Core Molding Technologies cash flow, quarter by quarter

In Q3 2026, Core Molding Technologies generated −$3.7M of operating cash flow and spent $7.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$11.3M. That is $11.0M less than in Q3 2025 (−$346K).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $8.4M; the largest uses were capital spending ($27.7M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($15.5M), buybacks ($3.2M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($1.0M); the cash balance fell by $37.0M.

Operating cash flow was −$3.7M against net income of $1.5M — -2.4× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: payables +$5.9M, receivables −$5.4M, prepaid and other assets −$5.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 39 days (receivables 39 + inventory 32 − payables 32).

Core Molding Technologies is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$45.3M a year at the current rate against $5.4M of cash and investments: a runway of about 1 month; $1.9M of debt also comes due within a year, which would need refinancing or new money before any new financing.