Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$25.4M in Q3 2026 · $20.1M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$33.7M
Capital spending−$8.4M
Free cash flow+$25.4M
Cash conversion cycle67 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Gentherm generated $33.7M of operating cash flow and spent $8.4M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $25.4M. That is $21.1M less than in Q3 2025 ($46.5M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $65.0M; the largest uses were capital spending ($44.9M), other investing ($34.6M), other financing ($2.8M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($118M), asset & business sales ($83K); the cash balance rose by $97.8M.
Operating cash flow was $33.7M against net income of −$2.6M. The largest differences: payables +$27.1M, inventory −$17.8M, depreciation & amortization +$15.5M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 67 days (receivables 76 + inventory 75 − payables 84).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $33.7M, Capital spending $8.4M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $504M; the largest uses were capital spending ($245M) and acquisitions ($208M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$252M
Debt$320M
Net debt$68.3M
Due within a year$137K
Gentherm funds itself: free cash flow was $20.1M over the last twelve months, and $252M of cash and investments stands against $320M of debt ($137K due within a year, 1840.1× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $252M 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
76
75
84
67
Q2 2026
71
71
78
64
Q1 2026
67
77
82
63
Q4 2025
69
80
83
66
Q3 2025
70
79
82
67
Q2 2025
70
77
79
68
Q1 2025
69
78
79
68
Q4 2024
69
79
83
65
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$33.7M
−$8.4M
—
$47.2M
—
−$38.9M
$25.4M
Q2 2026
$7.3M
−$8.6M
—
$41.0M
—
−$35.8M
−$1.2M
Q1 2026
−$5.0M
−$5.7M
—
$30.0M
—
−$16.6M
−$10.7M
Q4 2025
$29.0M
−$22.3M
—
−$37K
—
−$6.6M
$6.7M
Q3 2025
$56.1M
−$9.7M
—
−$20.0M
—
−$26.0M
$46.5M
Q2 2025
$45.0M
−$8.9M
−$10.0M
−$53.0M
—
$34.8M
$36.2M
Q1 2025
−$13.3M
−$14.9M
—
$42.0M
—
−$29.0M
−$28.2M
Q4 2024
$36.6M
−$23.0M
−$10.0M
−$2.1M
$1.1M
$16.4M
$13.6M
Gentherm: income statement and cash flow
Gentherm, Q3 2026: revenue $405M (+5% year over year), operating margin 3.5%. 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.