Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$29.4M in Q1 FY27 · $265M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$37.1M
Capital spending−$7.7M
Free cash flow+$29.4M
Cash / net income1.5×
Cash conversion cycle258 days
Analysis
In Q1 FY27, OSI Systems generated $37.1M of operating cash flow and spent $7.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $29.4M. That is $19.3M more than in Q1 FY26 ($10.1M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $296M; the largest uses were other investing ($105M), capital spending ($31.2M), other financing ($24.6M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($7.5M); the cash balance rose by $112M.
Operating cash flow was $37.1M against net income of $24.6M — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: inventory −$48.5M, payables +$21.5M, receivables +$10.3M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 258 days (receivables 172 + inventory 145 − payables 59).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $37.1M, Capital spending $7.7M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $445M; the largest uses were buybacks ($499M) and acquisitions ($133M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$302M
Debt$1.0B
Net debt$698M
Due within a year$2.5M
OSI Systems funds itself: free cash flow was $265M over the last twelve months, and $302M of cash and investments stands against $1.0B of debt ($2.5M due within a year, 119.3× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $302M 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
172
145
59
258
Q4 FY26
154
122
53
223
Q3 FY26
169
132
61
240
Q2 FY26
165
133
63
235
Q1 FY26
199
152
74
276
Q4 FY25
136
114
51
199
Q3 FY25
139
135
55
220
Q2 FY25
152
151
63
241
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q1 FY27
$37.1M
−$7.7M
—
−$62.8M
−$2.5M
$3.1M
$124M
$29.4M
Q4 FY26
$182M
−$9.3M
−$26.2M
−$125M
−$2.5M
$7K
−$14.6M
$173M
Q3 FY26
$14.5M
−$7.6M
—
—
−$2.4M
$4.0M
−$8.5M
$6.9M
Q2 FY26
$62.2M
−$6.7M
—
—
$309M
$392K
−$212M
$55.5M
Q1 FY26
$17.1M
−$7.0M
−$92K
—
$44.2M
$2.9M
−$18.0M
$10.1M
Q4 FY25
$562K
−$6.1M
−$1.2M
—
$20.0M
$500K
−$10.6M
−$5.6M
Q3 FY25
$81.6M
−$4.5M
—
—
−$82.0M
$3.4M
$5.8M
$77.1M
Q2 FY25
$52.5M
−$5.5M
—
—
−$25.0M
$1.7M
−$16.6M
$47.1M
OSI Systems: income statement and cash flow
OSI Systems, Q1 FY27: revenue $403M (+5% year over year), operating margin 8.3%. 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.