Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$23.9M in Q3 2026 · $52.9M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$30.3M
Capital spending−$6.4M
Free cash flow+$23.9M
Cash / net income7.5×
Cash conversion cycle184 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, AtriCure generated $30.3M of operating cash flow and spent $6.4M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $23.9M. That is $177K less than in Q3 2025 ($24.1M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $68.5M; the largest uses were capital spending ($15.6M), taxes on employees’ shares ($12.5M), other investing ($5.5M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($8.0M); the cash balance rose by $39.2M.
Operating cash flow was $30.3M against net income of $4.1M — 7.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$12.5M, accrued liabilities +$7.0M, depreciation & amortization +$5.5M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 184 days (receivables 46 + inventory 224 − payables 87).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $30.3M, Capital spending $6.4M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $38.1M; the largest uses were capital spending ($59.1M) and operating cash flow ($35.9M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$187M
Debt$61.0M
Net cash$126M
AtriCure funds itself: free cash flow was $52.9M over the last twelve months, and $187M of cash and investments stands against $61.0M 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
Q3 2026
46
224
87
184
Q2 2026
45
215
86
173
Q1 2026
44
225
79
190
Q4 2025
42
206
66
182
Q3 2025
44
217
71
190
Q2 2025
43
199
67
175
Q1 2025
45
218
73
190
Q4 2024
43
221
82
181
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$30.3M
−$6.4M
—
−$19.2M
$23.9M
Q2 2026
$22.2M
−$3.8M
−$656K
−$21.6M
$18.4M
Q1 2026
−$4.0M
−$3.9M
−$1.5M
$21.3M
−$7.8M
Q4 2025
$20.0M
−$1.6M
−$631K
−$19.6M
$18.4M
Q3 2025
$26.7M
−$2.6M
−$598K
−$30.1M
$24.1M
Q2 2025
$21.6M
−$2.7M
−$584K
−$17.9M
$19.0M
Q1 2025
−$11.0M
−$2.2M
−$574K
$22.8M
−$13.2M
Q4 2024
$5.8M
−$2.7M
−$563K
$7.6M
$3.1M
AtriCure: income statement and cash flow
AtriCure, Q3 2026: revenue $154M (+15% year over year), operating margin 2.8%. 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.