Gates Industrial (GTES) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Gates Industrial (GTES) reported Free Cash Flow of $27.6 million for Q1 2026, up 345.16% year-over-year from $6.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 86.12% quarter-over-quarter from $198.8 million in Q4 2025.
Gates Industrial (GTES) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gates Industrial (GTES) has 10 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $27.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $27.6 million, up 345.16% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $426.3 million (up 4.69% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $404.9 million, up 7.0% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $27.6 million in Q1 2026 per GTES's latest filing, from $198.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $304.1 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$122.8 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $92.9 million and a median of $95.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow plunged 191.69% in 2022, then surged 2060.66% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $304.1 million in 2022, then sank by 44.85% to $167.7 million in 2023, then rose by 13.71% to $190.7 million in 2024, then grew by 4.25% to $198.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 86.12% to $27.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GTES's Free Cash Flow at $27.6 million in Q1 2026, $198.8 million in Q4 2025, and $96.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 4.79 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 314.00 Mn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 881.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 120.00 Mn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 694.00 Mn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 528.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 426.05 Mn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 274.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 131.19 Mn |
| 10 | Gates Industrial | 6.51 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 338.00 Mn | 27.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 27.60 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 27.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 198.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 198.80 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 96.70 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 96.70 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 103.20 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 103.20 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.20 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.20 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 190.70 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 190.70 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 116.30 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 116.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 94.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 94.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -22.60 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -22.60 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 167.70 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 167.70 Mn |