Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$24.3M in Q2 FY27 · $95.2M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$35.8M
Capital spending−$11.5M
Free cash flow+$24.3M
Cash / net income1.6×
Cash conversion cycle53 days
Analysis
In Q2 FY27, Apogee Enterprises generated $35.8M of operating cash flow and spent $11.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $24.3M.
Over the twelve months to Aug 29, 2026, operating cash flow was $128M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($99.6M), capital spending ($33.3M), buybacks ($31.1M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($65.5M); the cash balance fell by $3.0M.
Operating cash flow was $35.8M against net income of $22.4M — 1.6× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$14.0M, employee-related liabilities +$12.2M, contract assets −$9.5M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 53 days (receivables 46 + inventory 34 − payables 27).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $35.8M, Capital spending $11.5M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $655M; the largest uses were buybacks ($247M) and acquisitions ($232M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$42.7M
Debt$232M
Net debt$190M
Apogee Enterprises funds itself: free cash flow was $95.2M over the last twelve months, and $42.7M of cash and investments stands against $232M of debt.
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
Q2 FY27
46
34
27
53
Q1 FY27
52
34
33
53
Q4 FY26
49
33
33
49
Q3 FY26
49
35
32
51
Q2 FY26
49
34
32
51
Q1 FY26
49
33
33
49
Q4 FY25
49
32
33
48
Q3 FY25
49
32
33
48
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 FY27
$35.8M
−$11.5M
—
−$6.4M
−$5.5M
$98.1M
−$10.1M
$24.3M
Q1 FY27
$7.4M
−$6.3M
—
−$9.7M
−$5.6M
$5.1M
$13.1M
$1.1M
Q4 FY26
$55.8M
−$9.0M
—
−$15.0M
−$5.6M
−$22.7M
$1.8M
$46.9M
Q3 FY26
$29.3M
−$6.5M
—
—
−$5.5M
−$15.0M
−$1.8M
$22.9M
Q2 FY26
$57.1M
−$4.7M
—
—
−$5.5M
−$41.0M
−$6.7M
$52.4M
Q1 FY26
−$19.8M
−$7.2M
—
—
−$5.5M
$26.0M
$8.6M
−$26.9M
Q4 FY25
$30.0M
−$10.9M
$956K
−$30.3M
−$5.5M
$13.0M
$2.4M
$19.1M
Q3 FY25
$31.0M
−$9.0M
—
—
−$5.4M
−$20.0M
$7.2M
$22.0M
Apogee Enterprises: income statement and cash flow
Apogee Enterprises, Q2 FY27: revenue $391M (+9% year over year), operating margin 8.6%. 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.