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Simpson Manufacturing cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$161M in Q3 2026 · $496M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$173M
Capital spending−$11.7M
Free cash flow+$161M
Cash / net income1.6×
Cash conversion cycle166 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Simpson Manufacturing generated $173M of operating cash flow and spent $11.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $161M. That is $27.6M more than in Q3 2025 ($134M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $577M; the largest uses were buybacks ($195M), capital spending ($81.4M), other financing ($63.5M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($14.0M); the cash balance rose by $194M.

Operating cash flow was $173M against net income of $109M — 1.6× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$28.6M, depreciation & amortization +$26.2M, payables −$21.5M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 166 days (receivables 61 + inventory 136 − payables 32).

Free cash flow

Simpson Manufacturing: free cash flow by quarterSimpson Manufacturing: free cash flow by quarter$58.6MQ4 2024−$42.6MQ1 2025$84.2MQ2 2025$134MQ3 2025$119MQ4 2025$16.1MQ1 2026$198MQ2 2026$161MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Simpson Manufacturing: operating cash flow against capital spendingSimpson Manufacturing: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$116M$57.2MQ4 2024$7.6M$50.2MQ1 2025$125M$41.0MQ2 2025$170M$36.4MQ3 2025$156M$37.1MQ4 2025$35.5M$19.5MQ1 2026$213M$15.4MQ2 2026$173M$11.7MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $173M, Capital spending $11.7M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Simpson Manufacturing: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSimpson Manufacturing: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $151MFY2021: Net borrowing −$93KFY2021: Asset sales $836KFY2021: Capital spending −$49.8MFY2021: Acquisitions −$218KFY2021: Buybacks −$24.1MFY2021: Dividends −$41.6M$152MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $400MFY2022: Net borrowing $583MFY2022: Asset sales $2.5MFY2022: Capital spending −$876MFY2022: Acquisitions −$811MFY2022: Buybacks −$78.6MFY2022: Dividends −$43.9M$985MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $427MFY2023: Net borrowing −$96.4MFY2023: Asset sales $1.7MFY2023: Capital spending −$113MFY2023: Acquisitions −$23.4MFY2023: Buybacks −$50.0MFY2023: Dividends −$45.2M$429MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $338MFY2024: Net borrowing −$98.3MFY2024: Asset sales $1.9MFY2024: Capital spending −$261MFY2024: Acquisitions −$79.2MFY2024: Buybacks −$100MFY2024: Dividends −$46.5M$340MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $459MFY2025: Net borrowing −$15.2MFY2025: Shares issued $3.5MFY2025: Asset sales $28.4MFY2025: Capital spending −$165MFY2025: Acquisitions −$2.1MFY2025: Buybacks −$120MFY2025: Dividends −$47.6M$491MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.8B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.5B) and acquisitions ($916M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$491M
Debt$289M
Net cash$203M
Due within a year$15.0M

Simpson Manufacturing funds itself: free cash flow was $496M over the last twelve months, and $491M of cash and investments stands against $289M of debt ($15.0M due within a year, 32.8× covered by cash).

Simpson Manufacturing: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Simpson Manufacturing: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$15.0MYear 1$15.0MYear 2$15.0MYear 3$15.0MYear 4$240MYear 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $491M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Simpson Manufacturing: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Simpson Manufacturing: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$173MBuybacks−$66.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$40.7MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$28.8MDividends−$12.3MExchange rates−$12.0MCapital spending−$11.7MOther investing−$1.6MOther financing$235KAsset & business sales$129KTaxes on employees’ shares−$42K
Simpson Manufacturing: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Simpson Manufacturing: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$577MBuybacks−$195MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$194MCapital spending−$81.4MOther financing−$63.5MDividends−$48.2MAsset & business sales$14.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$6.4MOther investing−$1.7MExchange rates−$935KNot reconciled$1K

From profit to cash

Simpson Manufacturing: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Simpson Manufacturing: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$109MDepreciation & amortization$26.2MStock-based pay$7.2MDeferred taxes$2.3MGains on disposals−$65KReceivables$28.6MInventory−$6.7MPayables−$21.5MAccrued liabilities$4.0MPrepaid and other assets$20.8MOperating cash flow$173M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20266113632166
Q2 20265713730164
Q1 20265416028186
Q4 20256018130211
Q3 20256016127194
Q2 20255716229190
Q1 20255518934210
Q4 20245718633210

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$173M−$11.7M—−$66.3M−$12.3M−$28.8M—−$40.7M$161M
Q2 2026$213M−$15.4M—−$48.7M−$11.9M−$33.8M—−$110M$198M
Q1 2026$35.5M−$19.5M—−$50.0M−$12.0M−$3.8M$3.0M$43.1M$16.1M
Q4 2025$156M−$37.1M—−$30.0M−$12.0M——−$86.8M$119M
Q3 2025$170M−$36.4M—−$30.0M−$12.1M−$7.5M—−$107M$134M
Q2 2025$125M−$41.0M—−$35.0M−$11.8M−$31.6M—−$40.1M$84.2M
Q1 2025$7.6M−$50.2M—−$25.0M−$11.7M−$6.8M$3.5M$89.1M−$42.6M
Q4 2024$116M−$57.2M−$1.5M−$50.0M−$11.8M——$100M$58.6M

Simpson Manufacturing: income statement and cash flow

Simpson Manufacturing, Q3 2026: revenue $638M (+2% year over year), operating margin 22.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Simpson Manufacturing: 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.