Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$8K in Q2 2026 · −$2.4M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$1K
Capital spending−$7K
Free cash flow−$8K
Cash / net income-0.0×
Cash conversion cycle-67 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, CPI Aerostructures generated −$1K of operating cash flow and spent $7K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$8K. That is $591K more than in Q2 2025 (−$600K).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$2.3M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($2.3M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($73K), capital spending ($63K); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($2.6M); the cash balance rose by $161K.
Operating cash flow was −$1K against net income of $686K — -0.0× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: receivables −$5.8M, contract assets +$2.7M, deferred revenue +$1.6M.
Its cash conversion cycle was -67 days (receivables 36 + inventory 4 − payables 108): suppliers fund its working capital.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$1K, Capital spending $7K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $6.0M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($11.2M) and operating cash flow ($5.2M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$836K
Debt$10.0M
Net debt$9.2M
Due within a year$188K
Cash runway4 months
CPI Aerostructures is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$2.4M a year at the current rate against $836K of cash and investments: a runway of about 4 months; $188K of debt also comes due within a year, which would need refinancing or new money before any new financing.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $836K 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
36
4
108
-67
Q1 2026
26
5
109
-78
Q4 2025
29
4
93
-60
Q3 2025
30
5
97
-63
Q2 2025
35
6
93
-52
Q1 2025
27
6
84
-51
Q4 2024
22
5
69
-42
Q3 2024
30
7
89
-52
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
−$1K
−$7K
—
$167K
−$8K
Q1 2026
−$425K
−$53K
$800K
−$103K
−$478K
Q4 2025
−$2.1M
−$1K
−$15.9M
−$353K
−$2.1M
Q3 2025
$212K
−$1K
−$255K
$128K
$211K
Q2 2025
−$596K
−$4K
−$508K
$1.2M
−$600K
Q1 2025
−$2.7M
−$59K
−$758K
$3.6M
−$2.8M
Q4 2024
$4.4M
−$74K
−$738K
−$3.8M
$4.3M
Q3 2024
$715K
−$128K
−$727K
$228K
$587K
CPI Aerostructures: income statement and cash flow
CPI Aerostructures, Q2 2026: revenue $17.6M (+16% year over year), operating margin 6.8%. 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.