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SCI Engineered Materials 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 · $2.4M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$1.3M
Capital spending−$116K
Free cash flow+$1.2M
Cash / net income1.5×
Cash conversion cycle47 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, SCI Engineered Materials generated $1.3M of operating cash flow and spent $116K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.2M. That is $404K less than in Q3 2025 ($1.6M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $4.0M; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.6M), other investing ($53K); the cash balance rose by $1.6M.

Operating cash flow was $1.3M against net income of $862K — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$1.6M, accrued liabilities +$385K, receivables −$165K.

Its cash conversion cycle was 47 days (receivables 12 + inventory 53 − payables 19).

Free cash flow

SCI Engineered Materials: free cash flow by quarterSCI Engineered Materials: free cash flow by quarter−$161KQ4 2024$850KQ1 2025$858KQ2 2025$1.6MQ3 2025−$969KQ4 2025$851KQ1 2026$1.4MQ2 2026$1.2MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
SCI Engineered Materials: operating cash flow against capital spendingSCI Engineered Materials: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$40K$121KQ4 2024$933K$83KQ1 2025$990K$132KQ2 2025$1.8M$205KQ3 2025−$384K$585KQ4 2025$1.2M$327KQ1 2026$1.9M$561KQ2 2026$1.3M$116KQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $1.3M, Capital spending $116K.

Capital allocation, year by year

SCI Engineered Materials: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSCI Engineered Materials: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingCapital spendingBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $2.6MFY2021: Net borrowing −$160KFY2021: Capital spending −$706K$2.6MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $2.4MFY2022: Net borrowing −$97KFY2022: Capital spending −$536K$2.4MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $2.3MFY2023: Net borrowing −$97KFY2023: Capital spending −$454K$2.3MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $2.4MFY2024: Net borrowing −$49KFY2024: Capital spending −$500K$2.4MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $3.3MFY2025: Capital spending −$1.0MFY2025: Buybacks −$500K$3.3MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $13.0M; the largest uses were capital spending ($3.2M) and buybacks ($500K). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$11.8M
Debtnone
Net cash$11.8M

SCI Engineered Materials funds itself: free cash flow was $2.4M over the last twelve months, with $11.8M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

SCI Engineered Materials: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026SCI Engineered Materials: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$1.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$1.2MCapital spending−$116KOther investing$1K
SCI Engineered Materials: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026SCI Engineered Materials: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$4.0MCapital spending−$1.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$1.6MNot reconciled−$768KOther investing−$53K

From profit to cash

SCI Engineered Materials: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026SCI Engineered Materials: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$862KDepreciation & amortization$139KGains on disposals$10KReceivables−$165KInventory−$156KPayables$1.6MAccrued liabilities$385KPrepaid and other assets$15KOperating cash flow$1.3M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202612531947
Q2 2026844547
Q1 2026832436
Q4 20251033538
Q3 202513481150
Q2 202515421839
Q1 202517491649
Q4 202415381142

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$1.3M−$116K—−$1.2M$1.2M
Q2 2026$1.9M−$561K—−$1.3M$1.4M
Q1 2026$1.2M−$327K−$268K−$601K$851K
Q4 2025−$384K−$585K—$1.5M−$969K
Q3 2025$1.8M−$205K—−$1.5M$1.6M
Q2 2025$990K−$132K—−$617K$858K
Q1 2025$933K−$83K—−$600K$850K
Q4 2024−$40K−$121K—$903K−$161K

SCI Engineered Materials: income statement and cash flow

SCI Engineered Materials, Q3 2026: revenue $8.1M (+52% year over year), operating margin 12.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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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.