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Ascent Industries cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$1.2M in Q3 2026 · −$7.9M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$2.3M
Capital spending−$1.1M
Free cash flow+$1.2M
Cash / net income1.6×
Cash conversion cycle73 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Ascent Industries generated $2.3M of operating cash flow and spent $1.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.2M. That is $491K more than in Q3 2025 ($695K).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$5.2M; the largest uses were other investing ($13.6M), buybacks ($7.1M), operating cash flow ($5.2M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($813K); the cash balance fell by $28.3M.

Operating cash flow was $2.3M against net income of $1.4M — 1.6× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables −$1.7M, depreciation & amortization +$718K, payables +$504K.

Its cash conversion cycle was 73 days (receivables 67 + inventory 49 − payables 43).

Free cash flow

Ascent Industries: free cash flow by quarterAscent Industries: free cash flow by quarter$8.4MQ4 2024−$1.0MQ1 2025−$1.5MQ2 2025$695KQ3 2025−$196KQ4 2025−$5.8MQ1 2026−$3.0MQ2 2026$1.2MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Ascent Industries: operating cash flow against capital spendingAscent Industries: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$8.8M$383KQ4 2024−$700K$318KQ1 2025−$1.4M$148KQ2 2025$1.3M$616KQ3 2025$266K$462KQ4 2025−$5.4M$422KQ1 2026−$2.3M$754KQ2 2026$2.3M$1.1MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $2.3M, Capital spending $1.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Ascent Industries: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearAscent Industries: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $19.1MFY2021: Net borrowing $8.9MFY2021: Shares issued $10.1MFY2021: Asset sales $1.4MFY2021: Capital spending −$1.5MFY2021: Acquisitions −$32.6M$39.5MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $5.6MFY2022: Net borrowing $891KFY2022: Shares issued $175KFY2022: Asset sales $99KFY2022: Capital spending −$5.1MFY2022: Buybacks −$1.3M$6.7MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $23.1MFY2023: Net borrowing −$71.9MFY2023: Capital spending −$2.9MFY2023: Buybacks −$1.3M$23.1MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $14.7MFY2024: Net borrowing −$289KFY2024: Capital spending −$1.1MFY2024: Buybacks −$1.0M$14.7MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow −$519KFY2025: Net borrowing −$287KFY2025: Shares issued $415KFY2025: Capital spending −$1.5MFY2025: Buybacks −$9.1M$415KFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $61.9M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($72.4M) and acquisitions ($32.6M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$28.7M
Debtnone
Net cash$28.7M
Cash runway3.6 years

Ascent Industries is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$7.9M a year at the current rate against $28.7M of cash and investments: a runway of about 3.6 years before any new financing.

Where the cash came from and went

Ascent Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Ascent Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$2.3MCapital spending−$1.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$640KOther financing−$399KNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$83KAcquisitions−$64K
Ascent Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Ascent Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$28.3MOther investing−$13.6MBuybacks−$7.1MOperating cash flow−$5.2MCapital spending−$2.7MShares issued$813KNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$314KOther financing−$160K

From profit to cash

Ascent Industries: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Ascent Industries: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$1.4MDepreciation & amortization$718KStock-based pay$321KDeferred taxes$495KReceivables−$1.7MInventory−$439KPayables$504KAccrued liabilities−$79KPrepaid and other assets$280KIncome taxes payable−$63KOperating cash flow$2.3M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202667494373
Q2 202655413165
Q1 202652442769
Q4 202556483370
Q3 202558463569
Q2 202572574783
Q1 202574504876
Q4 202410215360194

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$2.3M−$1.1M−$64K—−$83K—−$640K$1.2M
Q2 2026−$2.3M−$754K—−$2.9M−$82K—$18.7M−$3.0M
Q1 2026−$5.4M−$422K—−$3.9M−$81K$398K$9.8M−$5.8M
Q4 2025$266K−$462K—−$262K−$68K$415K$436K−$196K
Q3 2025$1.3M−$616K—−$831K−$75K—$2.4M$695K
Q2 2025−$1.4M−$148K—−$7.8M−$72K—−$46.2M−$1.5M
Q1 2025−$700K−$318K—−$215K−$72K—$1.8M−$1.0M
Q4 2024$8.8M−$383K—−$299K−$70K—−$7.6M$8.4M

Ascent Industries: income statement and cash flow

Ascent Industries, Q3 2026: revenue $27.1M (+38% year over year), operating margin 6.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.