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Sensata Technologies Holding cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$198M in Q3 2026 · $641M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$225M
Capital spending−$27.0M
Free cash flow+$198M
Cash / net income2.0×
Cash conversion cycle80 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Sensata Technologies Holding generated $225M of operating cash flow and spent $27.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $198M. That is $62.0M more than in Q3 2025 ($136M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $759M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($784M), capital spending ($118M), dividends ($69.9M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($4.6M); the cash balance fell by $238M.

Operating cash flow was $225M against net income of $114M — 2.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$50.2M, payables +$13.1M, prepaid and other assets +$11.6M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 80 days (receivables 67 + inventory 79 − payables 67).

Free cash flow

Sensata Technologies Holding: free cash flow by quarterSensata Technologies Holding: free cash flow by quarter$139MQ4 2024$86.6MQ1 2025$116MQ2 2025$136MQ3 2025$152MQ4 2025$105MQ1 2026$186MQ2 2026$198MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Sensata Technologies Holding: operating cash flow against capital spendingSensata Technologies Holding: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$171M$31.8MQ4 2024$119M$32.6MQ1 2025$141M$25.4MQ2 2025$160M$23.6MQ3 2025$202M$49.6MQ4 2025$122M$17.9MQ1 2026$210M$23.6MQ2 2026$225M$27.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $225M, Capital spending $27.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Sensata Technologies Holding: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSensata Technologies Holding: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $554MFY2021: Net borrowing $237MFY2021: Shares issued $26.3MFY2021: Capital spending −$144MFY2021: Acquisitions −$736MFY2021: Buybacks −$47.8M$817MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $461MFY2022: Net borrowing −$13.1MFY2022: Shares issued $22.8MFY2022: Asset sales $199MFY2022: Capital spending −$150MFY2022: Acquisitions −$632MFY2022: Buybacks −$292MFY2022: Dividends −$51.1M$682MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $457MFY2023: Net borrowing −$850MFY2023: Shares issued $5.3MFY2023: Asset sales $19.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$185MFY2023: Buybacks −$88.4MFY2023: Dividends −$71.5M$481MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $552MFY2024: Net borrowing −$204MFY2024: Shares issued $4.6MFY2024: Asset sales $136MFY2024: Capital spending −$159MFY2024: Buybacks −$68.9MFY2024: Dividends −$72.2M$692MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $622MFY2025: Net borrowing −$354MFY2025: Asset sales $33.7MFY2025: Capital spending −$131MFY2025: Buybacks −$121MFY2025: Dividends −$70.4M$655MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.6B; the largest uses were net borrowing ($1.4B) and acquisitions ($1.4B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$553M
Debt$2.8B
Net debt$2.3B

Sensata Technologies Holding funds itself: free cash flow was $641M over the last twelve months, and $553M of cash and investments stands against $2.8B of debt.

Sensata Technologies Holding: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Sensata Technologies Holding: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$646MYear 4$950MYear 5$1.2BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $553M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Sensata Technologies Holding: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Sensata Technologies Holding: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$225MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$150MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$32.1MCapital spending−$27.0MDividends−$17.5MExchange rates$1.5MTaxes on employees’ shares−$200KOther investing$200KOther financing−$100K
Sensata Technologies Holding: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Sensata Technologies Holding: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$784MOperating cash flow$759MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$238MCapital spending−$118MDividends−$69.9MBuybacks−$25.1MTaxes on employees’ shares−$9.1MExchange rates$5.0MOther investing$4.6MAsset & business sales−$600KNot reconciled−$100K

From profit to cash

Sensata Technologies Holding: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Sensata Technologies Holding: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$114MDepreciation & amortization$50.2MStock-based pay$8.6MGains on investments−$4.6MOther non-cash−$3.8MInventory−$100KPayables$13.1MPrepaid and other assets$11.6MIncome taxes payable$3.9MOperating cash flow$225M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202667796780
Q2 202666786183
Q1 202665856090
Q4 202569896296
Q3 202575876498
Q2 202571906695
Q1 202567905997
Q4 2024729057104

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$225M−$27.0M—−$17.5M−$32.1M—−$150M$198M
Q2 2026$210M−$23.6M—−$17.5M−$401M—$232M$186M
Q1 2026$122M−$17.9M−$25.1M−$17.5M−$400K—−$62.1M$105M
Q4 2025$202M−$49.6M—−$17.5M−$351M—$218M$152M
Q3 2025$160M−$23.6M—−$17.5M−$300K—−$130M$136M
Q2 2025$141M−$25.4M−$20.1M−$17.6M−$500K—−$73.6M$116M
Q1 2025$119M−$32.6M−$100M−$17.9M−$700K—$5.5M$86.6M
Q4 2024$171M−$31.8M−$21.6M−$17.9M−$1.0M−$5K−$87.5M$139M

Sensata Technologies Holding: income statement and cash flow

Sensata Technologies Holding, Q3 2026: revenue $1.0B (+8% year over year), operating margin 17.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Sensata Technologies Holding: 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.