Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$5.3M in Q2 2026 · $8.1M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$6.3M
Capital spending−$1.0M
Free cash flow+$5.3M
Cash / net income0.1×
Cash conversion cycle316 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Biolife Solutions generated $6.3M of operating cash flow and spent $1.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $5.3M. That is $320K less than in Q2 2025 ($5.6M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $16.9M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($10.0M), capital spending ($8.8M), other financing ($6.7M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($531K), shares issued ($193K); the cash balance fell by $7.9M.
Operating cash flow was $6.3M against net income of $45.1M — 0.1× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: deferred taxes −$42.4M, stock-based pay +$3.9M, inventory −$2.8M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 316 days (receivables 38 + inventory 306 − payables 28).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $6.3M, Capital spending $1.0M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.0M; the largest uses were capital spending ($37.9M) and operating cash flow ($25.6M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$82.4M
Debtnone
Net cash$82.4M
Due within a year$10.9M
Biolife Solutions funds itself: free cash flow was $8.1M over the last twelve months, with $82.4M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet ($10.9M due within a year, 7.5× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $82.4M of cash and investments now.
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
38
306
28
316
Q1 2026
34
283
24
294
Q2 2025
37
306
36
308
Q1 2025
36
351
41
346
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
$6.3M
−$1.0M
−$2.5M
$3K
−$1.2M
$5.3M
Q1 2026
−$491K
−$167K
−$2.5M
$190K
$10.2M
−$658K
Q4 2025
$4.9M
—
−$2.5M
—
−$3.6M
$4.9M
Q3 2025
$6.1M
—
−$2.5M
—
$2.4M
$6.1M
Q2 2025
$7.4M
−$1.7M
−$2.5M
$18K
$35.0M
$5.6M
Q1 2025
$1.7M
−$175K
−$2.5M
—
$28.4M
$1.6M
Q4 2024
$1.6M
—
−$2.5M
$65K
−$71.2M
$1.6M
Q3 2024
$4.8M
—
−$2.5M
$46K
−$2.1M
$4.8M
Biolife Solutions: income statement and cash flow
Biolife Solutions, Q2 2026: revenue $28.5M (+22% year over year), operating margin 6.0%. 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.