Motorcar Parts of America cash flow, quarter by quarter
Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$12.4M in Q1 FY27 · −$6.2M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$11.3M
Capital spending−$1.1M
Free cash flow−$12.4M
Cash conversion cycle189 days
Analysis
In Q1 FY27, Motorcar Parts of America generated −$11.3M of operating cash flow and spent $1.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$12.4M. That is $21.6M less than in Q1 FY26 ($9.2M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$2.2M; the largest uses were buybacks ($11.3M), capital spending ($4.0M), other investing ($4.0M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($30.5M), shares issued ($125K); the cash balance rose by $6.6M.
Operating cash flow was −$11.3M against net income of −$13.4M. The largest differences: receivables +$41.9M, payables −$19.1M, inventory −$18.3M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 189 days (receivables 50 + inventory 262 − payables 122).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow −$11.3M, Capital spending $1.1M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $37.2M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($71.1M) and operating cash flow ($66.6M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$21.4M
Debtnone
Net cash$21.4M
Cash runway3.5 years
Motorcar Parts of America is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$6.2M a year at the current rate against $21.4M of cash and investments: a runway of about 3.5 years 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
Q1 FY27
50
262
122
189
Q3 FY26
51
263
131
183
Q2 FY26
39
190
96
134
Q1 FY26
43
209
103
149
Q3 FY25
48
243
106
185
Q2 FY25
42
215
90
167
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q1 FY27
−$11.3M
−$1.1M
−$1.9M
$23.8M
$24K
−$4.5M
−$12.4M
Q4 FY26
−$4.5M
−$1.4M
−$3.0M
$6.4M
—
$2.9M
−$6.0M
Q3 FY26
−$8.2M
−$417K
−$5.0M
$15.2M
—
−$1.8M
−$8.6M
Q2 FY26
$21.9M
−$1.0M
−$1.4M
−$14.9M
$101K
−$3.2M
$20.8M
Q1 FY26
$10.0M
−$807K
−$2.0M
−$4.3M
—
−$3.0M
$9.2M
Q4 FY25
$9.1M
−$2.9M
−$2.7M
−$4.4M
—
$1.4M
$6.2M
Q3 FY25
$34.4M
−$669K
−$2.1M
−$30.3M
—
−$397K
$33.7M
Q2 FY25
$22.9M
−$557K
—
−$19.5M
—
−$2.9M
$22.3M
Motorcar Parts of America: income statement and cash flow
Motorcar Parts of America, Q1 FY27: revenue $168M (-11% year over year), operating margin 2.1%. 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.