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Boston Omaha cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$2.6M in Q1 2026

Operating cash flow$3.9M
Capital spending−$6.5M
Free cash flow−$2.6M
Cash conversion cycle-116 days

Analysis

In Q1 2026, Boston Omaha generated $3.9M of operating cash flow and spent $6.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$2.6M. That is $1.7M more than in Q1 2025 (−$4.3M).

Operating cash flow was $3.9M against net income of −$2.1M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$4.4M, gains on investments −$992K, income taxes payable −$669K.

Its cash conversion cycle was -51 days (receivables 34 + inventory 0 − payables 85): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

Boston Omaha: free cash flow by quarterBoston Omaha: free cash flow by quarter−$1.2MQ3 2024$619KQ4 2024−$4.3MQ1 2025−$2.7MQ2 2025−$490KQ3 2025−$2.5MQ4 2025−$2.6MQ1 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Boston Omaha: operating cash flow against capital spendingBoston Omaha: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$5.2M$6.4MQ3 2024$9.1M$8.5MQ4 2024$2.6M$6.9MQ1 2025$4.6M$7.3MQ2 2025$4.9M$5.4MQ3 2025$5.8M$8.3MQ4 2025$3.9M$6.5MQ1 2026
Latest (Q1 2026): Operating cash flow $3.9M, Capital spending $6.5M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Boston Omaha: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBoston Omaha: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $7.8MFY2021: Net borrowing $6.5MFY2021: Shares issued $62.9MFY2021: Capital spending −$21.0MFY2021: Acquisitions −$41.3M$77.1MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$5.2MFY2022: Net borrowing −$1.5MFY2022: Shares issued $205KFY2022: Capital spending −$40.1MFY2022: Acquisitions −$51.2M$205KFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $16.1MFY2023: Net borrowing −$1.2MFY2023: Shares issued $37.5MFY2023: Capital spending −$51.9MFY2023: Acquisitions −$10.9M$53.6MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $21.2MFY2024: Net borrowing $12.2MFY2024: Capital spending −$32.2MFY2024: Buybacks −$18.4M$33.5MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $17.9MFY2025: Net borrowing $9.2MFY2025: Shares issued $525KFY2025: Capital spending −$27.9MFY2025: Buybacks −$5.8M$27.6MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $57.8M; the largest uses were capital spending ($173M) and acquisitions ($103M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$18.7M
Debt$25.2M
Net debt$6.5M
Due within a year$2.4M

Boston Omaha funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, and $18.7M of cash and investments stands against $25.2M of debt ($2.4M due within a year, 7.8× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

Boston Omaha: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 2026Boston Omaha: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 2026Other investing$11.8MCapital spending−$6.5MOther financing−$5.6MBuybacks−$4.8MOperating cash flow$3.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.8MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$596K

From profit to cash

Boston Omaha: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 2026Boston Omaha: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 2026Net income−$2.6MDepreciation & amortization$4.4MGains on investments−$992KGains on disposals−$24KReceivables−$77KPayables−$444KDeferred revenue$154KOther liabilities−$16KIncome taxes payable−$669KOperating cash flow$3.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 202635—151-116
Q1 202634—85-51
Q4 202538—127-89
Q3 202545—200-154
Q2 202554—300-246
Q1 202541—176-135
Q4 202443—189-146
Q3 202445—194-149

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 2026$3.9M−$6.5M−$4.8M−$596K—$1.8M−$2.6M
Q4 2025$5.8M−$8.3M−$5.7M$3.4M—$9.5M−$2.5M
Q3 2025$4.9M−$5.4M−$170−$445K$256−$9.4M−$490K
Q2 2025$4.6M−$7.3M—$3.1M—−$7.5M−$2.7M
Q1 2025$2.6M−$6.9M−$87K$3.1M$525K$1.8M−$4.3M
Q4 2024$9.1M−$8.5M−$209K$3.2M—−$8.7M$619K
Q3 2024$5.2M−$6.4M−$1.4M−$603K—$4.9M−$1.2M

Boston Omaha: income statement and cash flow

Boston Omaha, Q2 2026: revenue $22.2M (+2% year over year), operating margin -2.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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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.