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LSI Industries cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$13.8M in Q1 FY27 · $53.1M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$15.2M
Capital spending−$1.4M
Free cash flow+$13.8M
Cash / net income2.1×

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, LSI Industries generated $15.2M of operating cash flow and spent $1.4M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $13.8M. That is $14.1M more than in Q1 FY26 (−$291K).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $58.7M; the largest uses were other investing ($330M), dividends ($6.8M), capital spending ($5.6M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($190M), other financing ($97.9M); the cash balance rose by $5.7M.

Operating cash flow was $15.2M against net income of $7.1M — 2.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: accrued liabilities −$11.7M, depreciation & amortization +$6.5M, deferred taxes +$2.4M.

Free cash flow

LSI Industries: free cash flow by quarterLSI Industries: free cash flow by quarter$8.8MQ2 FY25$6.2MQ3 FY25$8.5MQ4 FY25−$291KQ1 FY26$23.3MQ2 FY26$6.2MQ3 FY26$9.8MQ4 FY26$13.8MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
LSI Industries: operating cash flow against capital spendingLSI Industries: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$9.9M$1.1MQ2 FY25$6.9M$690KQ3 FY25$9.5M$950KQ4 FY25$676K$967KQ1 FY26$25.0M$1.7MQ2 FY26$6.9M$707KQ3 FY26$11.6M$1.8MQ4 FY26$15.2M$1.4MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $15.2M, Capital spending $1.4M.

Capital allocation, year by year

LSI Industries: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearLSI Industries: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow −$3.9MFY22: Net borrowing $11.2MFY22: Shares issued $26KFY22: Asset sales $49KFY22: Capital spending −$2.1MFY22: Dividends −$5.3M$11.3MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $49.6MFY23: Net borrowing −$44.7MFY23: Shares issued $3.9MFY23: Asset sales $5KFY23: Capital spending −$3.2MFY23: Dividends −$5.4M$53.5MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $43.4MFY24: Net borrowing $18.7MFY24: Shares issued $1.8MFY24: Asset sales $35KFY24: Capital spending −$5.4MFY24: Acquisitions −$49.9MFY24: Dividends −$5.7M$63.9MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $38.1MFY25: Net borrowing −$6.0MFY25: Shares issued $1.1MFY25: Asset sales $50KFY25: Capital spending −$3.5MFY25: Acquisitions −$24.6MFY25: Dividends −$6.0M$39.2MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $44.1MFY26: Net borrowing $207MFY26: Shares issued $102MFY26: Asset sales $146KFY26: Capital spending −$5.1MFY26: Acquisitions −$332MFY26: Dividends −$6.5M$354MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $171M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($406M) and net borrowing ($50.7M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$12.8M
Debt$240M
Net debt$227M
Due within a year$10.0M

LSI Industries funds itself: free cash flow was $53.1M over the last twelve months, and $12.8M of cash and investments stands against $240M of debt ($10.0M due within a year, 1.3× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

LSI Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27LSI Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$15.7MOperating cash flow$15.2MOther investing$2.0MDividends−$1.9MCapital spending−$1.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.4MShares issued$438KExchange rates−$41KOther financing−$41KAsset & business sales$2K
LSI Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27LSI Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Other investing−$330MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$190MOther financing$97.9MOperating cash flow$58.7MDividends−$6.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$5.7MCapital spending−$5.6MShares issued$1.8MExchange rates−$175KAsset & business sales$148K

From profit to cash

LSI Industries: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27LSI Industries: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$7.1MDepreciation & amortization$6.5MStock-based pay$1.0MDeferred taxes$2.4MGains on disposals−$1KInventory−$1.6MPayables$1.5MAccrued liabilities−$11.7MDeferred revenue−$605KOperating cash flow$15.2M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$15.2M−$1.4M−$1.9M−$15.7M$438K$1.4M$13.8M
Q4 FY26$11.6M−$1.8M−$1.8M−$5.1M$1.2M−$3.9M$9.8M
Q3 FY26$6.9M−$707K−$1.6M$233M$141K−$3.9M$6.2M
Q2 FY26$25.0M−$1.7M−$1.6M−$22.7M—$736K$23.3M
Q1 FY26$676K−$967K−$1.5M$2.1M$3.0M−$3.7M−$291K
Q4 FY25$9.5M−$950K−$1.5M−$6.9M$219K$844K$8.5M
Q3 FY25$6.9M−$690K−$1.5M$17.1M$220K$411K$6.2M
Q2 FY25$9.9M−$1.1M−$1.5M−$9.6M$374K$2.3M$8.8M

LSI Industries: income statement and cash flow

LSI Industries, Q1 FY27: revenue $226M (+44% year over year), operating margin 6.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

LSI Industries: 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.