Atkore (ATKR) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Atkore (ATKR) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Sep 30, 2025), Atkore generated $402.76M of operating cash flow and spent $107.11M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $295.65M, down 25.9% from $399.17M a year earlier, or 10.4% of revenue. It returned $150.44M to shareholders through $44.20M in dividends and $106.24M in share buybacks.

Atkore Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Atkore Inc. (ATKR) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Sep 2025	Sep 2024	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-15.18	472.87	689.90	913.43	587.86	152.30	139.05	136.65	84.64
Depreciation & Amortization	159.84	151.21	135.85	84.42	93.07	89.27	72.35	66.89	54.73
Deferred Income Tax	-48.04	3.37	12.86	3.05	-43.31	4.48	-0.80	-9.01	0.94
Stock Based Compensation	23.56	20.30	21.10	17.25	17.05	13.06	11.80	14.66	12.79
Change in Working Capital	57.39	-104.89	-66.97	-262.47	-88.90	-19.68	-9.84	-46.72	-39.83
Change in Accounts Receivable	40.23	5.10	-30.28	17.75	-219.66	16.92	6.03	-44.42	-13.45
Change in Inventory	37.36	-31.92	-42.42	-160.98	-81.54	24.64	9.00	-36.53	-10.30
Change in Accounts Payable	-15.41	-37.56	32.30	-28.97	98.44	-5.84	-21.98	31.67	8.67
Change in Other Working Capital	1.62	-40.51	-26.57	-24.66	113.86	-55.41	-2.89	2.56	-24.75
Other Operating Activities	1.62	6.17	14.90	34.21	7.14	9.32	-2.86	-16.77	8.39
Net Cash from Operating Activities	402.76	549.03	807.63	786.84	572.90	248.76	209.69	145.70	121.65
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-107.11	-149.86	-218.89	-135.78	-64.47	-33.77	-34.86	-38.50	-25.12
Acquisitions	19.79	-6.04	-83.39	-307.81	-43.20	3.92	-98.00	39.16	-183.92
Other Investing Activities	1.77	1.56	0.12	0.78	9.71	2.34	-0.24	1.85	3.21
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-85.55	-154.34	-302.15	-442.80	-97.96	-27.51	-133.10	2.51	-205.83
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-2.81	-1.96	-1.32	0.00	-41.12	-40.00	-60.98	331.85	-65.93
Common Stock Issued	-6.21	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.66	0.00	7.37	20.11	12.17
Common Stock Repurchased	-106.24	-398.86	-505.46	-524.21	-135.07	-17.98	-24.42	-411.78	-13.94
Dividends Paid	-44.20	-34.46	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Financing Activities	-7.19	0.00	0.00	0.00	-10.93	-3.20	-0.16	-6.12	-0.07
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-160.45	-435.28	-506.78	-524.21	-184.46	-61.18	-78.18	-65.93	-67.76
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	-1.45	3.86	0.66	-7.37	1.33	0.99	-1.66	-1.34	-2.62
Net Change in Cash	155.31	-36.73	-0.64	-187.54	291.82	161.06	-3.25	80.94	-154.56
Cash at Beginning of Period	351.39	388.11	388.75	576.29	284.47	123.42	126.66	45.72	200.28
Cash at End of Period	506.70	351.39	388.11	388.75	576.29	284.47	123.42	126.66	45.72
Free Cash Flow	295.65	399.17	588.75	651.06	508.43	214.99	174.83	107.20	96.53
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	37.29	47.10	43.67	30.53	23.73	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-5.67	66.37	150.93	379.77	155.11	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Atkore Cash Flow

What is Atkore's free cash flow?

Atkore generated free cash flow of $295.65M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Sep 30, 2025), operating cash flow of $402.76M minus $107.11M of capital expenditures. That was down 25.9% from $399.17M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 10.4% of revenue.

How much does Atkore spend on capital expenditures?

Atkore spent $107.11M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $149.86M a year earlier. That equals 26.6% of operating cash flow.

Does Atkore pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Atkore returned $44.20M in dividends and $106.24M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition