Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$814M in Q3 2026 · $2.1B over twelve months
Operating cash flow$899M
Capital spending−$85.7M
Free cash flow+$814M
Cash conversion cycle164 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Viatris generated $899M of operating cash flow and spent $85.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $814M. That is $156M more than in Q3 2025 ($658M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $2.5B; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($924M), partners ($555M), buybacks ($385M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($682M), shares issued ($2.3M); the cash balance rose by $789M.
Operating cash flow was $899M against net income of −$325M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$697M, income taxes payable +$365M, other operating capital +$106M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 164 days (receivables 77 + inventory 154 − payables 67).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $899M, Capital spending $85.7M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $13.5B; the largest uses were net borrowing ($10.3B) and capital spending ($1.9B). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$1.4B
Debt$14.4B
Net debt$13.0B
Due within a year$1.9B
Viatris funds itself: free cash flow was $2.1B over the last twelve months, and $1.4B of cash and investments stands against $14.4B of debt ($1.9B due within a year, 0.7× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $1.4B 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
77
154
67
164
Q2 2026
75
155
69
162
Q1 2026
78
151
67
162
Q3 2025
81
161
69
174
Q2 2025
81
169
76
174
Q1 2025
88
171
83
176
Q3 2024
89
161
78
172
Q2 2024
86
150
80
156
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$899M
−$85.7M
−$150M
—
$500K
−$903M
$814M
Q2 2026
$382M
−$52.8M
−$150M
—
$700K
$916M
$329M
Q1 2026
$388M
−$39.9M
—
—
$500K
−$458M
$348M
Q3 2025
$745M
−$86.8M
−$67.9M
$300K
$700K
−$436M
$658M
Q2 2025
$220M
−$52.9M
−$175M
—
$700K
$188M
$167M
Q1 2025
$536M
−$42.6M
−$175M
$1.4M
$600K
−$20.2M
$493M
Q3 2024
$826M
−$77.0M
—
−$1.5B
$600K
−$962M
$750M
Q2 2024
$379M
−$58.8M
—
−$802M
$700K
$97.4M
$320M
Viatris: income statement and cash flow
Viatris, Q3 2026: revenue $3.7B (-0.3% year over year), operating margin 7.0%. 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.