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PureCycle Technologies cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$39.1M in Q3 2026 · −$209M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$32.3M
Capital spending−$6.9M
Free cash flow−$39.1M
Cash / net income-4.7×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, PureCycle Technologies generated −$32.3M of operating cash flow and spent $6.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$39.1M. That is $3.2M more than in Q3 2025 (−$42.4M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$154M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($154M), other investing ($71.2M), capital spending ($55.4M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($163M), other financing ($19.9M); the cash balance fell by $126M.

Operating cash flow was −$32.3M against net income of $6.9M — -4.7× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$7.5M, payables −$2.9M, stock-based pay +$2.1M.

Free cash flow

PureCycle Technologies: free cash flow by quarterPureCycle Technologies: free cash flow by quarter−$53.4MQ4 2024−$53.9MQ1 2025−$45.3MQ2 2025−$42.4MQ3 2025−$42.0MQ4 2025−$46.1MQ1 2026−$81.8MQ2 2026−$39.1MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
PureCycle Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingPureCycle Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$31.8M$21.6MQ4 2024−$38.9M$15.0MQ1 2025−$36.7M$8.6MQ2 2025−$38.5M$3.9MQ3 2025−$28.7M$13.3MQ4 2025−$42.7M$3.4MQ1 2026−$50.0M$31.7MQ2 2026−$32.3M$6.9MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$32.3M, Capital spending $6.9M.

Capital allocation, year by year

PureCycle Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearPureCycle Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow −$54.5MFY2021: Net borrowing −$104KFY2021: Shares issued $1.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$137MFY2021: Buybacks −$1.7M$1.0MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$65.5MFY2022: Shares issued $206MFY2022: Capital spending −$287MFY2022: Buybacks −$1.6M$206MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow −$94.9MFY2023: Net borrowing $224MFY2023: Capital spending −$154MFY2023: Buybacks −$1.4M$224MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow −$145MFY2024: Net borrowing −$5.5MFY2024: Shares issued $38.2MFY2024: Capital spending −$55.6MFY2024: Buybacks −$1.6M$38.2MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow −$143MFY2025: Net borrowing −$28.7MFY2025: Shares issued $33.5MFY2025: Capital spending −$40.8MFY2025: Buybacks −$4.9M$33.5MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$502M; the largest uses were capital spending ($675M) and operating cash flow ($502M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$180M
Debtnone
Net cash$180M
Cash runway10 months

PureCycle Technologies is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$209M a year at the current rate against $180M of cash and investments: a runway of about 10 months before any new financing.

Where the cash came from and went

PureCycle Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026PureCycle Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$55.6MOperating cash flow−$32.3MOther investing−$11.7MCapital spending−$6.9MOther financing−$3.4MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$1.1MBuybacks−$279KShares issued$5K
PureCycle Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026PureCycle Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Shares issued$163MOperating cash flow−$154MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$126MOther investing−$71.2MCapital spending−$55.4MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$25.1MOther financing$19.9MBuybacks−$3.2M

From profit to cash

PureCycle Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026PureCycle Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$6.9MDepreciation & amortization$7.5MStock-based pay$2.1MOther non-cash−$89KReceivables$1.7MInventory−$1.9MPayables−$2.9MPrepaid and other assets$303KOther liabilities−$1.2MOperating cash flow−$32.3M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026−$32.3M−$6.9M−$279K−$1.1M$5K$55.6M−$39.1M
Q2 2026−$50.0M−$31.7M−$295K−$1.8M$163M−$77.2M−$81.8M
Q1 2026−$42.7M−$3.4M−$2.2M−$1.1M—$67.9M−$46.1M
Q4 2025−$28.7M−$13.3M−$401K−$21.1M—$79.2M−$42.0M
Q3 2025−$38.5M−$3.9M−$1.7M−$3.4M$155K$50.7M−$42.4M
Q2 2025−$36.7M−$8.6M−$1.1M−$4.3M$155K−$260M−$45.3M
Q1 2025−$38.9M−$15.0M−$1.7M$16.4M$33.2M$4.0M−$53.9M
Q4 2024−$31.8M−$21.6M−$440K—$93K$52.1M−$53.4M

PureCycle Technologies: income statement and cash flow

PureCycle Technologies, Q3 2026: revenue $2.3M (-3% year over year). The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

PureCycle 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.