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Timken cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$221M in Q3 2026 · $443M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$256M
Capital spending−$34.7M
Free cash flow+$221M
Cash / net income2.6×
Cash conversion cycle161 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Timken generated $256M of operating cash flow and spent $34.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $221M. That is $57.6M more than in Q3 2025 ($164M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $586M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($152M), capital spending ($143M), buybacks ($124M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($26.7M), shares issued ($6.8M); the cash balance fell by $40.2M.

Operating cash flow was $256M against net income of $99.7M — 2.6× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$58.9M, accrued liabilities +$46.5M, receivables +$35.8M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 161 days (receivables 61 + inventory 140 − payables 40).

Free cash flow

Timken: free cash flow by quarterTimken: free cash flow by quarter$125MQ4 2024$23.4MQ1 2025$78.2MQ2 2025$164MQ3 2025$141MQ4 2025$500KQ1 2026$80.5MQ2 2026$221MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Timken: operating cash flow against capital spendingTimken: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$179M$53.6MQ4 2024$58.6M$35.2MQ1 2025$111M$33.1MQ2 2025$201M$37.3MQ3 2025$183M$42.6MQ4 2025$39.3M$38.8MQ1 2026$107M$26.6MQ2 2026$256M$34.7MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $256M, Capital spending $34.7M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Timken: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearTimken: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $387MFY2021: Net borrowing −$30.0MFY2021: Shares issued $26.0MFY2021: Asset sales $600KFY2021: Capital spending −$148MFY2021: Acquisitions −$7.5MFY2021: Buybacks −$93.0MFY2021: Dividends −$92.2M$414MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $464MFY2022: Net borrowing $427MFY2022: Shares issued $8.5MFY2022: Asset sales $43.5MFY2022: Capital spending −$178MFY2022: Acquisitions −$454MFY2022: Buybacks −$212MFY2022: Dividends −$91.7M$942MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $545MFY2023: Net borrowing $424MFY2023: Shares issued $21.8MFY2023: Asset sales $15.3MFY2023: Capital spending −$188MFY2023: Acquisitions −$639MFY2023: Buybacks −$251MFY2023: Dividends −$94.0M$1.0BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $476MFY2024: Net borrowing −$214MFY2024: Shares issued $5.6MFY2024: Asset sales $17.9MFY2024: Capital spending −$170MFY2024: Acquisitions −$167MFY2024: Buybacks −$40.5MFY2024: Dividends −$96.1M$499MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $554MFY2025: Net borrowing −$257MFY2025: Shares issued $1.9MFY2025: Asset sales $4.5MFY2025: Capital spending −$148MFY2025: Buybacks −$57.4MFY2025: Dividends −$98.3M$561MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.4B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($1.3B) and capital spending ($833M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$410M
Debt$1.9B
Net debt$1.5B
Due within a year$14.6M

Timken funds itself: free cash flow was $443M over the last twelve months, and $410M of cash and investments stands against $1.9B of debt ($14.6M due within a year, 28.1× covered by cash).

Timken: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Timken: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$14.6MYear 1$311MYear 2$523MYear 3$2.5MYear 4$2.1MYear 5$1.1BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $410M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Timken: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Timken: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$256MOther financing−$84.0MBuybacks−$63.8MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$56.4MCapital spending−$34.7MDividends−$24.9MOther investing$18.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$10.8MTaxes on employees’ shares−$1.9MAcquisitions$1.3MShares issued$700KExchange rates$200K
Timken: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Timken: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$586MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$152MCapital spending−$143MBuybacks−$124MAcquisitions−$123MDividends−$99.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$40.2MOther investing$26.7MTaxes on employees’ shares−$12.4MShares issued$6.8MOther financing−$4.7MExchange rates−$3.2M

From profit to cash

Timken: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Timken: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$99.7MDepreciation & amortization$58.9MStock-based pay$6.1MDeferred taxes$10.2MImpairments−$11.0MGains on disposals−$600KReceivables$35.8MInventory$2.5MPayables−$18.2MAccrued liabilities$46.5MContract assets$17.4MIncome taxes payable$4.7MOther operating capital$11.8MOperating cash flow$256M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20266114040161
Q2 20265913340152
Q1 20265513539151
Q4 20256014541164
Q3 20256113939161
Q2 20255913538156
Q1 20255613838155
Q4 20246115141171

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$256M−$34.7M$1.3M−$63.8M−$24.9M−$56.4M$700K−$10.8M$221M
Q2 2026$107M−$26.6M−$100K−$20.0M−$25.0M$36.4M$2.4M−$55.0M$80.5M
Q1 2026$39.3M−$38.8M−$124M−$28.0M−$25.3M$61.7M$2.9M$19.9M$500K
Q4 2025$183M−$42.6M—−$11.7M−$24.4M−$193M$800K$86.1M$141M
Q3 2025$201M−$37.3M——−$24.4M−$98.0M$600K−$30.7M$164M
Q2 2025$111M−$33.1M—−$22.6M−$24.4M$22.8M$200K−$44.3M$78.2M
Q1 2025$58.6M−$35.2M—−$23.1M−$25.1M−$3.2M$300K−$2.9M$23.4M
Q4 2024$179M−$53.6M$300K−$9.1M−$23.9M−$35.7M$100K$39.8M$125M

Timken: income statement and cash flow

Timken, Q3 2026: revenue $1.2B (+5% year over year), operating margin 13.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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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.