Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$193M in Q3 2026 · $777M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$271M
Capital spending−$78.0M
Free cash flow+$193M
Cash / net income1.4×
Cash conversion cycle61 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Qnity Electronics generated $271M of operating cash flow and spent $78.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $193M. That is $48.0M less than in Q3 2025 ($241M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.1B; the largest uses were capital spending ($361M), dividends ($63.0M), partners ($10.0M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($279M), asset & business sales ($6.0M); the cash balance rose by $996M.
Operating cash flow was $271M against net income of $196M — 1.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$98.0M, payables +$69.0M, deferred taxes −$38.0M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 61 days (receivables 70 + inventory 85 − payables 95).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $271M, Capital spending $78.0M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 3 years operating cash flow totalled $3.2B; the largest uses were capital spending ($716M) and dividends ($13.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$1.1B
Debt$4.1B
Net debt$3.0B
Due within a year$24.0M
Qnity Electronics funds itself: free cash flow was $777M over the last twelve months, and $1.1B of cash and investments stands against $4.1B of debt ($24.0M due within a year, 46.8× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $1.1B 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
70
85
95
61
Q2 2026
69
85
89
66
Q1 2026
70
88
89
68
Q4 2025
69
94
91
72
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$271M
−$78.0M
−$25.0M
−$16.0M
—
−$163M
$193M
Q2 2026
$241M
−$90.0M
−$25.0M
−$17.0M
−$6.0M
−$104M
$151M
Q1 2026
$135M
−$122M
−$25.0M
−$17.0M
−$6.0M
$58.0M
$13.0M
Q4 2025
$491M
−$71.0M
—
−$13.0M
$2.4B
−$787M
$420M
Q3 2025
$302M
−$61.0M
—
—
—
$51.0M
$241M
Q2 2025
$273M
−$49.0M
—
—
—
−$17.0M
$224M
Q1 2025
$207M
−$104M
—
—
—
$4.0M
$103M
Q4 2024
$286M
−$66.0M
—
—
—
−$11.0M
$220M
Qnity Electronics: income statement and cash flow
Qnity Electronics, Q3 2026: revenue $1.6B (+22% year over year), operating margin 15.9%. 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.