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Wesco International cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$165M in Q3 2026 · $416M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$194M
Capital spending−$29.1M
Free cash flow+$165M
Cash / net income0.7×
Cash conversion cycle72 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Wesco International generated $194M of operating cash flow and spent $29.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $165M. That is $261M more than in Q3 2025 (−$95.9M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $541M; the largest uses were other financing ($9.2B), acquisitions ($128M), capital spending ($125M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($9.4B), other investing ($8.8M); the cash balance rose by $271M.

Operating cash flow was $194M against net income of $268M — 0.7× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: payables +$426M, receivables −$362M, inventory −$272M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 72 days (receivables 62 + inventory 74 − payables 64).

Free cash flow

Wesco International: free cash flow by quarterWesco International: free cash flow by quarter$252MQ4 2024$7.6MQ1 2025$86.0MQ2 2025−$95.9MQ3 2025$27.5MQ4 2025$198MQ1 2026$25.5MQ2 2026$165MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Wesco International: operating cash flow against capital spendingWesco International: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$277M$24.3MQ4 2024$28.0M$20.4MQ1 2025$108M$21.8MQ2 2025−$82.7M$13.2MQ3 2025$71.9M$44.4MQ4 2025$221M$23.4MQ1 2026$53.7M$28.2MQ2 2026$194M$29.1MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $194M, Capital spending $29.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Wesco International: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearWesco International: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $67.1MFY2021: Net borrowing $626MFY2021: Asset sales $61.2MFY2021: Capital spending −$54.7M$754MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $11.0MFY2022: Net borrowing $698MFY2022: Asset sales $200KFY2022: Capital spending −$99.4MFY2022: Acquisitions −$187MFY2022: Buybacks −$11.1M$709MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $493MFY2023: Net borrowing −$129MFY2023: Asset sales $600KFY2023: Capital spending −$92.3MFY2023: Buybacks −$75.0MFY2023: Dividends −$76.6M$494MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2024: Net borrowing −$293MFY2024: Asset sales $355MFY2024: Capital spending −$94.7MFY2024: Acquisitions −$221MFY2024: Buybacks −$425MFY2024: Dividends −$81.5M$1.5BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $125MFY2025: Net borrowing $685MFY2025: Capital spending −$99.8MFY2025: Acquisitions −$36.1MFY2025: Buybacks −$75.0MFY2025: Dividends −$88.4M$810MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.8B; the largest uses were buybacks ($586M) and acquisitions ($444M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$842M
Debt$6.0B
Net debt$5.2B
Due within a year$25.0M

Wesco International funds itself: free cash flow was $416M over the last twelve months, and $842M of cash and investments stands against $6.0B of debt ($25.0M due within a year, 33.7× covered by cash).

Wesco International: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Wesco International: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$25.0MYear 1$15.6MYear 2$2.6BYear 3$910MYear 4$587MYear 5$1.7BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $842M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Wesco International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Wesco International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$2.2BOther financing−$2.1BOperating cash flow$194MAcquisitions−$128MBuybacks−$35.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$33.6MCapital spending−$29.1MDividends−$24.3MExchange rates−$4.4MTaxes on employees’ shares−$2.4MOther investing$1.0M
Wesco International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Wesco International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$9.4BOther financing−$9.2BOperating cash flow$541MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$271MAcquisitions−$128MCapital spending−$125MDividends−$95.2MBuybacks−$75.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$51.8MOther investing$8.8MExchange rates−$5.7M

From profit to cash

Wesco International: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Wesco International: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$268MDepreciation & amortization$52.6MStock-based pay$20.7MReceivables−$362MInventory−$272MPayables$426MEmployee-related liabilities$71.1MPrepaid and other assets−$140MOther liabilities$227MOperating cash flow$194M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202662746472
Q2 202661756374
Q1 202662776178
Q4 202563786279
Q3 202560766373
Q2 202558756272
Q1 202560776176
Q4 202459765876

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$194M−$29.1M−$128M−$35.1M−$24.3M$2.2B−$33.6M$165M
Q2 2026$53.7M−$28.2M—−$14.9M−$24.4M$3.0B−$112M$25.5M
Q1 2026$221M−$23.4M—−$25.0M−$24.4M$2.4B−$91.8M$198M
Q4 2025$71.9M−$44.4M−$100K—−$22.1M$1.9B−$32.9M$27.5M
Q3 2025−$82.7M−$13.2M—−$25.0M−$22.1M$1.5B$95.1M−$95.9M
Q2 2025$108M−$21.8M−$800K−$25.0M−$22.1M$1.8B$14.6M$86.0M
Q1 2025$28.0M−$20.4M−$35.2M−$25.0M−$22.1M$1.8B$21.0M$7.6M
Q4 2024$277M−$24.3M−$180M−$50.0M−$20.1M$1.3B$4.2M$252M

Wesco International: income statement and cash flow

Wesco International, Q3 2026: revenue $7.2B (+17% year over year), operating margin 6.2%. 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.