Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$2.9M in Q2 2026 · −$3.8M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$2.8M
Capital spending−$122K
Free cash flow−$2.9M
Cash conversion cycle17 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Birchtech generated −$2.8M of operating cash flow and spent $122K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$2.9M. That is $1.2M less than in Q2 2025 (−$1.7M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$3.7M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($3.7M), capital spending ($135K); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($14.2M); the cash balance rose by $10.4M.
Operating cash flow was −$2.8M against net income of −$3.0M. The largest differences: payables +$805K, prepaid and other assets −$661K, receivables −$391K.
Its cash conversion cycle was 17 days (receivables 59 + inventory 17 − payables 59).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$2.8M, Capital spending $122K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $14.3M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($12.8M) and operating cash flow ($5.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$11.8M
Debtnone
Net cash$11.8M
Cash runway3.1 years
Birchtech is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$3.8M a year at the current rate against $11.8M of cash and investments: a runway of about 3.1 years before any new financing.
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
59
17
59
17
Q1 2026
46
16
70
-7
Q3 2025
36
18
78
-23
Q2 2025
48
28
89
-12
Q1 2025
43
27
84
-13
Q3 2024
33
23
68
-12
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
−$2.8M
−$122K
—
—
$2.9M
−$2.9M
Q1 2026
−$2.2M
—
—
$16.4M
−$12.5M
−$2.2M
Q4 2025
$964K
−$6K
−$21K
—
−$477K
$958K
Q3 2025
$321K
−$7K
−$21K
—
−$314K
$314K
Q2 2025
−$1.7M
−$2K
−$10K
—
$1.7M
−$1.7M
Q1 2025
−$254K
−$14K
−$32K
—
$268K
−$268K
Q4 2024
−$830K
−$107K
−$16K
—
$938K
−$938K
Q3 2024
−$152K
−$636K
−$3.3M
$18K
$4.0M
−$788K
Birchtech: income statement and cash flow
Birchtech, Q2 2026: revenue $3.8M (+16% year over year), operating margin -42.8%. 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.