Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$58.4M in Q3 2026 · $203M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$77.6M
Capital spending−$19.3M
Free cash flow+$58.4M
Cash / net income3.7×
Cash conversion cycle80 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Patrick Industries generated $77.6M of operating cash flow and spent $19.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $58.4M.
Over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $277M; the largest uses were buybacks ($106M), acquisitions ($74.5M), capital spending ($74.0M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($49.8M), asset & business sales ($2.2M); the cash balance fell by $4.7M.
Operating cash flow was $77.6M against net income of $21.1M — 3.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$42.6M, payables +$19.4M, inventory −$15.2M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 80 days (receivables 26 + inventory 81 − payables 27).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $77.6M, Capital spending $19.3M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.7B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($1.3B) and capital spending ($362M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$16.0M
Debt$1.3B
Net debt$1.3B
Due within a year$6.2M
Patrick Industries funds itself: free cash flow was $203M over the last twelve months, and $16.0M of cash and investments stands against $1.3B of debt ($6.2M due within a year, 2.6× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $16.0M 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
Q3 2026
26
81
27
80
Q2 2026
25
73
25
73
Q1 2026
21
70
23
67
Q4 2025
24
79
27
75
Q3 2025
26
70
31
65
Q2 2025
24
63
29
59
Q1 2025
21
63
24
61
Q4 2024
24
77
27
75
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$77.6M
−$19.3M
−$15.8M
—
−$14.9M
−$40.6M
$13.1M
$58.4M
Q2 2026
$82.9M
−$17.6M
−$79K
−$91.4M
−$14.9M
$35.0M
$8.3M
$65.3M
Q1 2026
−$14.0M
−$18.9M
−$7.2M
−$14.7M
−$16.3M
$95.0M
−$11.0M
−$32.9M
Q4 2025
$131M
−$18.2M
−$51.4M
—
−$15.3M
−$38.1M
−$5.7M
$113M
Q3 2025
$9.1M
−$26.3M
−$22.2M
—
−$13.0M
$53.4M
$1.3M
−$17.2M
Q2 2025
$149M
−$18.3M
−$581K
−$23.5M
−$13.1M
−$157M
$64.6M
$131M
Q1 2025
$40.1M
−$20.2M
−$47.6M
−$8.5M
−$13.9M
$110M
−$53.0M
$19.9M
Q4 2024
$103M
−$25.4M
−$181K
−$4.7M
−$13.1M
−$392M
$19.0M
$77.2M
Patrick Industries: income statement and cash flow
Patrick Industries, Q3 2026: revenue $975M (0% year over year), operating margin 5.1%. 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.