Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$39.7M in Q3 2026 · $83.9M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$22.2M
Capital spending−$17.5M
Free cash flow−$39.7M
Cash / net income-1.5×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Caris Life Sciences generated −$22.2M of operating cash flow and spent $17.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$39.7M. That is $95.0M less than in Q3 2025 ($55.3M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $83.9M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($406M), other investing ($155M), buybacks ($31.5M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($395M), shares issued ($29.9M); the cash balance fell by $89.8M.
Operating cash flow was −$22.2M against net income of $15.2M — -1.5× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: payables −$21.6M, stock-based pay +$18.5M, receivables −$16.4M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$22.2M, Capital spending $17.5M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 3 years operating cash flow totalled −$438M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($521M) and capital spending ($47.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$922M
Debt$393M
Net cash$529M
Due within a year$89K
Caris Life Sciences funds itself: free cash flow was $83.9M over the last twelve months, and $922M of cash and investments stands against $393M of debt ($89K due within a year, 10359.1× covered by cash).
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.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$22.2M
−$17.5M
−$10.0M
−$43K
$24.4M
$25.6M
−$39.7M
Q2 2026
$28.5M
—
−$21.4M
−$42K
$741K
$131M
$28.5M
Q1 2026
$32.9M
−$10.3M
—
−$40K
$920K
−$23.3M
$22.5M
Q4 2025
$44.8M
−$5.1M
−$91K
−$39K
$3.9M
−$43.1M
$39.7M
Q3 2025
$62.4M
−$7.1M
—
−$23K
$1.2M
−$34.3M
$55.3M
Q2 2025
$7.3M
−$1.4M
—
−$22K
$1.2M
−$687M
$5.9M
Q1 2025
−$31.3M
−$2.7M
−$22K
−$22K
$1.4M
$32.7M
−$34.0M
Q4 2024
−$38.9M
−$2.3M
—
−$21K
$272K
$41.0M
−$41.2M
Caris Life Sciences: income statement and cash flow
Caris Life Sciences, Q3 2026: revenue $275M (+27% year over year), operating margin 7.0%. 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.