Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$20.8M in Q2 2026 · −$56.7M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$8.3M
Capital spending−$12.5M
Free cash flow−$20.8M
Cash conversion cycle84 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Gevo generated −$8.3M of operating cash flow and spent $12.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$20.8M. That is $13.0M less than in Q2 2025 (−$7.8M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$16.2M; the largest uses were other financing ($84.7M), capital spending ($40.4M), operating cash flow ($16.2M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($70.0M), other investing ($1.8M); the cash balance fell by $68.8M.
Operating cash flow was −$8.3M against net income of −$176M. The largest differences: impairments +$136M, depreciation & amortization +$6.8M, stock-based pay +$2.6M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 84 days (receivables 21 + inventory 93 − payables 31).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$8.3M, Capital spending $12.5M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$217M; the largest uses were capital spending ($315M) and operating cash flow ($217M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$58.1M
Debt$167M
Net debt$109M
Cash runway12 months
Gevo is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$56.7M a year at the current rate against $58.1M of cash and investments: a runway of about 12 months before any new financing.
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
21
93
31
84
Q1 2026
19
90
15
95
Q4 2025
16
78
8
86
Q3 2025
20
80
22
78
Q2 2025
24
89
35
78
Q1 2025
22
45
13
54
Q4 2024
31
138
29
140
Q3 2024
86
168
60
195
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
−$8.3M
−$12.5M
—
—
—
$80K
$20.8M
−$20.8M
Q1 2026
−$21.1M
−$8.9M
—
—
$69.9M
$172K
$38.0M
−$30.0M
Q4 2025
$20.0M
−$11.2M
—
—
−$821K
$342K
−$8.6M
$8.7M
Q3 2025
−$6.8M
−$7.8M
—
—
−$219K
$274K
$18.5M
−$14.6M
Q2 2025
−$2.5M
−$5.2M
—
—
−$269K
$3K
$8.0M
−$7.8M
Q1 2025
−$24.0M
−$5.8M
−$198M
—
$105M
$179K
$124M
−$29.9M
Q4 2024
−$18.8M
−$14.6M
—
—
−$328K
—
$33.8M
−$33.5M
Q3 2024
−$11.0M
−$9.8M
—
−$646K
−$323K
—
$22.4M
−$20.8M
Gevo: income statement and cash flow
Gevo, Q2 2026: revenue $46.5M (+7% year over year), operating margin -369.3%. 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.