Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$8.3M in Q1 FY27 · −$27.8M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$7.7M
Capital spending−$641K
Free cash flow−$8.3M
Cash conversion cycle-13 days
Analysis
In Q1 FY27, Petmed Express generated −$7.7M of operating cash flow and spent $641K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$8.3M. That is $5.2M more than in Q1 FY26 (−$13.6M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$23.8M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($23.8M), capital spending ($4.0M), taxes on employees’ shares ($254K); the cash balance fell by $28.0M.
Operating cash flow was −$7.7M against net income of −$6.1M. The largest differences: payables −$8.6M, inventory +$5.1M, depreciation & amortization +$2.1M.
Its cash conversion cycle was -13 days (receivables 4 + inventory 34 − payables 51): suppliers fund its working capital.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow −$7.7M, Capital spending $641K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $26.9M; the largest uses were dividends ($61.6M) and acquisitions ($35.9M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$13.1M
Debtnone
Net cash$13.1M
Cash runway6 months
Petmed Express is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$27.8M a year at the current rate against $13.1M of cash and investments: a runway of about 6 months before any new financing.
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
4
34
51
-13
Q2 FY26
4
48
56
-5
Q1 FY26
3
43
54
-8
Q4 FY25
4
35
44
-4
Q3 FY25
3
32
36
-0
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Dividends
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q1 FY27
−$7.7M
−$641K
—
$8.3M
−$8.3M
Q4 FY26
−$4.7M
−$720K
$3K
$5.5M
−$5.5M
Q3 FY26
−$9.2M
$21K
−$1K
$9.2M
−$9.2M
Q2 FY26
−$2.2M
−$2.6M
−$22K
$5.0M
−$4.8M
Q1 FY26
−$12.3M
−$1.3M
−$1K
$13.6M
−$13.6M
Q4 FY25
$7.0M
−$2.4M
−$5K
−$4.6M
$4.6M
Q3 FY25
−$1.2M
−$777K
−$1K
$1.9M
−$1.9M
Q2 FY25
$7.4M
−$1.3M
−$71K
−$6.1M
$6.1M
Petmed Express: income statement and cash flow
Petmed Express, Q1 FY27: revenue $41.0M (-20% year over year), operating margin -15.2%. 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.