Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$42.1M in Q3 2026 · $49.3M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$33.2M
Capital spending−$8.9M
Free cash flow−$42.1M
Cash / net income-3.0×
Cash conversion cycle136 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Manitowoc generated −$33.2M of operating cash flow and spent $8.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$42.1M. That is $20.1M less than in Q3 2025 (−$22.0M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $93.3M; the largest uses were other financing ($47.2M), capital spending ($44.0M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($18.5M), asset & business sales ($4.5M); the cash balance rose by $25.0M.
Operating cash flow was −$33.2M against net income of $11.0M — -3.0× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: inventory −$38.7M, accrued liabilities +$21.7M, payables −$21.1M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 136 days (receivables 46 + inventory 149 − payables 59).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$33.2M, Capital spending $8.9M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $288M; the largest uses were capital spending ($263M) and acquisitions ($186M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$64.7M
Debt$465M
Net debt$400M
Due within a year$13.7M
Manitowoc funds itself: free cash flow was $49.3M over the last twelve months, and $64.7M of cash and investments stands against $465M of debt ($13.7M due within a year, 4.7× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $64.7M 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
Q3 2026
46
149
59
136
Q2 2026
43
147
59
131
Q1 2026
50
161
60
151
Q4 2025
38
122
44
116
Q3 2025
47
163
63
148
Q2 2025
47
153
60
140
Q1 2025
50
155
56
149
Q4 2024
41
127
42
126
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$33.2M
−$8.9M
$16.7M
$31.1M
−$42.1M
Q2 2026
$8.0M
−$14.1M
−$5.5M
−$17.4M
−$6.1M
Q1 2026
$27.4M
−$8.2M
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−$1.1M
$19.2M
Q4 2025
$91.1M
−$12.8M
$7.3M
−$37.6M
$78.3M
Q3 2025
−$14.1M
−$7.9M
−$72.5M
−$6.8M
−$22.0M
Q2 2025
−$67.7M
−$6.0M
−$9.5M
$8.5M
−$73.7M
Q1 2025
$12.9M
−$10.8M
$3.3M
$6.6M
$2.1M
Q4 2024
$112M
−$11.3M
−$25.6M
−$25.1M
$101M
Manitowoc: income statement and cash flow
Manitowoc, Q3 2026: revenue $614M (+11% year over year), operating margin 5.2%. 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.