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Hudson Technologies cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$9.7M in Q3 2026 · −$31.6M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$10.1M
Capital spending−$475K
Free cash flow+$9.7M
Cash / net income5.0×
Cash conversion cycle282 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Hudson Technologies generated $10.1M of operating cash flow and spent $475K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $9.7M. That is $2.9M more than in Q3 2025 ($6.7M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$28.4M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($28.4M), buybacks ($16.7M), other financing ($3.9M); the cash balance fell by $54.4M.

Operating cash flow was $10.1M against net income of $2.0M — 5.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$13.8M, inventory −$5.9M, payables −$3.6M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 282 days (receivables 57 + inventory 268 − payables 42).

Free cash flow

Hudson Technologies: free cash flow by quarterHudson Technologies: free cash flow by quarter$19.2MQ4 2024$12.7MQ1 2025$5.9MQ2 2025$6.7MQ3 2025−$33.7MQ4 2025−$13.9MQ1 2026$6.3MQ2 2026$9.7MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Hudson Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingHudson Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$20.7M$1.5MQ4 2024$14.2M$1.4MQ1 2025$6.4M$464KQ2 2025$8.8M$2.1MQ3 2025−$32.5M$1.1MQ4 2025−$12.8M$1.1MQ1 2026$6.8M$576KQ2 2026$10.1M$475KQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $10.1M, Capital spending $475K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Hudson Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearHudson Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow −$1.2MFY2021: Net borrowing $7.7MFY2021: Shares issued $201KFY2021: Capital spending −$1.9M$7.9MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $62.8MFY2022: Net borrowing −$48.1MFY2022: Shares issued $182KFY2022: Capital spending −$3.7M$63.0MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $58.5MFY2023: Net borrowing −$47.2MFY2023: Shares issued $39KFY2023: Capital spending −$3.6M$58.6MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $91.8MFY2024: Capital spending −$5.3MFY2024: Acquisitions −$20.7MFY2024: Buybacks −$8.1M$91.8MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow −$3.2MFY2025: Shares issued $46KFY2025: Capital spending −$5.1MFY2025: Acquisitions −$2.2MFY2025: Buybacks −$20.0M$46KFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $209M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($95.2M) and buybacks ($28.2M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$35.3M
Debtnone
Net cash$35.3M
Cash runway13 months

Hudson Technologies is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$31.6M a year at the current rate against $35.3M of cash and investments: a runway of about 13 months before any new financing.

Where the cash came from and went

Hudson Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Hudson Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$10.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$9.7MCapital spending−$475KTaxes on employees’ shares−$12K
Hudson Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Hudson Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$54.4MOperating cash flow−$28.4MBuybacks−$16.7MOther financing−$3.9MCapital spending−$3.2MOther investing−$2.2M

From profit to cash

Hudson Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Hudson Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$2.0MDepreciation & amortization$866KStock-based pay$232KDeferred taxes−$216KReceivables$13.8MInventory−$5.9MPayables−$3.6MPrepaid and other assets−$1.4MOperating cash flow$10.1M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20265726842282
Q2 20264520432217
Q1 20263824836250
Q3 20253816030168
Q2 20254014222159
Q1 20253318221194
Q4 20245631831343

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$10.1M−$475K——−$9.7M$9.7M
Q2 2026$6.8M−$576K$9K—−$6.2M$6.3M
Q1 2026−$12.8M−$1.1M−$2.5M—$20.1M−$13.9M
Q4 2025−$32.5M−$1.1M−$14.2M$1K$50.2M−$33.7M
Q3 2025$8.8M−$2.1M−$1.3M—−$5.4M$6.7M
Q2 2025$6.4M−$464K−$2.7M—−$3.2M$5.9M
Q1 2025$14.2M−$1.4M−$1.8M—−$10.9M$12.7M
Q4 2024$20.7M−$1.5M−$5.5M—−$13.6M$19.2M

Hudson Technologies: income statement and cash flow

Hudson Technologies, Q3 2026: revenue $59.4M (-20% year over year), operating margin 5.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Hudson Technologies: 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.