Gates Industrial (GTES) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Gates Industrial's Free Cash Flow was $60.3 million in Q2 2026, down 27.9% from $83.6 million a year earlier but up 346.7% from the prior quarter.
Gates Industrial (GTES) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Gates Industrial's Free Cash Flow was $405.3 million through Jun 27, 2026, up 21.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $404.9 million, up 36.6% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a four-year compound annual growth rate of 7.4% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $296.5 million in FY2024 (-29.4%), $419.8 million in FY2023 (+123.1%), $188.2 million in FY2022 (-38.2%) and $304.7 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$122.8 million (Q1 2022) and $251 million (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 4.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 49.8%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 39.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, GTES's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $13.5 million (Q1 2026), $251 million (Q4 2025) and $80.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 763.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 10 | Gates Industrial | 6.64 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 386.10 Mn | 60.30 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 60.30 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 13.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 251.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 80.50 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 83.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -10.20 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 167.60 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 94.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 71.90 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -37.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 167.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 92.60 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 118.80 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 40.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 228.40 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 76.50 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 6.10 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -122.80 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 216.20 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2021 | -42.10 Mn |
Gates Industrial Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=GTES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "GTES", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=GTES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();