Supplier Finance Program Obligations
Cummins Supplier Finance Program Obligations increased by 2.6% to $157.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.3%, from $164.00M to $157.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Supplier Finance Program Obligations shows a downward trend with a -22.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is relying more on third-party financing to manage cash flow and extend payment cycles, which may mask underlying cash conversion efficiency. A decrease indicates a reduction in reliance on external financing for working capital management.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the outstanding balance of trade payables that have been sold by suppliers to financial instituti...
Peer comparison
Peer companies in aerospace and manufacturing often disclose these obligations in footnotes; higher levels relative to total payables may indicate aggressive working capital management strategies compared to industry benchmarks.
supplier_finance_obligationsHistorical Data
| Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $331.00M | $231.00M | $220.00M | $199.00M | $193.00M | $212.00M | $154.00M | $142.00M | $164.00M | $153.00M | $139.00M | $153.00M | $157.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -30.2% | -4.8% | -9.5% | -3.0% | +9.8% | -27.4% | -7.8% | +15.5% | -6.7% | -9.2% | +10.1% | +2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -39.9% | — | -8.2% | -30.0% | -28.6% | -15.0% | -27.8% | -9.7% | +7.7% | -4.3% |
Supplier Finance Program Obligations at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cummins's supplier finance program obligations?
- Cummins (CMI) reported supplier finance program obligations of $157.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cummins's supplier finance program obligations changed year-over-year?
- Cummins's supplier finance program obligations decreased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $164.00M to $157.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cummins's supplier finance program obligations?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cummins's supplier finance program obligations has grown at a -22.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $331.00M to $153.00M.
- What does supplier finance program obligations mean?
- The amount of money owed to banks for invoices that suppliers have sold to those banks to get paid early.