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Chicago Rivet & Machine cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow−$137K in Q3 2026 · −$2.1M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$35K
Capital spending−$172K
Free cash flow−$137K
Cash conversion cycle122 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Chicago Rivet & Machine generated $35K of operating cash flow and spent $172K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$137K. That is $639K less than in Q3 2025 ($502K).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$1.6M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($1.6M), capital spending ($454K), dividends ($58K); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($1.0M), other investing ($68K); the cash balance fell by $1.0M.

Operating cash flow was $35K against net income of −$916K. The largest differences: payables +$663K, inventory −$395K, depreciation & amortization +$292K.

Its cash conversion cycle was 122 days (receivables 61 + inventory 88 − payables 28).

Free cash flow

Chicago Rivet & Machine: free cash flow by quarterChicago Rivet & Machine: free cash flow by quarter−$2KQ4 2024−$2.1MQ1 2025−$23KQ2 2025$502KQ3 2025$24KQ4 2025−$742KQ1 2026−$1.2MQ2 2026−$137KQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Chicago Rivet & Machine: operating cash flow against capital spendingChicago Rivet & Machine: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$60K−$58KQ4 2024−$2.0M$43KQ1 2025$28K$51KQ2 2025$648K$146KQ3 2025$116K$92KQ4 2025−$649K$93KQ1 2026−$1.1M$96KQ2 2026$35K$172KQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $35K, Capital spending $172K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Chicago Rivet & Machine: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearChicago Rivet & Machine: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow −$1.0MFY2021: Asset sales $8KFY2021: Capital spending −$671KFY2021: Dividends −$850K$8KFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$1.3MFY2022: Asset sales $5.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$970KFY2022: Dividends −$850K$5.0MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow −$1.9MFY2023: Asset sales $50KFY2023: Capital spending −$1.1MFY2023: Dividends −$618K$50KFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow −$153KFY2024: Asset sales $813KFY2024: Capital spending −$651KFY2024: Dividends −$319K$813KFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow −$1.2MFY2025: Net borrowing $500KFY2025: Asset sales $724KFY2025: Capital spending −$332KFY2025: Dividends −$116K$1.2MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$5.6M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($5.6M) and capital spending ($3.7M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$634K
Debtnone
Net cash$634K
Cash runway4 months

Chicago Rivet & Machine is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$2.1M a year at the current rate against $634K of cash and investments: a runway of about 4 months before any new financing.

Where the cash came from and went

Chicago Rivet & Machine: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Chicago Rivet & Machine: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Capital spending−$172KCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$137KOperating cash flow$35K
Chicago Rivet & Machine: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Chicago Rivet & Machine: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow−$1.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$1.0MCapital spending−$454KOther investing$68KDividends−$58K

From profit to cash

Chicago Rivet & Machine: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Chicago Rivet & Machine: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$916KDepreciation & amortization$292KReceivables$253KInventory−$395KPayables$663KAccrued liabilities$65KEmployee-related liabilities$25KDeferred revenue$49KContract assets−$14KPrepaid and other assets$15KOperating cash flow$35K
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 2026618828122
Q2 2026618621126
Q1 2026549516133
Q4 2025659914150
Q3 2025619814144
Q2 2025609717141
Q1 20254910922137
Q4 20248610819175

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$35K−$172K——$137K−$137K
Q2 2026−$1.1M−$96K—$500K$676K−$1.2M
Q1 2026−$649K−$93K−$29K$500K$271K−$742K
Q4 2025$116K−$92K−$29K—−$35K$24K
Q3 2025$648K−$146K−$29K—−$469K$502K
Q2 2025$28K−$51K−$29K$500K−$448K−$23K
Q1 2025−$2.0M−$43K−$29K—$1.2M−$2.1M
Q4 2024−$60K$58K−$29K—−$257K−$2K

Chicago Rivet & Machine: income statement and cash flow

Chicago Rivet & Machine, Q3 2026: revenue $7.5M (+2% year over year), operating margin -12.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Chicago Rivet & Machine: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

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.