Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$24.4M in Q2 2026 · $60.7M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$30.1M
Capital spending−$5.7M
Free cash flow+$24.4M
Cash / net income0.9×
Cash conversion cycle160 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Astronics generated $30.1M of operating cash flow and spent $5.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $24.4M.
Over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, operating cash flow was $103M; the largest uses were other financing ($103M), capital spending ($41.8M), other investing ($22.1M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($60.0M); the cash balance fell by $4.4M.
Operating cash flow was $30.1M against net income of $35.1M — 0.9× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: receivables −$11.6M, inventory −$11.1M, payables +$8.6M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 160 days (receivables 78 + inventory 114 − payables 32).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $30.1M, Capital spending $5.7M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $47.6M; the largest uses were capital spending ($61.5M) and operating cash flow ($57.8M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$9.0M
Debt$310M
Net debt$301M
Astronics funds itself: free cash flow was $60.7M over the last twelve months, and $9.0M of cash and investments stands against $310M 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 2026
78
114
32
160
Q1 2026
86
124
29
180
Q4 2025
78
117
28
167
Q3 2025
81
121
30
172
Q2 2025
85
118
27
175
Q1 2025
82
121
27
176
Q4 2024
87
130
32
185
Q3 2024
85
124
35
174
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
$30.1M
−$5.7M
—
−$25.0M
$2.9M
$24.4M
Q1 2026
$10.6M
−$11.2M
—
—
$6.3M
−$554K
Q4 2025
$27.6M
−$11.8M
−$17.5M
—
$1.4M
$15.8M
Q3 2025
$34.2M
−$13.2M
—
$85.0M
−$6.1M
$21.0M
Q2 2025
−$7.6M
−$4.6M
—
−$1.1M
$12.5M
−$12.2M
Q1 2025
$20.6M
−$2.1M
—
−$7.7M
−$7.5M
$18.5M
Q4 2024
$26.4M
−$3.2M
—
$175M
−$12.1M
$23.2M
Q3 2024
$8.4M
−$1.9M
—
$2.6M
−$2.0M
$6.5M
Astronics: income statement and cash flow
Astronics, Q2 2026: revenue $260M (+27% year over year), operating margin 15.6%. 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.