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Richardson Electronics cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$4.2M in Q1 FY27 · $213K over twelve months

Operating cash flow$5.9M
Capital spending−$1.7M
Free cash flow+$4.2M
Cash / net income1.4×
Cash conversion cycle224 days

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Richardson Electronics generated $5.9M of operating cash flow and spent $1.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $4.2M.

Over the twelve months to Aug 29, 2026, operating cash flow was $5.3M; the largest uses were capital spending ($5.1M), dividends ($3.5M), other financing ($191K); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($3.0M), other investing ($1.3M); the cash balance rose by $1.3M.

Operating cash flow was $5.9M against net income of $4.1M — 1.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$3.1M, receivables −$1.7M, accrued liabilities −$1.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 224 days (receivables 48 + inventory 221 − payables 45).

Free cash flow

Richardson Electronics: free cash flow by quarterRichardson Electronics: free cash flow by quarter$4.9MQ2 FY25$4.1MQ3 FY25−$745KQ4 FY25$342KQ1 FY26−$1.7MQ2 FY26−$3.4MQ3 FY26$1.2MQ4 FY26$4.2MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Richardson Electronics: operating cash flow against capital spendingRichardson Electronics: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$5.5M$517KQ2 FY25$4.6M$549KQ3 FY25$74K$819KQ4 FY25$1.4M$1.0MQ1 FY26−$99K$1.6MQ2 FY26−$2.6M$759KQ3 FY26$2.1M$993KQ4 FY26$5.9M$1.7MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $5.9M, Capital spending $1.7M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Richardson Electronics: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearRichardson Electronics: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $1.9MFY22: Net borrowing −$151KFY22: Shares issued $6.0MFY22: Capital spending −$3.1MFY22: Dividends −$3.2M$7.9MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow −$8.2MFY23: Shares issued $7.6MFY23: Asset sales $194KFY23: Capital spending −$7.4MFY23: Dividends −$3.3M$7.8MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $6.5MFY24: Shares issued $1.2MFY24: Capital spending −$4.0MFY24: Dividends −$3.4M$7.7MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $10.6MFY25: Shares issued $320KFY25: Asset sales $6.8MFY25: Capital spending −$2.8MFY25: Dividends −$3.4M$17.7MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $762KFY26: Shares issued $993KFY26: Asset sales $1.3MFY26: Capital spending −$4.4MFY26: Dividends −$3.4M$3.1MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $11.6M; the largest uses were capital spending ($21.7M) and dividends ($16.7M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$36.9M
Debtnone
Net cash$36.9M

Richardson Electronics funds itself: free cash flow was $213K over the last twelve months, with $36.9M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Richardson Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Richardson Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$5.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$5.1MShares issued$2.1MCapital spending−$1.7MDividends−$880KOther financing−$192KExchange rates−$83K
Richardson Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Richardson Electronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$5.3MCapital spending−$5.1MDividends−$3.5MShares issued$3.0MOther investing$1.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$1.3MExchange rates$354KOther financing−$191K

From profit to cash

Richardson Electronics: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Richardson Electronics: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$4.1MDepreciation & amortization$907KStock-based pay$695KDeferred taxes$46KReceivables−$1.7MInventory−$647KPayables$3.1MAccrued liabilities−$1.0MPrepaid and other assets$373KOther operating capital$155KOperating cash flow$5.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q1 FY274822145224
Q4 FY264121043209
Q3 FY264525656245
Q2 FY264726459252
Q1 FY264325054239
Q4 FY254325856245
Q3 FY254325652247
Q2 FY255229553294

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$5.9M−$1.7M−$880K$2.1M−$5.1M$4.2M
Q4 FY26$2.1M−$993K−$864K$540K−$2.3M$1.2M
Q3 FY26−$2.6M−$759K−$859K$239K$3.6M−$3.4M
Q2 FY26−$99K−$1.6M−$859K$153K$2.5M−$1.7M
Q1 FY26$1.4M−$1.0M−$857K$61K$247K$342K
Q4 FY25$74K−$819K−$852K$13K$774K−$745K
Q3 FY25$4.6M−$549K−$852K—−$10.0M$4.1M
Q2 FY25$5.5M−$517K−$853K$163K−$3.6M$4.9M

Richardson Electronics: income statement and cash flow

Richardson Electronics, Q1 FY27: revenue $64.9M (+19% year over year), operating margin 7.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Richardson Electronics: 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.