Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$3.7M in Q3 2026 · $8.9M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$3.9M
Capital spending−$173K
Free cash flow+$3.7M
Cash / net income2.0×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, First US Bancshares generated $3.9M of operating cash flow and spent $173K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $3.7M. That is $115K more than in Q3 2025 ($3.6M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $11.1M; the largest uses were other investing ($13.9M), buybacks ($11.3M), capital spending ($2.3M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($14.7M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($10.0M); the cash balance rose by $6.9M.
Operating cash flow was $3.9M against net income of $2.0M — 2.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: other liabilities +$545K, prepaid and other assets +$447K, stock-based pay +$196K.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $3.9M, Capital spending $173K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $55.5M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($20.0M) and buybacks ($9.8M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$61.6M
Debt$41.0M
Net cash$20.6M
First US Bancshares funds itself: free cash flow was $8.9M over the last twelve months, and $61.6M of cash and investments stands against $41.0M of debt.
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
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$3.9M
−$173K
−$6.4M
−$362K
$5.0M
−$2.6M
$3.7M
Q2 2026
$697K
−$1.3M
−$1.4M
−$386K
$25.0M
$7.6M
−$644K
Q1 2026
$4.1M
−$474K
−$2.2M
−$395K
—
$7.0M
$3.6M
Q4 2025
$2.5M
−$296K
−$1.2M
−$400K
−$20.0M
−$18.9M
$2.2M
Q3 2025
$4.2M
−$624K
—
−$404K
—
−$735K
$3.6M
Q2 2025
$3.9M
−$2.3M
—
−$403K
−$10.0M
$2.1M
$1.6M
Q1 2025
$1.8M
−$70K
−$535K
−$401K
$35.0M
−$8.8M
$1.7M
Q4 2024
$2.4M
−$270K
−$507K
−$400K
$10.0M
$35.1M
$2.2M
First US Bancshares: income statement and cash flow
First US Bancshares, Q3 2026: revenue $10.8M (+3% year over year), operating margin 23.3%. 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.