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Standard Motor Products cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$140M in Q3 2026 · $146M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$149M
Capital spending−$8.6M
Free cash flow+$140M
Cash / net income10.4×
Cash conversion cycle192 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Standard Motor Products generated $149M of operating cash flow and spent $8.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $140M. That is $58.8M more than in Q3 2025 ($81.5M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $179M; the largest uses were other financing ($92.9M), capital spending ($32.9M), dividends ($28.9M); the cash balance rose by $17.8M.

Operating cash flow was $149M against net income of $14.4M — 10.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$50.7M, inventory +$36.5M, accrued liabilities +$26.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 192 days (receivables 60 + inventory 179 − payables 47).

Free cash flow

Standard Motor Products: free cash flow by quarterStandard Motor Products: free cash flow by quarter−$11.4MQ4 2024−$69.4MQ1 2025$44.2MQ2 2025$81.5MQ3 2025−$37.6MQ4 2025−$48.7MQ1 2026$92.0MQ2 2026$140MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Standard Motor Products: operating cash flow against capital spendingStandard Motor Products: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$1.5M$9.9MQ4 2024−$60.2M$9.1MQ1 2025$54.3M$10.2MQ2 2025$91.6M$10.0MQ3 2025−$28.2M$9.4MQ4 2025−$41.9M$6.7MQ1 2026$100M$8.2MQ2 2026$149M$8.6MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $149M, Capital spending $8.6M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Standard Motor Products: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearStandard Motor Products: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $85.6MFY2021: Net borrowing $118MFY2021: Capital spending −$25.9MFY2021: Acquisitions −$125MFY2021: Buybacks −$26.9MFY2021: Dividends −$22.2M$204MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$27.5MFY2022: Net borrowing −$2.9MFY2022: Capital spending −$26.0MFY2022: Acquisitions −$1.9MFY2022: Buybacks −$29.7MFY2022: Dividends −$23.4MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $144MFY2023: Net borrowing −$83.5MFY2023: Capital spending −$28.6MFY2023: Dividends −$25.2M$144MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $76.7MFY2024: Net borrowing $595KFY2024: Capital spending −$44.0MFY2024: Acquisitions −$372MFY2024: Buybacks −$10.4MFY2024: Dividends −$25.3M$77.3MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $57.4MFY2025: Net borrowing $27.7MFY2025: Capital spending −$38.7MFY2025: Dividends −$27.3M$85.2MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $336M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($500M) and capital spending ($163M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$105M
Debt$487M
Net debt$382M
Due within a year$22.0M

Standard Motor Products funds itself: free cash flow was $146M over the last twelve months, and $105M of cash and investments stands against $487M of debt ($22.0M due within a year, 4.8× covered by cash).

Standard Motor Products: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Standard Motor Products: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$22.0MYear 1$24.5MYear 2$32.5MYear 3$529MYear 4$1.3MYear 5$8.9MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $105M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Standard Motor Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Standard Motor Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$149MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$101MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$26.4MCapital spending−$8.6MDividends−$7.4MOther investing−$3.9MExchange rates−$1.3MOther financing−$248KBuybacks−$37K
Standard Motor Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Standard Motor Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$179MOther financing−$92.9MCapital spending−$32.9MDividends−$28.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$17.8MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$4.9MOther investing−$3.4MExchange rates$3.3MPartners−$1.1MBuybacks−$320K

From profit to cash

Standard Motor Products: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Standard Motor Products: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$14.4MDepreciation & amortization$11.9MStock-based pay$2.4MReceivables$50.7MInventory$36.5MPayables−$15.5MAccrued liabilities$26.3MPrepaid and other assets−$2.7MOther operating capital$5.7MOperating cash flow$149M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20266017947192
Q2 20266119049202
Q1 20265421050214
Q4 20256324661248
Q3 20255718248192
Q2 20255617543188
Q1 20255420347209
Q4 20245722149228

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$149M−$8.6M−$37K−$7.4M−$101M−$26.4M$140M
Q2 2026$100M−$8.2M—−$7.4M−$68.0M−$19.4M$92.0M
Q1 2026−$41.9M−$6.7M−$283K−$7.3M$44.0M$12.8M−$48.7M
Q4 2025−$28.2M−$9.4M—−$6.9M$28.2M$15.2M−$37.6M
Q3 2025$91.6M−$10.0M—−$6.8M−$129K−$28.4M$81.5M
Q2 2025$54.3M−$10.2M—−$6.8M−$32.3M−$8.5M$44.2M
Q1 2025−$60.2M−$9.1M—−$6.8M$79.1M−$5.8M−$69.4M
Q4 2024−$1.5M−$9.9M−$19K−$6.3M−$2.0M−$18.1M−$11.4M

Standard Motor Products: income statement and cash flow

Standard Motor Products, Q3 2026: revenue $508M (+2% year over year), operating margin 9.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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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.