capital spending ($743M), dividends ($538M), other financing ($164M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($344M), asset & business sales ($85.0M); the cash balance fell by $24.0M.
Operating cash flow was $311M against net income of −$32.0M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$237M, stock-based pay +$23.0M, inventory +$13.0M.
Its cash conversion cycle was -55 days (receivables 61 + inventory 13 − payables 129): suppliers fund its working capital.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $311M, Capital spending $125M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 4 years operating cash flow totalled $2.9B; the largest uses were net borrowing ($4.1B) and capital spending ($3.0B). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$58.0M
Debt$6.2B
Net debt$6.2B
Due within a year$809M
Lineage funds itself: free cash flow was $244M over the last twelve months, and $58.0M of cash and investments stands against $6.2B of debt ($809M due within a year, 0.1× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $58.0M 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.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q2 2026
61
13
129
-55
Q1 2026
63
14
133
-56
Q4 2025
60
16
121
-45
Q3 2025
58
17
109
-34
Q2 2025
59
17
113
-38
Q1 2025
58
19
121
-44
Q4 2024
59
18
127
-49
Q3 2024
64
18
121
-40
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
$311M
−$125M
—
—
−$136M
−$69.0M
$9.0M
$186M
Q1 2026
$130M
−$185M
—
—
−$133M
$174M
−$1.0M
−$55.0M
Q4 2025
$316M
−$238M
−$2.0M
−$82.0M
−$135M
$112M
$9.0M
$78.0M
Q3 2025
$230M
−$195M
−$2.0M
—
−$134M
$146M
$7.0M
$35.0M
Q2 2025
$258M
−$163M
−$439M
—
−$134M
$277M
$115M
$95.0M
Q1 2025
$139M
−$151M
—
—
−$134M
$159M
−$22.0M
−$12.0M
Q4 2024
$257M
−$205M
−$233M
−$17.0M
−$96.0M
$16.0M
$237M
$52.0M
Q3 2024
$186M
−$153M
−$40.0M
—
−$15.0M
−$4.5B
−$336M
$33.0M
Lineage: income statement and cash flow
Lineage, Q2 2026: revenue $1.4B (+0.8% year over year), operating margin 4.0%. 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.