Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$52.7M in Q3 2026 · $112M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$51.3M
Capital spending$1.5M
Free cash flow+$52.7M
Cash / net income2.7×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Alerus Financial generated $51.3M of operating cash flow and spent −$1.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $52.7M. That is $22.4M more than in Q3 2025 ($30.3M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $114M; the largest uses were other financing ($109M), other investing ($104M), buybacks ($22.2M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($118M); the cash balance fell by $26.3M.
Operating cash flow was $51.3M against net income of $19.2M — 2.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: accrued liabilities +$31.3M, prepaid and other assets −$4.2M, depreciation & amortization +$3.4M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $51.3M, Capital spending −$1.5M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $369M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($191M) and dividends ($74.6M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
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.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$51.3M
$1.5M
−$8.3M
−$5.5M
−$26.6M
$43.3M
$52.7M
Q2 2026
$18.6M
−$686K
−$7.1M
−$5.6M
$145M
$19.8M
$17.9M
Q1 2026
$27.8M
−$2.0M
−$6.5M
−$5.1M
−$109M
−$61.6M
$25.8M
Q4 2025
$16.3M
−$1.0M
−$219K
−$5.1M
$109M
$24.9M
$15.3M
Q3 2025
$32.8M
−$2.5M
−$342K
−$5.3M
−$115M
−$11.1M
$30.3M
Q2 2025
$10.7M
−$3.1M
−$49K
−$5.3M
$115M
$2.1M
$7.6M
Q1 2025
$7.7M
−$2.1M
−$127K
−$5.1M
−$39.0M
−$21.7M
$5.7M
Q4 2024
$2.3M
−$5.0M
−$44K
−$4.0M
−$7.3M
$4.7M
−$2.7M
Alerus Financial: income statement and cash flow
Alerus Financial, Q3 2026: revenue $81.1M (+12% year over year), operating margin 30.8%. 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.