Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$9.9M in Q3 2026 · $44.4M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$17.3M
Capital spending−$7.3M
Free cash flow+$9.9M
Cash / net income0.6×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Equity Bancshares generated $17.3M of operating cash flow and spent $7.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $9.9M. That is $5.5M more than in Q3 2025 ($4.5M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $64.4M; the largest uses were other investing ($183M), other financing ($173M), buybacks ($39.8M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($4.0M), shares issued ($1.1M); the cash balance fell by $361M.
Operating cash flow was $17.3M against net income of $26.8M — 0.6× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: payables −$2.4M, depreciation & amortization +$1.8M, prepaid and other assets +$1.0M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $17.3M, Capital spending $7.3M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $379M; the largest uses were buybacks ($95.6M) and capital spending ($45.9M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
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.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Dividends
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$17.3M
−$7.3M
—
−$3.7M
$928K
$208M
$9.9M
Q2 2026
$38.8M
−$3.3M
−$9.9M
−$3.7M
—
$17.6M
$35.5M
Q1 2026
$15.3M
−$3.8M
−$22.7M
−$3.5M
—
$43.7M
$11.5M
Q4 2025
−$7.1M
−$5.5M
−$7.2M
−$3.4M
$133K
$91.6M
−$12.5M
Q3 2025
$8.5M
−$4.0M
−$6.5M
−$2.6M
$71K
−$333M
$4.5M
Q2 2025
$28.3M
−$2.3M
−$274K
−$2.6M
$79K
$65.2M
$26.0M
Q1 2025
$21.7M
−$1.5M
—
−$2.7M
−$40K
−$47.6M
$20.2M
Q4 2024
$21.7M
−$1.8M
—
−$2.3M
$1.5M
−$148M
$19.9M
Equity Bancshares: income statement and cash flow
Equity Bancshares, Q3 2026: revenue $83.7M (+365% year over year), operating margin 40.6%. 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.