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Napco Security Technologies cash flow, quarter by quarter

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

Free cash flow$2.3M in Q1 FY27 · $50.1M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$2.8M
Capital spending−$433K
Free cash flow+$2.3M
Cash / net income0.2×
Cash conversion cycle168 days

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Napco Security Technologies generated $2.8M of operating cash flow and spent $433K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $2.3M. That is $9.1M less than in Q1 FY26 ($11.4M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $52.3M; the largest uses were dividends ($20.7M), capital spending ($2.2M), other financing ($1.5M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($628K), other investing ($1K); the cash balance rose by $28.5M.

Operating cash flow was $2.8M against net income of $13.0M — 0.2× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: payables −$15.0M, receivables +$6.7M, inventory −$3.8M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 168 days (receivables 57 + inventory 143 − payables 33).

Free cash flow

Napco Security Technologies: free cash flow by quarterNapco Security Technologies: free cash flow by quarter$12.4MQ2 FY25$13.3MQ3 FY25$14.4MQ4 FY25$11.4MQ1 FY26$14.5MQ2 FY26$16.0MQ3 FY26$17.2MQ4 FY26$2.3MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Napco Security Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingNapco Security Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$13.5M$1.1MQ2 FY25$13.4M$65KQ3 FY25$14.6M$237KQ4 FY25$11.6M$193KQ1 FY26$15.1M$585KQ2 FY26$16.8M$734KQ3 FY26$17.7M$405KQ4 FY26$2.8M$433KQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $2.8M, Capital spending $433K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Napco Security Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearNapco Security Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $8.3MFY22: Shares issued $155KFY22: Capital spending −$1.5M$8.5MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $24.7MFY23: Shares issued $85KFY23: Asset sales $38KFY23: Capital spending −$3.0MFY23: Dividends −$2.3M$24.8MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $45.4MFY24: Shares issued $427KFY24: Capital spending −$1.6MFY24: Dividends −$13.3M$45.8MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $53.5MFY25: Shares issued $54KFY25: Capital spending −$2.1MFY25: Buybacks −$36.8MFY25: Dividends −$13.6M$53.6MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $61.1MFY26: Shares issued $628KFY26: Capital spending −$1.9MFY26: Dividends −$20.3M$61.8MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $193M; the largest uses were dividends ($49.5M) and buybacks ($36.8M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$135M
Debtnone
Net cash$135M

Napco Security Technologies funds itself: free cash flow was $50.1M over the last twelve months, with $135M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Napco Security Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Napco Security Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Dividends−$5.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$3.0MOperating cash flow$2.8MCapital spending−$433KOther investing$2K
Napco Security Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Napco Security Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$52.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$28.5MDividends−$20.7MCapital spending−$2.2MOther financing−$1.5MShares issued$628KOther investing$1K

From profit to cash

Napco Security Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Napco Security Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$13.0MDepreciation & amortization$469KStock-based pay$273KDeferred taxes$2.3MReceivables$6.7MInventory−$3.8MPayables−$15.0MPrepaid and other assets$487KOperating cash flow$2.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q1 FY275714333168
Q4 FY265013427157
Q3 FY265215127176
Q2 FY265614827177
Q1 FY265713225164
Q4 FY254912221150
Q3 FY254917224197
Q2 FY255518526214

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$2.8M−$433K—−$5.4M—$3.0M$2.3M
Q4 FY26$17.7M−$405K—−$5.4M$628K−$12.5M$17.2M
Q3 FY26$16.8M−$734K—−$5.0M—−$9.5M$16.0M
Q2 FY26$15.1M−$585K—−$5.0M—−$9.5M$14.5M
Q1 FY26$11.6M−$193K—−$5.0M—−$12.3M$11.4M
Q4 FY25$14.6M−$237K—−$4.5M—−$9.7M$14.4M
Q3 FY25$13.4M−$65K−$18.8M−$4.6M—$12.6M$13.3M
Q2 FY25$13.5M−$1.1M−$10.7M——−$423K$12.4M

Napco Security Technologies: income statement and cash flow

Napco Security Technologies, Q1 FY27: revenue $50.0M (+2% year over year), operating margin 28.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Napco Security Technologies: 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.