Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$42.7M in Q3 2026 · $46.5M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$48.8M
Capital spending−$6.1M
Free cash flow+$42.7M
Cash / net income4.0×
Cash conversion cycle80 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Latham Group generated $48.8M of operating cash flow and spent $6.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $42.7M.
Over the twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $77.9M; the largest uses were capital spending ($31.4M), acquisitions ($14.2M), other investing ($12.0M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($6.5M); the cash balance rose by $24.3M.
Operating cash flow was $48.8M against net income of $12.1M — 4.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$15.9M, depreciation & amortization +$13.5M, inventory −$8.1M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 80 days (receivables 43 + inventory 66 − payables 29).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $48.8M, Capital spending $6.1M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $307M; the largest uses were buybacks ($562M) and acquisitions ($165M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$94.8M
Debt$292M
Net debt$198M
Due within a year$3.2M
Latham Group funds itself: free cash flow was $46.5M over the last twelve months, and $94.8M of cash and investments stands against $292M of debt ($3.2M due within a year, 29.2× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $94.8M 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
43
66
29
80
Q2 2026
42
60
24
78
Q1 2026
48
88
27
109
Q1 2025
46
92
23
115
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$48.8M
−$6.1M
—
−$51.3M
$42.7M
Q2 2026
$53.5M
−$5.6M
$149K
−$16.0M
$48.0M
Q1 2026
−$47.7M
−$10.5M
−$14.4M
$43.6M
−$58.2M
Q4 2025
$23.3M
−$9.2M
—
−$525K
$14.1M
Q3 2025
$51.0M
−$5.8M
—
−$43.6M
$45.2M
Q2 2025
$36.0M
−$6.9M
—
−$3.0M
$29.1M
Q1 2025
−$46.9M
−$3.5M
−$4.9M
$32.4M
−$50.3M
Q4 2024
$6.2M
−$6.3M
−$481K
$3.5M
−$98K
Latham Group: income statement and cash flow
Latham Group, Q3 2026: revenue $182M (+12% year over year), operating margin 13.0%. 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.