Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$241M in Q3 2026 · $543M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$241M
Free cash flow+$241M
Cash / net income2.1×
Cash conversion cycle81 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Terex generated $241M of operating cash flow. That is $111M more than in Q3 2025 ($130M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $543M; the largest uses were other investing ($443M), buybacks ($76.0M), dividends ($69.0M); the cash balance fell by $102M.
Operating cash flow was $241M against net income of $114M — 2.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$88.0M, other operating capital +$32.0M, payables −$21.0M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 81 days (receivables 48 + inventory 86 − payables 52).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $241M, Capital spending $0.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.8B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($2.1B) and net borrowing ($669M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$407M
Debt$2.6B
Net debt$2.2B
Due within a year$2.0M
Terex funds itself: free cash flow was $543M over the last twelve months, and $407M of cash and investments stands against $2.6B of debt ($2.0M due within a year, 203.5× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $407M 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
48
86
52
81
Q2 2026
43
84
50
78
Q1 2026
44
81
48
78
Q4 2025
54
95
57
92
Q3 2025
57
104
62
99
Q2 2025
52
95
55
91
Q1 2025
52
108
57
103
Q4 2024
49
104
52
101
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$241M
—
−$72.0M
−$19.0M
−$113M
—
$241M
Q2 2026
$128M
—
−$3.0M
−$20.0M
−$63.0M
−$15.0M
$128M
Q1 2026
−$31.0M
−$26.0M
—
−$19.0M
$165M
$380M
−$57.0M
Q4 2025
$205M
−$34.0M
−$1.0M
−$11.0M
−$10.0M
−$263M
$171M
Q3 2025
$154M
−$24.0M
—
−$12.0M
—
−$135M
$130M
Q2 2025
$102M
−$24.0M
−$23.0M
−$11.0M
$3.0M
−$76.0M
$78.0M
Q1 2025
−$21.0M
−$36.0M
−$32.0M
−$11.0M
—
$90.0M
−$57.0M
Q4 2024
$177M
−$49.0M
−$15.0M
−$12.0M
$2.0B
−$36.0M
$128M
Terex: income statement and cash flow
Terex, Q3 2026: revenue $2.2B (+58% year over year), operating margin 8.3%. 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.