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Great Elm Group cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow−$10.6M in Q1 FY27 · $1.3M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$10.6M
Free cash flow−$10.6M

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Great Elm Group generated −$10.6M of operating cash flow. That is $14.4M less than in Q1 FY26 ($3.8M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.3M; the largest uses were buybacks ($6.6M), partners ($4.8M), other financing ($4.3M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($4.3M); the cash balance fell by $10.3M.

Operating cash flow was −$10.6M against net income of −$4.1M. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$677K, other non-cash +$351K, depreciation & amortization +$305K.

Free cash flow

Great Elm Group: free cash flow by quarterGreat Elm Group: free cash flow by quarter−$4.0MQ2 FY25−$1.3MQ3 FY25$2.2MQ4 FY25$3.8MQ1 FY26−$1.9MQ2 FY26$5.8MQ3 FY26$7.9MQ4 FY26−$10.6MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Great Elm Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingGreat Elm Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$4.0M$0Q2 FY25−$1.3M$0Q3 FY25$2.2M$0Q4 FY25$3.8M$0Q1 FY26−$1.9M$0Q2 FY26$5.8M$0Q3 FY26$7.9M$0Q4 FY26−$10.6M$0Q1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow −$10.6M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

Great Elm Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearGreat Elm Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow $29.3MFY22: Net borrowing $26.9MFY22: Capital spending −$3KFY22: Acquisitions −$1.4M$56.2MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow −$2.4MFY23: Net borrowing −$41.8MFY23: Capital spending −$53KFY23FY24: Operating cash flow −$15.6MFY24: Buybacks −$2.1MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow −$9.0MFY25: Acquisitions −$2.5MFY25: Buybacks −$7.2MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $15.7MFY26: Shares issued $11.9MFY26: Buybacks −$6.8M$27.5MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $18.0M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($41.8M) and operating cash flow ($26.9M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$43.2M
Debtnone
Net cash$43.2M
Due within a year$26.7M
Cash runway12 months

Great Elm Group is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$42.4M a year at the current rate against $43.2M of cash and investments: a runway of about 12 months; $26.7M of debt also comes due within a year, which would need refinancing or new money before any new financing.

Where the cash came from and went

Great Elm Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Great Elm Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Operating cash flow−$10.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$10.3MOther investing$1.0MBuybacks−$581KTaxes on employees’ shares−$106K
Great Elm Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Great Elm Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$10.3MBuybacks−$6.6MPartners−$4.8MOther financing−$4.3MOther investing$4.3MOperating cash flow$1.3MTaxes on employees’ shares−$106K

From profit to cash

Great Elm Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Great Elm Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income−$4.1MDepreciation & amortization$305KStock-based pay$677KDeferred taxes−$30KOther non-cash$351KPrepaid and other assets−$5KOperating cash flow−$10.6M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowBuybacksShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27−$10.6M−$581K—$10.3M−$10.6M
Q4 FY26$7.9M−$596K$2K−$7.9M$7.9M
Q3 FY26$5.8M−$2.8M−$1K$5.7M$5.8M
Q2 FY26−$1.9M−$2.6M−$1K$2.2M−$1.9M
Q1 FY26$3.8M−$756K$11.9M−$22.9M$3.8M
Q4 FY25$2.2M−$922K—$925K$2.2M
Q3 FY25−$1.3M−$1.1M—$12.8M−$1.3M
Q2 FY25−$4.0M−$3.1M—−$98K−$4.0M

Great Elm Group: income statement and cash flow

Great Elm Group, Q1 FY27: revenue $3.3M (-69% year over year), operating margin -104.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Great Elm Group: 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.