Arcutis Biotherapeutics cash flow, quarter by quarter
Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$18.8M in Q3 2026 · $59.7M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$18.9M
Capital spending−$97K
Free cash flow+$18.8M
Cash / net income2.1×
Cash conversion cycle361 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Arcutis Biotherapeutics generated $18.9M of operating cash flow and spent $97K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $18.8M. That is $20.6M more than in Q3 2025 (−$1.8M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $60.0M; the largest uses were other investing ($82.6M), capital spending ($255K); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($7.5M), other financing ($1.7M); the cash balance fell by $13.7M.
Operating cash flow was $18.9M against net income of $8.8M — 2.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables −$16.1M, stock-based pay +$12.4M, accrued liabilities +$10.3M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 361 days (receivables 104 + inventory 312 − payables 55).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $18.9M, Capital spending $97K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$797M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($797M) and net borrowing ($100M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$259M
Debt$109M
Net cash$150M
Due within a year$7.0M
Arcutis Biotherapeutics funds itself: free cash flow was $59.7M over the last twelve months, and $259M of cash and investments stands against $109M of debt ($7.0M due within a year, 37.3× covered by cash).
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
104
312
55
361
Q2 2026
105
317
104
319
Q1 2026
124
276
142
258
Q4 2025
93
177
72
198
Q3 2025
103
205
111
197
Q2 2025
107
200
241
67
Q1 2025
108
159
197
70
Q4 2024
86
190
223
53
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$18.9M
−$97K
$2.5M
$748K
$18.8M
Q2 2026
$12.6M
−$158K
$1.4M
$641K
$12.5M
Q1 2026
$2.2M
—
$1.1M
$8.1M
$2.2M
Q4 2025
$26.2M
—
$2.7M
$4.2M
$26.2M
Q3 2025
−$1.8M
—
$1.5M
$25.6M
−$1.8M
Q2 2025
$324K
−$78K
$61K
−$19.3M
$246K
Q1 2025
−$30.4M
−$608K
$395K
$18.2M
−$31.0M
Q4 2024
−$748K
—
$1.5M
$63.5M
−$748K
Arcutis Biotherapeutics: income statement and cash flow
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Q3 2026: revenue $144M (+45% year over year), operating margin 6.6%. 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.