Oil States International cash flow, quarter by quarter
Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$2.1M in Q3 2026 · $33.9M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$5.3M
Capital spending−$3.2M
Free cash flow+$2.1M
Cash / net income1.7×
Cash conversion cycle210 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Oil States International generated $5.3M of operating cash flow and spent $3.2M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $2.1M. That is $19.9M less than in Q3 2025 ($22.0M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $47.3M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($80.9M), capital spending ($13.4M), buybacks ($9.5M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($12.2M), other investing ($6.3M); the cash balance fell by $44.1M.
Operating cash flow was $5.3M against net income of $3.1M — 1.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: inventory −$10.9M, depreciation & amortization +$8.0M, contract assets −$5.1M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 210 days (receivables 108 + inventory 152 − payables 49).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $5.3M, Capital spending $3.2M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $248M; the largest uses were capital spending ($137M) and net borrowing ($136M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$22.9M
Debt$18.4M
Net cash$4.5M
Due within a year$53.4M
Oil States International funds itself: free cash flow was $33.9M over the last twelve months, and $22.9M of cash and investments stands against $18.4M of debt ($53.4M due within a year, 0.4× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $22.9M 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
Q3 2026
108
152
49
210
Q2 2026
112
156
51
216
Q1 2026
121
153
53
220
Q4 2025
104
117
37
185
Q3 2025
111
157
42
226
Q2 2025
105
157
39
222
Q1 2025
106
158
39
225
Q4 2024
105
160
41
224
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$5.3M
−$3.2M
−$4.0M
$1.2M
−$3.1M
$2.1M
Q2 2026
−$6.3M
−$2.9M
−$5.1M
$18.6M
$39.2M
−$9.2M
Q1 2026
−$1.9M
−$4.2M
—
—
$10.9M
−$6.1M
Q4 2025
$50.1M
−$3.0M
−$422K
−$50.2M
−$2.9M
$47.1M
Q3 2025
$30.7M
−$8.7M
−$4.1M
−$6.0M
−$13.2M
$22.0M
Q2 2025
$15.0M
−$10.3M
−$6.7M
—
$13.0M
$4.7M
Q1 2025
$9.3M
−$9.2M
−$5.3M
—
−$1.5M
$137K
Q4 2024
$18.2M
−$14.2M
−$9.1M
—
−$19.4M
$4.0M
Oil States International: income statement and cash flow
Oil States International, Q3 2026: revenue $170M (+3% year over year), operating margin 3.7%. 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.