Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$2.1M in Q3 2026 · $2.2M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$1.8M
Capital spending−$375K
Free cash flow−$2.1M
Cash conversion cycle37 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Arteris generated −$1.8M of operating cash flow and spent $375K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$2.1M. That is $4.6M less than in Q3 2025 ($2.5M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $3.6M; the largest uses were other investing ($21.7M), capital spending ($1.4M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($71.5M), shares issued ($1.6M); the cash balance rose by $53.5M.
Operating cash flow was −$1.8M against net income of −$11.2M. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$9.2M, receivables −$5.7M, deferred revenue +$3.2M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 37 days (receivables 65 + inventory 0 − payables 27).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$1.8M, Capital spending $375K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$17.3M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($24.0M) and capital spending ($5.1M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$92.6M
Debtnone
Net cash$92.6M
Cash runwaymore than 10 years
Arteris is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$8.5M a year at the current rate against $92.6M of cash and investments: a runway of more than ten years at that rate before any new financing.
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
65
—
27
37
Q2 2026
56
—
14
42
Q1 2026
66
—
13
54
Q4 2025
81
—
21
60
Q3 2025
93
—
36
57
Q2 2025
80
—
28
52
Q1 2025
84
—
23
61
Q4 2024
87
—
20
67
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$1.8M
−$375K
—
−$305K
$22.3M
−$2.1M
Q2 2026
$9.2M
−$595K
—
$72.4M
−$81.6M
$8.6M
Q1 2026
−$7.1M
−$295K
−$11.2M
$1.2M
$22.2M
−$7.4M
Q4 2025
$3.2M
−$134K
—
$343K
−$16.4M
$3.0M
Q3 2025
$3.2M
−$716K
—
$71K
−$1.4M
$2.5M
Q2 2025
−$2.5M
−$355K
—
$1.3M
$272K
−$2.8M
Q1 2025
$2.9M
−$183K
—
$148K
−$2.7M
$2.7M
Q4 2024
−$2.6M
−$50K
—
$187K
$4.1M
−$2.7M
Arteris: income statement and cash flow
Arteris, Q3 2026: revenue $25.8M (+48% year over year), operating margin -43.9%. 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.