Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$76.5M in Q3 2026 · $391M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$110M
Capital spending−$33.9M
Free cash flow+$76.5M
Cash / net income7.7×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Olin generated $110M of operating cash flow and spent $33.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $76.5M. That is $121M more than in Q3 2025 (−$44.4M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $391M; the largest uses were other investing ($315M), dividends ($91.1M), other financing ($33.4M); besides operations, cash came from acquisitions ($112M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($18.3M); the cash balance rose by $74.5M.
Operating cash flow was $110M against net income of $14.4M — 7.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$114M, payables −$36.9M, receivables +$15.6M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $110M, Capital spending $33.9M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $5.6B; the largest uses were buybacks ($2.7B) and net borrowing ($1.3B). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$215M
Debt$3.0B
Net debt$2.8B
Due within a year$110M
Olin funds itself: free cash flow was $391M over the last twelve months, and $215M of cash and investments stands against $3.0B of debt ($110M due within a year, 2.0× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $215M 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.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$110M
−$33.9M
—
—
−$22.7M
−$17.0M
—
−$37.4M
$76.5M
Q2 2026
$7.9M
−$29.0M
—
—
−$22.8M
$32.0M
$900K
$14.8M
−$21.1M
Q1 2026
−$48.6M
−$43.7M
—
—
−$22.8M
$170M
$2.1M
−$24.6M
−$92.3M
Q4 2025
$321M
—
$112M
−$10.1M
−$22.8M
−$167M
$200K
−$27.3M
$321M
Q3 2025
$26.7M
−$71.1M
—
−$10.1M
−$22.8M
−$4.0M
$200K
$83.5M
−$44.4M
Q2 2025
$212M
−$31.0M
—
−$10.1M
−$23.0M
−$40.1M
—
−$49.8M
$181M
Q1 2025
−$86.0M
−$61.4M
—
−$20.2M
−$23.0M
$200M
$1.9M
$1.6M
−$147M
Q4 2024
$142M
−$51.0M
—
−$43.5M
−$23.3M
−$47.0M
$1.3M
$50.3M
$90.7M
Olin: income statement and cash flow
Olin, Q3 2026: revenue $1.7B (+2% year over year), operating margin 3.4%. 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.