Retractable Technologies cash flow, quarter by quarter
Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$1.8M in Q2 2026 · −$5.0M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$1.7M
Capital spending−$30K
Free cash flow−$1.8M
Cash / net income-0.6×
Cash conversion cycle233 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Retractable Technologies generated −$1.7M of operating cash flow and spent $30K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$1.8M. That is $2.3M more than in Q2 2025 (−$4.1M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$5.0M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($5.0M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($352K), other financing ($280K); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($5.2M); the cash balance fell by $404K.
Operating cash flow was −$1.7M against net income of $2.8M — -0.6× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: receivables −$2.2M, depreciation & amortization +$1.9M, accrued liabilities +$1.6M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 233 days (receivables 101 + inventory 210 − payables 78).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$1.7M, Capital spending $30K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $33.7M; the largest uses were capital spending ($77.5M) and operating cash flow ($18.6M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$2.6M
Debt$896K
Net cash$1.7M
Due within a year$367K
Cash runway6 months
Retractable Technologies is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$5.0M a year at the current rate against $2.6M of cash and investments: a runway of about 6 months; $367K of debt also comes due within a year, which would need refinancing or new money before any new financing.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $2.6M 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
Q2 2026
101
210
78
233
Q1 2026
93
189
60
222
Q4 2025
80
158
42
196
Q3 2025
75
224
47
252
Q2 2025
59
180
38
200
Q1 2025
71
219
49
241
Q4 2024
83
161
30
214
Q3 2024
59
192
28
223
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
−$1.7M
−$30K
−$91K
$125K
−$1.8M
Q1 2026
−$1.4M
−$6K
−$89K
−$177K
−$1.4M
Q4 2025
−$597K
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−$87K
$856K
−$597K
Q3 2025
−$1.3M
−$90K
−$85K
−$400K
−$1.3M
Q2 2025
−$3.7M
−$332K
−$83K
$338K
−$4.1M
Q1 2025
−$1.5M
−$87K
−$82K
$852K
−$1.6M
Q4 2024
−$1.1M
−$298K
−$79K
−$318K
−$1.4M
Q3 2024
−$5.7M
−$794K
−$77K
$2.9M
−$6.5M
Retractable Technologies: income statement and cash flow
Retractable Technologies, Q2 2026: revenue $7.2M (-31% year over year), operating margin -71.5%. 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.