Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$24.2M in Q2 2026 · −$21.6M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$19.3M
Capital spending−$4.9M
Free cash flow−$24.2M
Cash conversion cycle104 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Ceco Environmental generated −$19.3M of operating cash flow and spent $4.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$24.2M. That is $15.5M less than in Q2 2025 (−$8.7M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$7.2M; the largest uses were other investing ($435M), capital spending ($14.4M), operating cash flow ($7.2M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($446M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($39.8M); the cash balance rose by $26.9M.
Operating cash flow was −$19.3M against net income of −$34.5M. The largest differences: receivables −$77.1M, prepaid and other assets −$43.7M, payables +$21.3M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 104 days (receivables 118 + inventory 62 − payables 76).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$19.3M, Capital spending $4.9M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $118M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($640M) and capital spending ($43.1M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$61.1M
Debt$728M
Net debt$667M
Due within a year$1.9M
Cash runway2.8 years
Ceco Environmental is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$21.6M a year at the current rate against $61.1M of cash and investments: a runway of about 2.8 years; $1.9M of debt also comes due within a year, which the cash covers before any new financing.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $61.1M 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
118
62
76
104
Q1 2026
99
36
81
54
Q4 2025
71
37
81
27
Q3 2025
75
41
88
28
Q2 2025
77
43
91
30
Q1 2025
79
38
86
31
Q4 2024
75
36
91
20
Q3 2024
77
39
93
23
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
−$19.3M
−$4.9M
−$82.3M
—
−$18.3M
−$24.2M
Q1 2026
−$13.1M
−$2.6M
−$14.9M
—
−$12.3M
−$15.7M
Q4 2025
$10.0M
−$2.7M
−$56.2M
—
−$354K
$7.3M
Q3 2025
$15.3M
−$4.2M
−$41.8M
$3.8M
$4.0M
$11.0M
Q2 2025
−$7.7M
−$1.0M
−$115M
—
$110M
−$8.7M
Q1 2025
−$11.7M
−$3.4M
−$28.0M
—
−$108M
−$15.1M
Q4 2024
$1.8M
−$6.1M
−$164M
—
$725K
−$4.3M
Q3 2024
$15.1M
−$4.0M
−$34.2M
$428K
−$2.0M
$11.1M
Ceco Environmental: income statement and cash flow
Ceco Environmental, Q2 2026: revenue $285M (+54% year over year), operating margin -11.6%. 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.