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Cerus cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$2.4M in Q3 2026 · $494K over twelve months

Operating cash flow$3.0M
Capital spending−$590K
Free cash flow+$2.4M

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Cerus generated $3.0M of operating cash flow and spent $590K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $2.4M. That is $2.3M more than in Q3 2025 ($94K).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $3.5M; the largest uses were other financing ($30.2M), capital spending ($3.0M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($20.9M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($8.5M); the cash balance rose by $166K.

Operating cash flow was $3.0M against net income of −$580K. The largest differences: payables −$8.0M, stock-based pay +$6.1M, inventory +$792K.

Free cash flow

Cerus: free cash flow by quarterCerus: free cash flow by quarter$4.0MQ4 2024−$956KQ1 2025−$2.9MQ2 2025$94KQ3 2025$4.9MQ4 2025−$3.3MQ1 2026−$3.5MQ2 2026$2.4MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Cerus: operating cash flow against capital spendingCerus: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$4.9M$976KQ4 2024−$844K$112KQ1 2025−$2.4M$477KQ2 2025$1.9M$1.8MQ3 2025$6.2M$1.3MQ4 2025−$3.0M$233KQ1 2026−$2.7M$873KQ2 2026$3.0M$590KQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $3.0M, Capital spending $590K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Cerus: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCerus: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingFY2021: Operating cash flow −$33.9MFY2021: Net borrowing $21.2MFY2021: Shares issued $12.1MFY2021: Capital spending −$910K$33.3MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$25.6MFY2022: Net borrowing $424KFY2022: Shares issued $4.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$2.0M$4.4MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow −$43.2MFY2023: Net borrowing $10.2MFY2023: Shares issued $750KFY2023: Capital spending −$4.6M$10.9MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $11.4MFY2024: Net borrowing −$703KFY2024: Shares issued $667KFY2024: Capital spending −$2.8M$12.0MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $4.8MFY2025: Net borrowing −$329KFY2025: Shares issued $560KFY2025: Capital spending −$3.7M$5.4MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$86.5M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($103M) and capital spending ($14.1M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$57.1M
Debtnone
Net cash$57.1M

Cerus funds itself: free cash flow was $494K over the last twelve months, with $57.1M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Cerus: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cerus: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$3.0MOther investing−$2.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$1.6MCapital spending−$590KShares issued$348KOther financing$9KExchange rates−$4K
Cerus: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Cerus: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Other financing−$30.2MOther investing$20.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$8.5MOperating cash flow$3.5MCapital spending−$3.0MShares issued$556KExchange rates−$166KCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$166K

From profit to cash

Cerus: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Cerus: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$580KDepreciation & amortization$421KStock-based pay$6.1MReceivables$379KInventory$792KPayables−$8.0MDeferred revenue−$133KPrepaid and other assets$181KOperating cash flow$3.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$3.0M−$590K−$1.6M$348K$1.6M$2.4M
Q2 2026−$2.7M−$873K$10.2M−$55K$9.9M−$3.5M
Q1 2026−$3.0M−$233K$929K$263K−$7.9M−$3.3M
Q4 2025$6.2M−$1.3M−$1.0M—−$3.8M$4.9M
Q3 2025$1.9M−$1.8M−$1K$321K$322K$94K
Q2 2025−$2.4M−$477K−$98K−$31K$3.5M−$2.9M
Q1 2025−$844K−$112K$801K$270K$776K−$956K
Q4 2024$4.9M−$976K$776K−$30K$1.8M$4.0M

Cerus: income statement and cash flow

Cerus, Q3 2026: revenue $57.7M (+10% year over year), operating margin 0.7%. 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.