Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$48.9M in Q3 2026 · −$117M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$47.6M
Capital spending−$1.3M
Free cash flow−$48.9M
Cash conversion cycle18 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Schrodinger generated −$47.6M of operating cash flow and spent $1.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$48.9M. That is $13.5M more than in Q3 2025 (−$62.4M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$113M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($113M), capital spending ($4.2M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($54K); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($185M), shares issued ($4.2M); the cash balance rose by $72.1M.
Operating cash flow was −$47.6M against net income of −$37.7M. The largest differences: receivables −$27.0M, stock-based pay +$7.9M, prepaid and other assets −$3.0M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 18 days (receivables 50 + inventory 0 − payables 32).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$47.6M, Capital spending $1.3M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$471M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($484M) and capital spending ($37.3M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$366M
Debtnone
Net cash$366M
Cash runway3.1 years
Schrodinger is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$117M a year at the current rate against $366M of cash and investments: a runway of about 3.1 years before any new financing.
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
50
—
32
18
Q2 2026
38
—
38
-1
Q1 2026
85
—
36
48
Q4 2025
59
—
32
28
Q3 2025
33
—
32
2
Q2 2025
25
—
33
-8
Q1 2025
193
—
36
158
Q4 2024
130
—
42
88
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$47.6M
−$1.3M
−$10K
$2.7M
$38.9M
−$48.9M
Q2 2026
−$34.1M
−$362K
−$15K
$665K
−$25.2M
−$34.4M
Q1 2026
−$14.8M
−$2.5M
−$14K
$583K
−$30.3M
−$17.3M
Q4 2025
−$16.1M
−$41K
−$15K
$212K
−$55.5M
−$16.1M
Q3 2025
−$61.9M
−$491K
−$14K
$321K
$50.1M
−$62.4M
Q2 2025
−$52.2M
−$314K
−$15K
$2.0M
$106M
−$52.5M
Q1 2025
$144M
−$596K
−$14K
$423K
−$175M
$143M
Q4 2024
−$31.1M
−$873K
−$15K
$311K
$7.5M
−$32.0M
Schrodinger: income statement and cash flow
Schrodinger, Q3 2026: revenue $64.5M (+19% year over year), operating margin -40.5%. 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.