Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$447K in Q2 FY27 · −$668K over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$404K
Capital spending−$43K
Free cash flow−$447K
Cash conversion cycle231 days
Analysis
In Q2 FY27, Lakeland Industries generated −$404K of operating cash flow and spent $43K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$447K. That is $5.3M more than in Q2 FY26 (−$5.7M).
Over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, operating cash flow was −$693K; the largest uses were other financing ($2.5M), operating cash flow ($693K), dividends ($581K); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($4.6M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($1.1M); the cash balance rose by $152K.
Operating cash flow was −$404K against net income of −$4.9M. The largest differences: inventory +$2.3M, payables +$1.9M, accrued liabilities +$1.7M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 231 days (receivables 58 + inventory 222 − payables 49).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow −$404K, Capital spending $43K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$13.4M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($56.7M) and operating cash flow ($37.1M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$17.9M
Debt$26.9M
Net debt$9.0M
Due within a year$1.9M
Cash runwaymore than 10 years
Lakeland Industries is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$668K a year at the current rate against $17.9M of cash and investments: a runway of more than ten years at that rate; $1.9M of debt also comes due within a year, which the cash covers before any new financing.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $17.9M of cash and investments now.
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 FY27
58
222
49
231
Q1 FY27
60
219
43
236
Q4 FY26
63
252
45
270
Q3 FY26
59
245
45
259
Q2 FY26
51
240
45
247
Q1 FY26
53
241
43
250
Q4 FY25
53
256
53
256
Q3 FY25
50
238
56
231
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 FY27
−$404K
−$43K
—
—
$651K
−$482K
−$447K
Q1 FY27
$5.8M
−$1.4M
—
—
−$5.1M
−$4.9M
$4.4M
Q4 FY26
$1.8M
$113K
—
−$294K
−$2.3M
$4.7M
$2.0M
Q3 FY26
−$7.9M
$1.3M
−$6.2M
−$287K
$7.8M
$555K
−$6.6M
Q2 FY26
−$4.8M
−$921K
—
−$286K
$3.4M
$869K
−$5.7M
Q1 FY26
−$4.8M
−$1.2M
—
−$285K
$6.4M
−$1.1M
−$6.0M
Q4 FY25
−$3.4M
−$55K
−$22.1M
−$223K
$29.5M
−$1.6M
−$3.4M
Q3 FY25
−$8.4M
−$643K
—
−$222K
$1.6M
$9.0M
−$9.1M
Lakeland Industries: income statement and cash flow
Lakeland Industries, Q2 FY27: revenue $50.1M (-4% year over year), operating margin -6.7%. 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.