Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$1.9B in Q3 2026 · $10.1B over twelve months
Operating cash flow$2.8B
Capital spending−$856M
Free cash flow+$1.9B
Cash / net income1.1×
Cash conversion cycle-26 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Newmont generated $2.8B of operating cash flow and spent $856M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.9B. That is $341M more than in Q3 2025 ($1.6B).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $13.1B; the largest uses were buybacks ($5.7B), capital spending ($3.0B), dividends ($1.1B); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($394M); the cash balance rose by $3.2B.
Operating cash flow was $2.8B against net income of $2.5B — 1.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$632M, receivables −$318M, inventory −$172M.
Its cash conversion cycle was -26 days (receivables 12 + inventory 0 − payables 38): suppliers fund its working capital.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $2.8B, Capital spending $856M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $27.0B; the largest uses were capital spending ($12.9B) and dividends ($7.2B). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$8.8B
Debt$5.1B
Net cash$3.7B
Newmont funds itself: free cash flow was $10.1B over the last twelve months, and $8.8B of cash and investments stands against $5.1B of debt.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $8.8B 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
12
—
38
-26
Q2 2026
14
—
38
-24
Q1 2026
14
—
38
-25
Q4 2025
14
—
37
-23
Q3 2025
14
—
37
-23
Q2 2025
13
—
34
-21
Q1 2025
17
—
34
-17
Q4 2024
17
—
31
-15
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$2.8B
−$856M
−$1.8B
−$272M
−$25.0M
$167M
$1.9B
Q2 2026
$2.9B
−$719M
−$1.6B
−$277M
−$26.0M
−$232M
$2.2B
Q1 2026
$3.8B
−$641M
−$1.9B
−$282M
−$66.0M
−$1.1B
$3.1B
Q4 2025
$3.6B
−$808M
−$428M
−$272M
−$95.0M
−$2.0B
$2.8B
Q3 2025
$2.3B
−$727M
−$516M
−$273M
−$2.0B
$546M
$1.6B
Q2 2025
$2.4B
−$674M
−$1.0B
−$279M
−$421M
−$1.5B
$1.7B
Q1 2025
$2.0B
−$826M
−$348M
−$282M
−$1.0B
−$1.1B
$1.2B
Q4 2024
$2.5B
−$875M
−$798M
−$282M
−$102M
−$600M
$1.6B
Newmont: income statement and cash flow
Newmont, Q3 2026: revenue $6.4B (+15% year over year), operating margin 49.7%. 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.