Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$4.7M in Q1 FY27 · $49.8M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$12.9M
Capital spending−$8.2M
Free cash flow+$4.7M
Cash conversion cycle111 days
Analysis
In Q1 FY27, Neogen generated $12.9M of operating cash flow and spent $8.2M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $4.7M. That is $17.9M more than in Q1 FY26 (−$13.2M).
Over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, operating cash flow was $85.3M; the largest uses were capital spending ($35.5M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($20.0M), taxes on employees’ shares ($1.9M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($2.9M), other investing ($100K); the cash balance rose by $33.2M.
Operating cash flow was $12.9M against net income of −$11.9M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$29.1M, receivables +$10.4M, deferred taxes −$5.2M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 111 days (receivables 58 + inventory 114 − payables 61).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $12.9M, Capital spending $8.2M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $286M; the largest uses were capital spending ($357M) and net borrowing ($201M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$172M
Debt$1.6B
Net debt$1.4B
Due within a year$780M
Neogen funds itself: free cash flow was $49.8M over the last twelve months, and $172M of cash and investments stands against $1.6B of debt ($780M due within a year, 0.2× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $172M 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
Q1 FY27
58
114
61
111
Q4 FY26
58
120
60
117
Q3 FY26
57
130
55
132
Q2 FY26
55
137
54
138
Q1 FY26
64
155
63
156
Q4 FY25
64
137
53
149
Q3 FY25
66
164
62
168
Q2 FY25
65
153
54
164
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q1 FY27
$12.9M
−$8.2M
−$20.0M
$2.2M
$13.5M
$4.7M
Q4 FY26
$30.2M
−$4.0M
—
−$100K
−$25.6M
$26.2M
Q3 FY26
$22.7M
−$11.6M
−$25K
$822K
−$14.6M
$11.1M
Q2 FY26
$19.5M
−$11.7M
$25K
−$22K
−$6.5M
$7.8M
Q1 FY26
$10.8M
−$24.0M
−$100M
$900K
−$9.8M
−$13.2M
Q4 FY25
$16.4M
−$16.1M
−$550M
—
−$1.3M
$300K
Q3 FY25
$19.5M
−$32.9M
−$27K
$1.0M
$12.5M
−$13.4M
Q2 FY25
$40.3M
−$17.2M
$98K
$105K
−$19.8M
$23.1M
Neogen: income statement and cash flow
Neogen, Q1 FY27: revenue $223M (+6% year over year), operating margin -0.8%. 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.