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Frequency Electronics cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$1.8M in Q1 FY27 · −$184K over twelve months

Operating cash flow$2.6M
Capital spending−$844K
Free cash flow+$1.8M
Cash / net income0.6×
Cash conversion cycle167 days

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Frequency Electronics generated $2.6M of operating cash flow and spent $844K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.8M. That is $1.4M more than in Q1 FY26 ($385K).

Over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, operating cash flow was $2.7M; the largest uses were capital spending ($2.9M), buybacks ($991K), other investing ($100K); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($58.1M); the cash balance rose by $56.9M.

Operating cash flow was $2.6M against net income of $4.2M — 0.6× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: other non-cash +$2.5M, depreciation & amortization +$287K.

Its cash conversion cycle was 167 days (receivables 21 + inventory 162 − payables 17).

Free cash flow

Frequency Electronics: free cash flow by quarterFrequency Electronics: free cash flow by quarter$3.3MQ2 FY25−$4.0MQ3 FY25−$786KQ4 FY25$385KQ1 FY26−$1.1MQ2 FY26−$2.3MQ3 FY26$1.5MQ4 FY26$1.8MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Frequency Electronics: operating cash flow against capital spendingFrequency Electronics: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$3.8M$521KQ2 FY25−$3.6M$329KQ3 FY25−$155K$631KQ4 FY25$1.2M$776KQ1 FY26−$523K$613KQ2 FY26−$1.4M$865KQ3 FY26$2.1M$605KQ4 FY26$2.6M$844KQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $2.6M, Capital spending $844K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Frequency Electronics: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearFrequency Electronics: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $4.0MFY22: Capital spending −$1.9M$4.0MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $1.2MFY23: Capital spending −$918KFY23: Dividends −$9.4M$1.2MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $8.7MFY24: Capital spending −$1.5M$8.7MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow −$1.4MFY25: Capital spending −$1.8MFY25: Buybacks −$377KFY25: Dividends −$9.6MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $1.3MFY26: Capital spending −$2.9MFY26: Buybacks −$1.6M$1.3MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $13.8M; the largest uses were dividends ($18.9M) and capital spending ($8.9M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$61.4M
Debtnone
Net cash$61.4M

Frequency Electronics's operations bring cash in ($2.7M over twelve months), and it spends more than that on capital projects: a gap of $184K funded from its $61.4M of cash and investments and from borrowing. That is a choice to invest, not a cash runway running down.

Where the cash came from and went

Frequency Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Frequency Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$59.8MShares issued$58.8MOperating cash flow$2.6MCapital spending−$844KOther financing−$617KOther investing−$100K
Frequency Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Frequency Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Other financing$58.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$56.9MCapital spending−$2.9MOperating cash flow$2.7MBuybacks−$991KOther investing−$100K

From profit to cash

Frequency Electronics: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Frequency Electronics: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$4.2MDepreciation & amortization$287KOther non-cash$2.5MOperating cash flow$2.6M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q1 FY272116217167
Q4 FY264414118168
Q3 FY264622621251
Q2 FY263621511240
Q1 FY264425413286
Q2 FY252927916292

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$2.6M−$844K——$58.8M−$59.8M$1.8M
Q4 FY26$2.1M−$605K———−$1.5M$1.5M
Q3 FY26−$1.4M−$865K−$616K——$2.9M−$2.3M
Q2 FY26−$523K−$613K−$375K——$1.5M−$1.1M
Q1 FY26$1.2M−$776K−$583K——$198K$385K
Q4 FY25−$155K−$631K———$786K−$786K
Q3 FY25−$3.6M−$329K−$215K——$4.2M−$4.0M
Q2 FY25$3.8M−$521K−$100K−$9.6M—$6.4M$3.3M

Frequency Electronics: income statement and cash flow

Frequency Electronics, Q1 FY27: revenue $23.5M (+70% year over year), operating margin 22.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Frequency Electronics: 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.