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Strattec Security cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$9.6M in Q1 FY27 · $38.8M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$10.8M
Capital spending−$1.2M
Free cash flow+$9.6M
Cash / net income2.0×
Cash conversion cycle67 days

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Strattec Security generated $10.8M of operating cash flow and spent $1.2M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $9.6M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $45.7M; the largest uses were buybacks ($12.4M), capital spending ($7.0M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($5.0M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($1.9M), shares issued ($63K); the cash balance rose by $21.3M.

Operating cash flow was $10.8M against net income of $5.3M — 2.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: accrued liabilities −$5.9M, receivables +$3.9M, depreciation & amortization +$3.5M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 67 days (receivables 60 + inventory 48 − payables 41).

Free cash flow

Strattec Security: free cash flow by quarterStrattec Security: free cash flow by quarter$8.5MQ2 FY25$19.6MQ3 FY25$27.2MQ4 FY25$9.8MQ1 FY26$11.2MQ2 FY26$9.7MQ3 FY26$8.2MQ4 FY26$9.6MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Strattec Security: operating cash flow against capital spendingStrattec Security: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$9.4M$917KQ2 FY25$20.7M$1.2MQ3 FY25$30.2M$3.0MQ4 FY25$11.3M$1.5MQ1 FY26$13.9M$2.6MQ2 FY26$11.4M$1.8MQ3 FY26$9.7M$1.4MQ4 FY26$10.8M$1.2MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $10.8M, Capital spending $1.2M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Strattec Security: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearStrattec Security: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow $10.4MFY22: Net borrowing −$1.0MFY22: Shares issued $827KFY22: Asset sales $5KFY22: Capital spending −$14.2M$11.3MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $10.1MFY23: Net borrowing $2.0MFY23: Shares issued $109KFY23: Asset sales $25KFY23: Capital spending −$17.4M$12.2MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $12.3MFY24: Shares issued $72KFY24: Capital spending −$9.8M$12.3MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $71.7MFY25: Net borrowing −$5.0MFY25: Shares issued $61KFY25: Capital spending −$7.2M$71.7MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $46.3MFY26: Net borrowing −$8.0MFY26: Shares issued $64KFY26: Asset sales $1.9MFY26: Capital spending −$7.3MFY26: Buybacks −$7.4M$48.3MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $151M; the largest uses were capital spending ($55.8M) and net borrowing ($14.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$112M
Debtnone
Net cash$112M

Strattec Security funds itself: free cash flow was $38.8M over the last twelve months, with $112M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Strattec Security: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Strattec Security: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$10.8MBuybacks−$5.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$3.5MCapital spending−$1.2MTaxes on employees’ shares−$1.0MExchange rates−$60KShares issued$15K
Strattec Security: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Strattec Security: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$45.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$21.3MBuybacks−$12.4MCapital spending−$7.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$5.0MOther investing$1.9MTaxes on employees’ shares−$1.6MExchange rates−$391KOther financing−$132KShares issued$63K

From profit to cash

Strattec Security: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Strattec Security: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$5.3MDepreciation & amortization$3.5MStock-based pay$618KOther non-cash$272KReceivables$3.9MInventory−$593KPayables$170KAccrued liabilities−$5.9MPrepaid and other assets$2.2MOperating cash flow$10.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q1 FY2760484167
Q4 FY2660494267
Q3 FY2663584972
Q2 FY2663534869
Q1 FY2661464661
Q4 FY2563505064
Q3 FY2563594676
Q2 FY2568674490

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$10.8M−$1.2M−$5.0M—$15K−$3.5M$9.6M
Q4 FY26$9.7M−$1.4M—−$1.0M$17K−$1.3M$8.2M
Q3 FY26$11.4M−$1.8M—−$1.5M$15K−$7.9M$9.7M
Q2 FY26$13.9M−$2.6M—−$2.5M$16K−$8.6M$11.2M
Q1 FY26$11.3M−$1.5M—−$3.0M$16K−$5.9M$9.8M
Q4 FY25$30.2M−$3.0M—−$5.0M$17K−$22.5M$27.2M
Q3 FY25$20.7M−$1.2M——$16K−$19.5M$19.6M
Q2 FY25$9.4M−$917K——$15K−$8.2M$8.5M

Strattec Security: income statement and cash flow

Strattec Security, Q1 FY27: revenue $147M (-3% year over year), operating margin 4.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Strattec Security: 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.