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Trimble cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$142M in Q3 2026 · $798M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$150M
Capital spending−$7.9M
Free cash flow+$142M
Cash / net income2.5×
Cash conversion cycle50 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Trimble generated $150M of operating cash flow and spent $7.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $142M.

Over the twelve months to Oct 2, 2026, operating cash flow was $825M; the largest uses were buybacks ($689M), acquisitions ($236M), capital spending ($26.7M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($140M), other investing ($1.7M); the cash balance fell by $18.2M.

Operating cash flow was $150M against net income of $59.1M — 2.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: other liabilities +$109M, deferred taxes −$76.4M, depreciation & amortization +$50.7M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 50 days (receivables 57 + inventory 55 − payables 61).

Free cash flow

Trimble: free cash flow by quarterTrimble: free cash flow by quarter$109MQ4 2024$149MQ1 2025−$59.4MQ2 2025$117MQ3 2025$155MQ4 2025$269MQ1 2026$233MQ2 2026$142MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Trimble: operating cash flow against capital spendingTrimble: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$115M$6.1MQ4 2024$156M$6.6MQ1 2025−$53.5M$5.9MQ2 2025$124M$7.2MQ3 2025$160M$5.6MQ4 2025$275M$6.1MQ1 2026$240M$7.1MQ2 2026$150M$7.9MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $150M, Capital spending $7.9M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Trimble: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearTrimble: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $750MFY2021: Net borrowing −$251MFY2021: Shares issued −$15.1MFY2021: Asset sales $88.1MFY2021: Capital spending −$46.1MFY2021: Acquisitions −$236MFY2021: Buybacks −$180M$839MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $391MFY2022: Net borrowing $225MFY2022: Shares issued −$13.6MFY2022: Asset sales $215MFY2022: Capital spending −$43.2MFY2022: Acquisitions −$374MFY2022: Buybacks −$395M$831MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $597MFY2023: Net borrowing $1.6BFY2023: Shares issued $6.7MFY2023: Asset sales $17.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$42.0MFY2023: Acquisitions −$2.1BFY2023: Buybacks −$100M$2.2BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $531MFY2024: Net borrowing −$1.7BFY2024: Shares issued −$6.5MFY2024: Asset sales $1.9BFY2024: Capital spending −$33.6MFY2024: Acquisitions −$22.0MFY2024: Buybacks −$175M$2.5BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $386MFY2025: Shares issued $600KFY2025: Asset sales −$4.4MFY2025: Capital spending −$25.3MFY2025: Acquisitions −$4.4MFY2025: Buybacks −$863M$387MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.7B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($2.7B) and net borrowing ($1.9B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$214M
Debt$1.5B
Net debt$1.3B

Trimble funds itself: free cash flow was $798M over the last twelve months, and $214M of cash and investments stands against $1.5B of debt.

Trimble: debt maturities by year (FY2024)Trimble: debt maturities by year (FY2024)$600MYear 4$800MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $214M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Trimble: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Trimble: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Buybacks−$224MOperating cash flow$150MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$73.9MShares issued$16.8MCapital spending−$7.9MAcquisitions−$6.0MOther investing−$1.3MOther financing−$700KExchange rates−$500KCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$100K
Trimble: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Trimble: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$825MBuybacks−$689MAcquisitions−$236MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$140MCapital spending−$26.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$18.2MShares issued−$16.2MOther financing−$10.5MExchange rates−$6.4MOther investing$1.7MAsset & business sales$100K

From profit to cash

Trimble: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Trimble: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$59.1MDepreciation & amortization$50.7MStock-based pay$33.2MDeferred taxes−$76.4MOther non-cash$19.6MReceivables−$14.5MInventory$1.5MPayables$24.9MEmployee-related liabilities−$24.5MDeferred revenue−$27.9MPrepaid and other assets−$6.8MOther liabilities$109MIncome taxes payable$2.0MOperating cash flow$150M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202657556150
Q2 202657575757
Q1 202671585376
Q4 202566605571
Q3 202555585260
Q2 202556605461
Q1 202568625476
Q4 202462635570

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$150M−$7.9M−$6.0M−$224M$73.9M$16.8M−$100K$142M
Q2 2026$240M−$7.1M—−$6.2M$46.1M−$49.2M$19.7M$233M
Q1 2026$275M−$6.1M—−$323M$20.2M$16.7M$19.3M$269M
Q4 2025$160M−$5.6M—−$136M—−$500K−$20.7M$155M
Q3 2025$124M−$7.2M—−$50.0M−$121M$24.2M$33.2M$117M
Q2 2025−$53.5M−$5.9M—−$50.0M$121M−$39.4M$24.1M−$59.4M
Q1 2025$156M−$6.6M—−$627M—$16.3M$458M$149M
Q4 2024$115M−$6.1M——−$400M−$500K$306M$109M

Trimble: income statement and cash flow

Trimble, Q3 2026: revenue $967M (+7% year over year), operating margin 14.7%. 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.