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Bridgford Foods cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$2.4M in Q3 FY26 · −$6.5M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$2.2M
Capital spending−$192K
Free cash flow−$2.4M
Cash conversion cycle100 days

Analysis

In Q3 FY26, Bridgford Foods generated −$2.2M of operating cash flow and spent $192K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$2.4M.

Over the twelve months to Jul 10, 2026, operating cash flow was −$4.1M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($4.1M), capital spending ($2.4M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($1.3M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($4.6M), asset & business sales ($115K); the cash balance fell by $3.1M.

Operating cash flow was −$2.2M against net income of −$2.0M. The largest differences: payables −$3.3M, inventory +$2.6M, receivables +$1.6M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 100 days (receivables 38 + inventory 87 − payables 25).

Free cash flow

Bridgford Foods: free cash flow by quarterBridgford Foods: free cash flow by quarter$1.7MQ2 FY24$1.5MQ3 FY24−$5.1MQ1 FY25−$1.9MQ2 FY25−$448KQ3 FY25$4.3MQ1 FY26−$6.1MQ2 FY26−$2.4MQ3 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Bridgford Foods: operating cash flow against capital spendingBridgford Foods: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$1.7M$9KQ2 FY24$2.2M$655KQ3 FY24−$4.6M$531KQ1 FY25−$822K$1.0MQ2 FY25−$142K$306KQ3 FY25$4.3M$0Q1 FY26−$6.1M$0Q2 FY26−$2.2M$192KQ3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow −$2.2M, Capital spending $192K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Bridgford Foods: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBridgford Foods: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingFY21: Operating cash flow −$6.0MFY21: Net borrowing −$538KFY21: Asset sales $520KFY21: Capital spending −$6.2M$520KFY21FY22: Operating cash flow −$7.8MFY22: Net borrowing −$800KFY22: Asset sales $60.1MFY22: Capital spending −$3.8M$60.1MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $4.0MFY23: Net borrowing −$1.2MFY23: Asset sales $227KFY23: Capital spending −$2.6M$4.2MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow −$497KFY24: Net borrowing −$1.1MFY24: Asset sales $69KFY24: Capital spending −$3.9M$69KFY24FY25: Operating cash flow −$5.7MFY25: Net borrowing −$270KFY25: Asset sales $205KFY25: Capital spending −$3.6M$205KFY25
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$16.0M; the largest uses were capital spending ($20.1M) and operating cash flow ($20.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$876K
Debt$3.8M
Net debt$2.9M
Due within a year$1.1M
Cash runway2 months

Bridgford Foods is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$6.5M a year at the current rate against $876K of cash and investments: a runway of about 2 months; $1.1M of debt also comes due within a year, which would need refinancing or new money before any new financing.

Bridgford Foods: debt maturities by year (FY24)Bridgford Foods: debt maturities by year (FY24)$1.1MYear 1$1.1MYear 2$578KYear 3
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $876K of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Bridgford Foods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Bridgford Foods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Other financing$2.4MOperating cash flow−$2.2MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$611KCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$497KCapital spending−$192KAsset & business sales$23K
Bridgford Foods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Bridgford Foods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Other financing$4.6MOperating cash flow−$4.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$3.1MCapital spending−$2.4MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$1.3MAsset & business sales$115K

From profit to cash

Bridgford Foods: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Bridgford Foods: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Net income−$2.0MDepreciation & amortization$1.3MDeferred taxes−$674KGains on disposals−$23KReceivables$1.6MInventory$2.6MPayables−$3.3MAccrued liabilities−$89KPrepaid and other assets−$386KOther liabilities−$4KOperating cash flow−$2.2M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 FY26388725100
Q2 FY2637722188
Q1 FY2635701887
Q3 FY25418415110
Q2 FY25478112115
Q1 FY25477410111
Q3 FY24468217110
Q2 FY24509019122

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 FY26−$2.2M−$192K−$611K$497K−$2.4M
Q2 FY26−$6.1M—−$148K$4.0M−$6.1M
Q1 FY26$4.3M—−$311K−$3.9M$4.3M
Q3 FY25−$142K−$306K−$271K−$1.1M−$448K
Q2 FY25−$822K−$1.0M−$269K$2.4M−$1.9M
Q1 FY25−$4.6M−$531K−$178K$5.6M−$5.1M
Q3 FY24$2.2M−$655K−$257K−$2.1M$1.5M
Q2 FY24$1.7M−$9K−$557K−$1.1M$1.7M

Bridgford Foods: income statement and cash flow

Bridgford Foods, Q3 FY26: revenue $47.0M (-10% year over year), operating margin -7.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Bridgford Foods: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

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.