Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$7.4M in Q3 2026 · −$29.0M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$7.3M
Capital spending−$134K
Free cash flow−$7.4M
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Sera Prognostics generated −$7.3M of operating cash flow and spent $134K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$7.4M. That is $843K less than in Q3 2025 (−$6.6M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$28.5M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($28.5M), capital spending ($488K), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($3K); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($28.6M), shares issued ($177K); the cash balance fell by $95K.
Operating cash flow was −$7.3M against net income of −$8.1M. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$1.3M, payables −$464K, accrued liabilities −$343K.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$7.3M, Capital spending $134K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$133M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($133M) and net borrowing ($4.6M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$44.1M
Debtnone
Net cash$44.1M
Cash runway18 months
Sera Prognostics is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$29.0M a year at the current rate against $44.1M of cash and investments: a runway of about 18 months 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
Q2 2026
32
—
1781
-1749
Q1 2026
74
—
1745
-1671
Q4 2025
120
—
2080
-1960
Q3 2025
89
—
2356
-2267
Q2 2025
112
—
2519
-2407
Q1 2025
70
—
3573
-3503
Q4 2024
217
—
4811
-4595
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$7.3M
−$134K
—
$48K
$412K
−$7.4M
Q2 2026
−$6.3M
−$16K
—
$41K
−$223K
−$6.3M
Q1 2026
−$8.8M
−$8K
−$2K
$22K
−$231K
−$8.8M
Q4 2025
−$6.1M
−$330K
−$1K
$66K
$137K
−$6.5M
Q3 2025
−$6.5M
−$112K
−$20K
$393K
$935K
−$6.6M
Q2 2025
−$5.5M
−$281K
−$58K
$1K
$214K
−$5.8M
Q1 2025
−$7.6M
−$3K
−$115K
$53.7M
−$1.2M
−$7.6M
Q4 2024
−$6.3M
−$8K
−$112K
$254K
−$1.4M
−$6.3M
Sera Prognostics: income statement and cash flow
Sera Prognostics, Q3 2026: revenue $42K (+162% year over year). 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.