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Bowman Consulting Group cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$1.8M in Q3 2026 · $4.2M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$5.6M
Capital spending−$3.8M
Free cash flow+$1.8M
Cash conversion cycle3 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Bowman Consulting Group generated $5.6M of operating cash flow and spent $3.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.8M. That is $8.4M less than in Q3 2025 ($10.1M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $18.6M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($34.2M), buybacks ($21.6M), capital spending ($14.4M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($42.6M), shares issued ($1.9M); the cash balance fell by $11.0M.

Operating cash flow was $5.6M against net income of −$2.0M. The largest differences: payables +$13.0M, contract assets −$11.4M, receivables −$8.1M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 3 days (receivables 89 + inventory 0 − payables 86).

Free cash flow

Bowman Consulting Group: free cash flow by quarterBowman Consulting Group: free cash flow by quarter$12.1MQ4 2024$11.0MQ1 2025$4.2MQ2 2025$10.1MQ3 2025$8.1MQ4 2025$9.6MQ1 2026−$15.3MQ2 2026$1.8MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Bowman Consulting Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingBowman Consulting Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$11.9M−$193KQ4 2024$12.0M$1.0MQ1 2025$4.3M$76KQ2 2025$10.2M$57KQ3 2025$9.4M$1.2MQ4 2025$11.6M$1.9MQ1 2026−$7.9M$7.5MQ2 2026$5.6M$3.8MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $5.6M, Capital spending $3.8M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Bowman Consulting Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBowman Consulting Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $4.7MFY2021: Net borrowing −$9.2MFY2021: Shares issued $555KFY2021: Asset sales $127KFY2021: Capital spending −$905KFY2021: Acquisitions −$20.3MFY2021: Buybacks −$582K$5.4MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $9.2MFY2022: Shares issued $1.5MFY2022: Asset sales $35KFY2022: Capital spending −$902KFY2022: Acquisitions −$18.0M$10.7MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $11.7MFY2023: Net borrowing $27.3MFY2023: Shares issued $1.6MFY2023: Asset sales $411KFY2023: Capital spending −$2.1MFY2023: Acquisitions −$25.7MFY2023: Buybacks −$745K$41.0MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $24.3MFY2024: Net borrowing −$27.4MFY2024: Shares issued $1.9MFY2024: Capital spending −$626KFY2024: Acquisitions −$24.4MFY2024: Buybacks −$23.3M$26.2MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $35.8MFY2025: Net borrowing $27.9MFY2025: Shares issued $1.8MFY2025: Capital spending −$2.4MFY2025: Acquisitions −$35.2MFY2025: Buybacks −$18.8M$65.5MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $85.7M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($124M) and buybacks ($43.5M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$5.2M
Debt$35.5M
Net debt$30.3M
Due within a year$23.7M

Bowman Consulting Group funds itself: free cash flow was $4.2M over the last twelve months, and $5.2M of cash and investments stands against $35.5M of debt ($23.7M due within a year, 0.2× covered by cash).

Bowman Consulting Group: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Bowman Consulting Group: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$23.7MYear 1$19.1MYear 2$14.3MYear 3$518KYear 4
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $5.2M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Bowman Consulting Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Bowman Consulting Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$6.7MOperating cash flow$5.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$5.2MCapital spending−$3.8MOther financing−$667KShares issued$497KOther investing−$148K
Bowman Consulting Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Bowman Consulting Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$42.6MAcquisitions−$34.2MBuybacks−$21.6MOperating cash flow$18.6MCapital spending−$14.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$11.0MOther financing−$4.2MShares issued$1.9MOther investing$242K

From profit to cash

Bowman Consulting Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Bowman Consulting Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$2.0MDepreciation & amortization$5.5MStock-based pay$6.7MGains on disposals−$264KReceivables−$8.1MPayables$13.0MDeferred revenue$1.5MContract assets−$11.4MPrepaid and other assets−$3.2MOperating cash flow$5.6M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202689—863
Q2 202685—851
Q1 202694—95-1
Q4 202591—92-1
Q3 202586—779
Q2 202582—793
Q1 202585—88-3
Q4 202486—833

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$5.6M−$3.8M——−$6.7M$497K$5.2M$1.8M
Q2 2026−$7.9M−$7.5M−$912K−$3.0M$17.5M$510K$1.6M−$15.3M
Q1 2026$11.6M−$1.9M—−$9.2M—$476K−$981K$9.6M
Q4 2025$9.4M−$1.2M−$33.2M−$9.3M$29.7M$454K$5.2M$8.1M
Q3 2025$10.2M−$57K−$402K—−$9.8M$432K−$681K$10.1M
Q2 2025$4.3M−$76K−$80K−$5.4M$7.1M$429K−$4.8M$4.2M
Q1 2025$12.0M−$1.0M−$1.5M−$4.1M−$2.7M$484K−$4.0M$11.0M
Q4 2024$11.9M$193K−$1.1M−$9.4M−$3.2M$496K$5.0M$12.1M

Bowman Consulting Group: income statement and cash flow

Bowman Consulting Group, Q3 2026: revenue $149M (+18% year over year), operating margin 2.3%. 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.