Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$2.6M in Q3 2026 · $1.7M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$3.4M
Capital spending−$772K
Free cash flow+$2.6M
Cash / net income3.3×
Cash conversion cycle24 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Heritage Global generated $3.4M of operating cash flow and spent $772K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $2.6M. That is $2.8M more than in Q3 2025 (−$233K).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $3.9M; the largest uses were other investing ($6.5M), capital spending ($2.2M), other financing ($795K); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($2.0M); the cash balance fell by $3.8M.
Operating cash flow was $3.4M against net income of $1.0M — 3.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: impairments +$18.2M, inventory −$1.2M, payables +$689K.
Its cash conversion cycle was 24 days (receivables 17 + inventory 79 − payables 72).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $3.4M, Capital spending $772K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $30.8M; the largest uses were capital spending ($10.5M) and net borrowing ($6.8M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$15.6M
Debt$4.1M
Net cash$11.5M
Heritage Global funds itself: free cash flow was $1.7M over the last twelve months, and $15.6M of cash and investments stands against $4.1M 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.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q3 2026
17
79
72
24
Q2 2026
16
82
81
17
Q1 2026
13
10
11
12
Q4 2025
14
48
53
9
Q3 2025
16
43
49
10
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$3.4M
−$772K
—
$2.0M
−$2.4M
$2.6M
Q2 2026
$1.6M
−$209K
−$134K
—
−$1.6M
$1.4M
Q1 2026
−$2.7M
−$562K
−$141K
—
$9.0M
−$3.2M
Q4 2025
$1.6M
−$609K
—
—
−$1.1M
$971K
Q3 2025
$61K
−$294K
—
−$134K
$412K
−$233K
Q2 2025
$1.9M
−$159K
−$1.6M
−$131K
−$1.1M
$1.7M
Q1 2025
$2.6M
−$7.4M
−$1.0M
$5.0M
$3.0M
−$4.8M
Q4 2024
−$5.5M
−$3K
−$1.1M
−$129K
$4.8M
−$5.5M
Heritage Global: income statement and cash flow
Heritage Global, Q3 2026: revenue $14.6M (+28% year over year), operating margin 7.2%. 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.