Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$138M in Q3 2026 · $195M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$174M
Capital spending−$36.1M
Free cash flow+$138M
Cash / net income3.0×
Cash conversion cycle65 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, UFP Industries generated $174M of operating cash flow and spent $36.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $138M.
Over the twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $381M; the largest uses were buybacks ($333M), capital spending ($187M), other investing ($139M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($33.4M), shares issued ($2.4M); the cash balance fell by $333M.
Operating cash flow was $174M against net income of $58.6M — 3.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$46.4M, depreciation & amortization +$45.5M, accrued liabilities +$40.6M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 65 days (receivables 37 + inventory 46 − payables 18).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $174M, Capital spending $36.1M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.5B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.0B) and buybacks ($752M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$725M
Debt$230M
Net cash$495M
Due within a year$800K
UFP Industries funds itself: free cash flow was $195M over the last twelve months, and $725M of cash and investments stands against $230M of debt ($800K due within a year, 906.2× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $725M 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
37
46
18
65
Q2 2026
33
43
16
61
Q1 2026
35
55
17
73
Q4 2025
37
57
18
76
Q3 2025
38
49
17
69
Q2 2025
35
44
16
63
Q1 2025
35
51
17
68
Q4 2024
36
51
17
69
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$174M
−$36.1M
−$40.8M
−$19.8M
$206K
$583K
−$79.7M
$138M
Q2 2026
$164M
−$38.3M
−$116M
−$19.9M
−$123K
$664K
$130M
$126M
Q1 2026
−$104M
−$48.3M
−$24.0M
−$20.5M
—
$577K
$197M
−$152M
Q4 2025
$147M
−$63.9M
−$152M
−$19.9M
−$4.5M
$604K
$86.6M
$82.7M
Q3 2025
$286M
−$75.8M
−$29.1M
−$20.5M
$287K
$573K
−$169M
$210M
Q2 2025
$222M
−$62.5M
−$191M
−$20.7M
$497K
$644K
$61.6M
$159M
Q1 2025
−$109M
−$67.3M
−$60.6M
−$21.3M
$46K
$650K
$275M
−$176M
Q4 2024
$145M
−$66.8M
$2K
−$20.1M
−$2.0M
$689K
$12.0M
$78.1M
UFP Industries: income statement and cash flow
UFP Industries, Q3 2026: revenue $1.7B (+11% year over year), operating margin 4.0%. 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.