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Preformed Line Products cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$10.1M in Q3 2026 · $36.2M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$36.8M
Capital spending−$26.7M
Free cash flow+$10.1M
Cash / net income2.0×
Cash conversion cycle127 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Preformed Line Products generated $36.8M of operating cash flow and spent $26.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $10.1M. That is $1.8M more than in Q3 2025 ($8.3M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $90.0M; the largest uses were capital spending ($53.8M), other financing ($17.4M), acquisitions ($9.1M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($18.9M), shares issued ($2.2M); the cash balance rose by $26.3M.

Operating cash flow was $36.8M against net income of $18.0M — 2.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: other operating capital +$8.6M, depreciation & amortization +$6.6M, stock-based pay +$2.6M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 127 days (receivables 63 + inventory 102 − payables 39).

Free cash flow

Preformed Line Products: free cash flow by quarterPreformed Line Products: free cash flow by quarter$20.6MQ4 2024−$5.3MQ1 2025$18.6MQ2 2025$8.3MQ3 2025$11.8MQ4 2025−$3.9MQ1 2026$18.3MQ2 2026$10.1MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Preformed Line Products: operating cash flow against capital spendingPreformed Line Products: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$24.1M$3.4MQ4 2024$5.7M$11.0MQ1 2025$26.9M$8.4MQ2 2025$18.9M$10.6MQ3 2025$21.9M$10.2MQ4 2025$6.0M$10.0MQ1 2026$25.2M$7.0MQ2 2026$36.8M$26.7MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $36.8M, Capital spending $26.7M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Preformed Line Products: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearPreformed Line Products: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $33.6MFY2021: Net borrowing −$11.2MFY2021: Shares issued $409KFY2021: Asset sales $141KFY2021: Capital spending −$18.4MFY2021: Buybacks −$177KFY2021: Dividends −$4.1M$34.1MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $26.2MFY2022: Net borrowing $31.0MFY2022: Shares issued $808KFY2022: Asset sales $3.2MFY2022: Capital spending −$40.6MFY2022: Acquisitions −$16.2MFY2022: Buybacks −$158KFY2022: Dividends −$4.1M$61.2MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $108MFY2023: Net borrowing −$28.3MFY2023: Shares issued $2.2MFY2023: Asset sales $2.6MFY2023: Capital spending −$35.3MFY2023: Acquisitions −$12.1MFY2023: Buybacks −$728KFY2023: Dividends −$4.1M$112MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $67.5MFY2024: Net borrowing −$33.1MFY2024: Shares issued $214KFY2024: Asset sales $3.5MFY2024: Capital spending −$14.7MFY2024: Buybacks −$226KFY2024: Dividends −$4.1M$71.1MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $73.5MFY2025: Net borrowing $8.6MFY2025: Shares issued $1.9MFY2025: Asset sales $273KFY2025: Capital spending −$40.1MFY2025: Acquisitions −$4.7MFY2025: Buybacks −$1.0MFY2025: Dividends −$4.1M$84.3MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $308M; the largest uses were capital spending ($149M) and net borrowing ($72.5M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$99.3M
Debt$60.2M
Net cash$39.1M
Due within a year$5.4M

Preformed Line Products funds itself: free cash flow was $36.2M over the last twelve months, and $99.3M of cash and investments stands against $60.2M of debt ($5.4M due within a year, 18.4× covered by cash).

Preformed Line Products: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Preformed Line Products: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$5.4MYear 1$6.4MYear 2$13.5MYear 3$6.7MYear 4$6.3MYear 5$6.3MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $99.3M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Preformed Line Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Preformed Line Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$36.8MCapital spending−$26.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$23.1MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$13.9MDividends−$1.0MExchange rates$290KBuybacks−$285KOther financing−$88KAsset & business sales$76KShares issued$42K
Preformed Line Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Preformed Line Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$90.0MCapital spending−$53.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$26.3MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$18.9MOther financing−$17.4MAcquisitions−$9.1MDividends−$4.1MShares issued$2.2MBuybacks−$1.9MExchange rates$1.4MAsset & business sales$110K

From profit to cash

Preformed Line Products: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Preformed Line Products: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$18.0MDepreciation & amortization$6.6MStock-based pay$2.6MDeferred taxes−$701KGains on disposals−$10KOther non-cash$1.8MOther operating capital$8.6MOperating cash flow$36.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20266310239127
Q2 2026609837121
Q1 20266211240134
Q4 20256211237137
Q3 20256310637133
Q2 20256511138138
Q1 20257011939150
Q4 20246111235139

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$36.8M−$26.7M—−$285K−$1.0M$13.9M$42K−$23.1M$10.1M
Q2 2026$25.2M−$7.0M—−$286K−$1.0M−$1.2M$178K−$6.8M$18.3M
Q1 2026$6.0M−$10.0M—−$652K−$1.1M$3.6M$450K$13.9M−$3.9M
Q4 2025$21.9M−$10.2M—−$660K−$981K−$1.7M$1.5M−$10.4M$11.8M
Q3 2025$18.9M−$10.6M−$566K−$258K−$985K−$1.6M$237K−$6.0M$8.3M
Q2 2025$26.9M−$8.4M——−$988K−$47K$92K−$12.1M$18.6M
Q1 2025$5.7M−$11.0M—−$131K−$1.2M$3.9M$68K$2.4M−$5.3M
Q4 2024$24.1M−$3.4M—−$113K−$979K−$5.7M$54K−$9.7M$20.6M

Preformed Line Products: income statement and cash flow

Preformed Line Products, Q3 2026: revenue $210M (+18% year over year), operating margin 11.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Preformed Line Products: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

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.