Atlas Energy Solutions cash flow, quarter by quarter
Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$161M in Q3 2026 · −$344M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$23.4M
Capital spending−$185M
Free cash flow−$161M
Cash conversion cycle40 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Atlas Energy Solutions generated $23.4M of operating cash flow and spent $185M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$161M. That is $160M less than in Q3 2025 (−$1.4M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $45.6M; the largest uses were capital spending ($390M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($33.5M), taxes on employees’ shares ($3.3M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($347M), other investing ($14.7M); the cash balance fell by $19.0M.
Operating cash flow was $23.4M against net income of −$45.1M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$47.1M, payables +$15.9M, deferred taxes −$10.7M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 40 days (receivables 74 + inventory 5 − payables 39).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $23.4M, Capital spending $185M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $900M; the largest uses were capital spending ($997M) and acquisitions ($358M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$0
Debt$604M
Net debt$604M
Due within a year$41.0M
Atlas Energy Solutions's operations bring cash in ($45.6M over twelve months), and it spends more than that on capital projects: a gap of $344M funded from its $0 of cash and investments and from borrowing ($604M of debt, $41.0M due within a year). That is a choice to invest, not a cash runway running down.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $0 of cash and investments now.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q3 2026
74
5
39
40
Q2 2026
66
5
38
33
Q1 2026
66
6
36
36
Q4 2025
67
6
40
34
Q3 2025
66
7
43
29
Q2 2025
68
7
48
27
Q1 2025
62
7
51
18
Q4 2024
59
8
59
8
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$23.4M
−$185M
—
—
$17.1M
—
$146M
−$161M
Q2 2026
−$553K
−$154M
—
—
−$92.7M
—
−$128M
−$154M
Q1 2026
$19.0M
−$29.3M
—
—
$20.3M
—
$852K
−$10.3M
Q4 2025
$3.7M
−$21.8M
—
—
$91.9M
—
$717K
−$18.1M
Q3 2025
$32.4M
−$33.8M
−$22.7M
−$30.9M
$22.5M
—
$37.5M
−$1.4M
Q2 2025
$88.6M
−$40.3M
—
−$30.9M
−$2.0M
—
−$10.1M
$48.4M
Q1 2025
−$7.5M
−$52.4M
−$182M
−$30.4M
$117M
$253M
$3.0M
−$59.8M
Q4 2024
$70.9M
−$76.4M
−$11.2M
—
$18.1M
—
$6.9M
−$5.6M
Atlas Energy Solutions: income statement and cash flow
Atlas Energy Solutions, Q3 2026: revenue $268M (+3% year over year), operating margin -14.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
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.