Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$46.0M in Q3 2026 · $43.6M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$57.8M
Capital spending−$11.8M
Free cash flow+$46.0M
Cash conversion cycle70 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Orion S.A. generated $57.8M of operating cash flow and spent $11.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $46.0M. That is $18.1M more than in Q3 2025 ($27.9M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $166M; the largest uses were capital spending ($122M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($18.0M), dividends ($4.7M); the cash balance rose by $20.0M.
Operating cash flow was $57.8M against net income of −$3.1M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$39.6M, receivables +$32.8M, other operating capital −$5.0M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 70 days (receivables 56 + inventory 67 − payables 52).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $57.8M, Capital spending $11.8M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $913M; the largest uses were capital spending ($988M) and buybacks ($121M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$71.3M
Debt$988M
Net debt$916M
Due within a year$657M
Orion S.A. funds itself: free cash flow was $43.6M over the last twelve months, and $71.3M of cash and investments stands against $988M of debt ($657M due within a year, 0.1× covered by cash).
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
56
67
52
70
Q2 2026
52
59
43
68
Q1 2026
47
63
43
67
Q4 2025
53
77
52
78
Q3 2025
55
71
45
81
Q2 2025
53
72
44
81
Q1 2025
46
70
40
76
Q4 2024
51
80
44
86
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$57.8M
−$11.8M
—
−$1.2M
—
−$20.5M
$46.0M
Q2 2026
$27.3M
−$25.4M
—
−$1.1M
−$6.7M
−$300K
$1.9M
Q1 2026
−$12.4M
−$36.1M
−$800K
−$1.2M
−$7.6M
$9.2M
−$48.5M
Q4 2025
$92.9M
−$48.7M
—
−$1.2M
−$3.7M
−$8.4M
$44.2M
Q3 2025
$68.8M
−$40.9M
—
−$1.1M
−$800K
−$8.7M
$27.9M
Q2 2025
$53.7M
−$42.2M
−$5.0M
−$1.2M
−$3.6M
−$5.0M
$11.5M
Q1 2025
$400K
−$29.2M
−$19.8M
−$1.2M
−$800K
$5.6M
−$28.8M
Q4 2024
$94.5M
−$71.0M
−$8.7M
−$1.2M
−$1.3M
$10.0M
$23.5M
Orion S.A.: income statement and cash flow
Orion S.A., Q3 2026: revenue $473M (+5% year over year), operating margin 4.8%. 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.