Gates Industrial (GTES) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Gates Industrial's Free Cash Flow was $42.4 million in Q3 2026, down 47.3% from $80.5 million a year earlier and down 29.7% from the prior quarter.
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Gates Industrial (GTES) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Gates Industrial's Free Cash Flow was $367.2 million through Sep 26, 2026, up 14.2% 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 two of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 3.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 49.8%); the worst was Q3 2026 (a decline of 47.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, GTES's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $60.3 million (Q2 2026), $13.5 million (Q1 2026) and $251 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 3.29 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 643.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 917.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 851.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 654.90 Mn |
| 10 | Gates Industrial | 6.30 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 383.30 Mn | 42.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 42.40 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();