Quest Resource Holding cash flow, quarter by quarter
Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$284K in Q3 2026 · $5.3M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$251K
Capital spending−$33K
Free cash flow−$284K
Cash conversion cycle5 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Quest Resource Holding generated −$251K of operating cash flow and spent $33K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$284K. That is $5.9M less than in Q3 2025 ($5.6M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $5.5M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($4.5M), other financing ($885K), other investing ($171K); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($128K); the cash balance fell by $203K.
Operating cash flow was −$251K against net income of −$495K. The largest differences: payables −$1.5M, depreciation & amortization +$986K, receivables −$606K.
Its cash conversion cycle was 5 days (receivables 72 + inventory 0 − payables 67).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$251K, Capital spending $33K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.3M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($20.3M) and acquisitions ($18.9M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$943K
Debt$60.0M
Net debt$59.1M
Due within a year$1.0M
Quest Resource Holding funds itself: free cash flow was $5.3M over the last twelve months, and $943K of cash and investments stands against $60.0M of debt ($1.0M due within a year, 0.9× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $943K 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
72
—
67
5
Q2 2026
72
—
65
8
Q1 2026
74
—
62
12
Q4 2025
78
—
63
15
Q3 2025
76
—
60
16
Q2 2025
90
—
69
21
Q1 2025
83
—
60
23
Q4 2024
80
—
56
24
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$251K
−$33K
$1.2M
—
$80K
−$284K
Q2 2026
$4.5M
−$3K
−$4.3M
—
$116K
$4.5M
Q1 2026
$190K
−$80K
$527K
—
−$125K
$110K
Q4 2025
$1.1M
−$45K
−$1.9M
$73K
$132K
$1.0M
Q3 2025
$5.7M
−$29K
−$4.6M
—
−$697K
$5.6M
Q2 2025
$3.9M
−$9K
−$4.1M
—
$981K
$3.9M
Q1 2025
−$1.1M
−$168K
−$2.5M
—
−$1.0M
−$1.2M
Q4 2024
−$4.8M
−$416K
$4.5M
$389K
$737K
−$5.2M
Quest Resource Holding: income statement and cash flow
Quest Resource Holding, Q3 2026: revenue $63.8M (+0.7% year over year), operating margin 2.7%. 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.