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RPC cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$1.2M in Q3 2026 · $36.2M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$41.1M
Capital spending−$39.9M
Free cash flow+$1.2M
Cash conversion cycle73 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, RPC generated $41.1M of operating cash flow and spent $39.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.2M. That is $2.8M less than in Q3 2025 ($4.1M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $178M; the largest uses were capital spending ($141M), dividends ($35.4M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($20.0M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($20.9M), asset & business sales ($16.5M); the cash balance rose by $13.6M.

Operating cash flow was $41.1M against net income of −$41.9M. The largest differences: impairments +$74.5M, depreciation & amortization +$42.7M, deferred taxes −$18.4M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 73 days (receivables 75 + inventory 35 − payables 37).

Free cash flow

RPC: free cash flow by quarterRPC: free cash flow by quarter$53.7MQ4 2024$7.6MQ1 2025$10.0MQ2 2025$4.1MQ3 2025$31.2MQ4 2025−$932KQ1 2026$4.7MQ2 2026$1.2MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
RPC: operating cash flow against capital spendingRPC: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$94.2M$40.5MQ4 2024$39.9M$32.3MQ1 2025$53.1M$43.1MQ2 2025$46.5M$42.5MQ3 2025$61.9M$30.6MQ4 2025$31.2M$32.1MQ1 2026$43.4M$38.7MQ2 2026$41.1M$39.9MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $41.1M, Capital spending $39.9M.

Capital allocation, year by year

RPC: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearRPC: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $47.7MFY2021: Net borrowing −$1.6MFY2021: Asset sales $20.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$67.6MFY2021: Buybacks −$567K$67.7MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $201MFY2022: Net borrowing −$24.0MFY2022: Asset sales $15.8MFY2022: Capital spending −$140MFY2022: Buybacks −$918KFY2022: Dividends −$8.6M$217MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $395MFY2023: Asset sales $18.1MFY2023: Capital spending −$181MFY2023: Acquisitions −$78.8MFY2023: Buybacks −$21.1MFY2023: Dividends −$34.6M$413MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $349MFY2024: Asset sales $18.4MFY2024: Capital spending −$220MFY2024: Buybacks −$9.9MFY2024: Dividends −$34.4M$368MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $201MFY2025: Net borrowing −$4.5MFY2025: Asset sales $19.5MFY2025: Capital spending −$148MFY2025: Acquisitions −$153MFY2025: Buybacks −$2.9MFY2025: Dividends −$35.1M$221MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.2B; the largest uses were capital spending ($757M) and acquisitions ($232M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$177M
Debtnone
Net cash$177M

RPC funds itself: free cash flow was $36.2M over the last twelve months, with $177M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

RPC: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026RPC: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$41.1MCapital spending−$39.9MDividends−$8.9MAsset & business sales$5.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$2.4MOther financing−$256KBuybacks−$2K
RPC: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026RPC: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$178MCapital spending−$141MDividends−$35.4MOther investing$20.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$20.0MAsset & business sales$16.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$13.6MBuybacks−$3.5MOther financing−$1.1M

From profit to cash

RPC: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026RPC: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$41.9MDepreciation & amortization$42.7MStock-based pay$3.8MDeferred taxes−$18.4MImpairments$74.5MGains on disposals−$3.5MReceivables−$8.5MInventory−$14.7MPayables−$11.9MAccrued liabilities−$551KPrepaid and other assets−$17KOther liabilities−$841KIncome taxes payable$1.6MOperating cash flow$41.1M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202675353773
Q2 202674324166
Q1 202670303664
Q4 202574323671
Q3 202568323863
Q2 202560333261
Q1 202571403280
Q4 202476413185

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$41.1M−$39.9M—−$2K−$8.9M$2.4M$1.2M
Q2 2026$43.4M−$38.7M——−$8.9M$21.3M$4.7M
Q1 2026$31.2M−$32.1M—−$3.5M−$8.9M$9.2M−$932K
Q4 2025$61.9M−$30.6M$12.2M—−$8.8M−$46.5M$31.2M
Q3 2025$46.5M−$42.5M——−$8.8M−$1.3M$4.1M
Q2 2025$53.1M−$43.1M——−$8.8M$165M$10.0M
Q1 2025$39.9M−$32.3M—−$2.9M−$8.7M−$749K$7.6M
Q4 2024$94.2M−$40.5M—−$10K−$8.6M−$49.1M$53.7M

RPC: income statement and cash flow

RPC, Q3 2026: revenue $468M (+5% year over year), operating margin -11.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

RPC: 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.