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Teledyne Technologies cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$320M in Q3 2026 · $1.1B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$352M
Capital spending−$33.0M
Free cash flow+$320M
Cash / net income1.3×
Cash conversion cycle117 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Teledyne Technologies generated $352M of operating cash flow and spent $33.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $320M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.3B; the largest uses were other financing ($530M), buybacks ($498M), capital spending ($133M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($37.7M); the cash balance rose by $33.8M.

Operating cash flow was $352M against net income of $273M — 1.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$84.7M, inventory −$54.2M, accrued liabilities +$45.1M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 117 days (receivables 51 + inventory 115 − payables 49).

Free cash flow

Teledyne Technologies: free cash flow by quarterTeledyne Technologies: free cash flow by quarter$303MQ4 2024$225MQ1 2025$196MQ2 2025$314MQ3 2025$339MQ4 2025$204MQ1 2026$285MQ2 2026$320MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Teledyne Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingTeledyne Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$332M$29.0MQ4 2024$243M$18.0MQ1 2025$227M$30.3MQ2 2025$343M$29.2MQ3 2025$379M$39.8MQ4 2025$234M$29.7MQ1 2026$315M$30.5MQ2 2026$352M$33.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $352M, Capital spending $33.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Teledyne Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearTeledyne Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $825MFY2021: Net borrowing $4.0BFY2021: Shares issued $25.4MFY2021: Capital spending −$102MFY2021: Acquisitions −$3.7B$4.8BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $487MFY2022: Net borrowing −$185MFY2022: Shares issued $23.6MFY2022: Capital spending −$92.6MFY2022: Acquisitions −$99.6M$510MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $836MFY2023: Net borrowing −$125MFY2023: Shares issued $45.4MFY2023: Capital spending −$115MFY2023: Acquisitions −$77.7M$882MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2024: Shares issued $37.9MFY2024: Capital spending −$83.7MFY2024: Acquisitions −$124MFY2024: Buybacks −$354M$1.2BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2025: Shares issued $48.8MFY2025: Capital spending −$117MFY2025: Acquisitions −$821MFY2025: Buybacks −$403M$1.2BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $4.5B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($4.8B) and buybacks ($757M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$562M
Debt$2.0B
Net debt$1.5B
Due within a year$450M

Teledyne Technologies funds itself: free cash flow was $1.1B over the last twelve months, and $562M of cash and investments stands against $2.0B of debt ($450M due within a year, 1.2× covered by cash).

Teledyne Technologies: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Teledyne Technologies: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$450MYear 1$100KYear 2$700MYear 3$100KYear 4$427MYear 5$911MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $562M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Teledyne Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Teledyne Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$352MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$222MBuybacks−$94.8MCapital spending−$33.0MOther investing−$8.6MShares issued$3.9MExchange rates$2.5MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$300KOther financing$100K
Teledyne Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Teledyne Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$1.3BOther financing−$530MBuybacks−$498MCapital spending−$133MAcquisitions−$111MShares issued$37.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$33.8MOther investing−$13.8M

From profit to cash

Teledyne Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Teledyne Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$273MDepreciation & amortization$84.7MStock-based pay$12.2MReceivables−$19.5MInventory−$54.2MPayables$27.3MAccrued liabilities$45.1MPrepaid and other assets−$9.2MOther operating capital−$5.3MOperating cash flow$352M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20265111549117
Q2 20265211351114
Q1 20265711153116
Q4 20255410447112
Q3 20255610947118
Q2 20255710849115
Q1 20255810650114
Q4 2024569946109

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$352M−$33.0M—−$94.8M−$300K$3.9M−$222M$320M
Q2 2026$315M−$30.5M——−$400K$3.3M$181M$285M
Q1 2026$234M−$29.7M−$53.4M—−$200K$28.9M−$169M$204M
Q4 2025$379M−$39.8M−$57.2M−$400M—$1.6M$176M$339M
Q3 2025$343M−$29.2M−$6.6M—−$400K$13.0M−$218M$314M
Q2 2025$227M−$30.3M——−$900K$4.7M$151M$196M
Q1 2025$243M−$18.0M−$758M—$315M$29.5M$188M$225M
Q4 2024$332M−$29.0M—−$21.4M—$21.4M−$88.8M$303M

Teledyne Technologies: income statement and cash flow

Teledyne Technologies, Q3 2026: revenue $1.7B (+9% year over year), operating margin 20.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Teledyne Technologies: 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.