Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$65.3M in Q3 2026 · −$137M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$63.6M
Capital spending−$1.8M
Free cash flow−$65.3M
Cash conversion cycle75 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Redwire generated −$63.6M of operating cash flow and spent $1.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$65.3M. That is $38.5M less than in Q3 2025 (−$26.9M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$119M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($149M), operating cash flow ($119M), capital spending ($17.2M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($747M); the cash balance rose by $435M.
Operating cash flow was −$63.6M against net income of −$23.2M. The largest differences: inventory −$15.4M, deferred revenue −$14.7M, contract assets −$12.8M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 75 days (receivables 24 + inventory 115 − payables 64).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$63.6M, Capital spending $1.8M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$262M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($264M) and acquisitions ($226M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$488M
Debt$47.0M
Net cash$441M
Due within a year$5.2M
Cash runway3.6 years
Redwire is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$137M a year at the current rate against $488M of cash and investments: a runway of about 3.6 years; $5.2M of debt also comes due within a year, which the cash covers before any new financing.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $488M 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
24
115
64
75
Q2 2026
20
83
52
51
Q1 2026
29
79
47
61
Q4 2025
29
51
31
49
Q3 2025
31
60
39
51
Q2 2025
38
34
38
35
Q1 2025
27
4
52
-21
Q4 2024
29
3
37
-4
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$63.6M
−$1.8M
—
−$1.3M
$427K
$68.9M
−$65.3M
Q2 2026
−$24.9M
−$8.5M
—
−$41.7M
$501M
−$413M
−$33.5M
Q1 2026
−$6.7M
−$4.8M
—
$1.5M
$65.3M
−$50.0M
−$11.4M
Q4 2025
−$24.3M
−$2.2M
—
−$107M
$181M
−$40.9M
−$26.5M
Q3 2025
−$20.3M
−$6.5M
—
−$589K
$9.1M
$24.2M
−$26.9M
Q2 2025
−$87.7M
−$3.0M
—
$85.0M
$246M
−$24.3M
−$90.6M
Q1 2025
−$45.1M
−$1.8M
—
−$20.8M
$82.9M
−$5.2M
−$46.9M
Q4 2024
$7.1M
−$2.3M
−$85K
$2.2M
$2.1M
−$6.0M
$4.7M
Redwire: income statement and cash flow
Redwire, Q3 2026: revenue $109M (+5% year over year), operating margin -24.1%. 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.