Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$30.1M in Q3 2026 · −$108M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$27.1M
Capital spending−$3.1M
Free cash flow−$30.1M
Cash conversion cycle-14 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Personalis generated −$27.1M of operating cash flow and spent $3.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$30.1M. That is $6.7M less than in Q3 2025 (−$23.4M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$97.6M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($97.6M), capital spending ($10.1M), other financing ($4.0M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($148M), other investing ($11.9M); the cash balance rose by $48.3M.
Operating cash flow was −$27.1M against net income of −$33.8M. The largest differences: accrued liabilities +$6.1M, stock-based pay +$3.9M, receivables −$2.9M.
Its cash conversion cycle was -14 days (receivables 60 + inventory 0 − payables 74): suppliers fund its working capital.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$27.1M, Capital spending $3.1M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$317M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($317M) and capital spending ($78.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$191M
Debtnone
Net cash$191M
Cash runway21 months
Personalis is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$108M a year at the current rate against $191M of cash and investments: a runway of about 21 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
Q3 2026
60
—
74
-14
Q2 2026
57
—
74
-17
Q1 2026
85
—
76
9
Q4 2025
81
—
72
9
Q3 2025
77
—
77
0
Q2 2025
55
—
65
-10
Q1 2025
42
—
48
-6
Q4 2024
59
—
71
-12
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$27.1M
−$3.1M
$7.4M
−$4.3M
−$30.1M
Q2 2026
−$25.8M
−$3.8M
$8.1M
−$20.4M
−$29.6M
Q1 2026
−$22.5M
−$3.2M
$21.2M
$50.7M
−$25.7M
Q4 2025
−$22.2M
−$77K
$111M
−$74.3M
−$22.3M
Q3 2025
−$21.8M
−$1.6M
$94K
$3.4M
−$23.4M
Q2 2025
−$12.9M
−$290K
$672K
$17.6M
−$13.2M
Q1 2025
−$18.0M
−$2.5M
$17.9M
$20.4M
−$20.5M
Q4 2024
−$7.8M
−$1.2M
$339K
−$15.6M
−$9.0M
Personalis: income statement and cash flow
Personalis, Q3 2026: revenue $25.6M (+77% year over year), operating margin -138.8%. 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.