Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$1.4M in Q2 2026 · $18.6M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$930K
Capital spending−$469K
Free cash flow−$1.4M
Cash / net income-0.2×
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Meridian generated −$930K of operating cash flow and spent $469K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$1.4M. That is $11.3M more than in Q2 2025 (−$12.7M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $20.2M; the largest uses were other investing ($87.6M), dividends ($6.2M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($5.9M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($65.9M), shares issued ($1.2M); the cash balance fell by $14.0M.
Operating cash flow was −$930K against net income of $5.8M — -0.2× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: prepaid and other assets +$5.9M, other liabilities +$1.3M, stock-based pay +$118K.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$930K, Capital spending $469K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $303M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($116M) and dividends ($37.5M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$40.0M
Debt$108M
Net debt$68.0M
Cash runway7.1 years
Meridian is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$5.6M a year at the current rate against $40.0M of cash and investments: a runway of about 7.1 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.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
−$930K
−$469K
−$1.7M
−$3.0M
$179K
−$7.9M
−$1.4M
Q1 2026
$2.9M
−$227K
−$1.7M
$3.5M
$617K
$7.5M
$2.6M
Q4 2025
−$6.2M
−$394K
−$1.4M
−$19.9M
$4.8M
$4.2M
−$6.6M
Q3 2025
$24.4M
−$448K
−$1.4M
$13.5M
$267K
$10.2M
$24.0M
Q2 2025
−$12.0M
−$631K
−$1.4M
$8.3M
$114K
$81.1M
−$12.7M
Q1 2025
$18.1M
−$259K
−$1.4M
$6.2M
$408K
−$104M
$17.9M
Q4 2024
−$704K
−$346K
−$1.4M
−$2.0M
$95K
$4.9M
−$1.1M
Q3 2024
$31.2M
$1.7M
−$1.4M
−$42.4M
$335K
−$8.3M
$33.0M
Meridian: income statement and cash flow
Meridian, Q2 2026: revenue $32.7M (+0.7% year over year), operating margin 22.9%. 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.