Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$5.3M in Q2 2026 · −$18.3M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$4.8M
Capital spending−$532K
Free cash flow−$5.3M
Cash / net income-11.7×
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Spar Group generated −$4.8M of operating cash flow and spent $532K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$5.3M. That is $3.0M more than in Q2 2025 (−$8.3M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$15.2M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($15.2M), capital spending ($3.1M), other financing ($500K); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($5.1M), other investing ($1.9M); the cash balance fell by $11.0M.
Operating cash flow was −$4.8M against net income of $409K — -11.7× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: accrued liabilities −$2.7M, receivables −$1.6M, payables −$1.6M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$4.8M, Capital spending $532K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$14.7M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($24.2M) and capital spending ($8.8M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$2.9M
Debt$4.1M
Net debt$1.1M
Due within a year$500K
Cash runway2 months
Spar Group is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$18.3M a year at the current rate against $2.9M of cash and investments: a runway of about 2 months; $500K of debt also comes due within a year, which would need refinancing or new money 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 2025
95
—
33
62
Q2 2025
97
—
38
60
Q1 2025
83
—
38
45
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
−$4.8M
−$532K
$3.9M
—
$1.4M
−$5.3M
Q1 2026
−$3.9M
−$503K
$5.5M
—
−$1.0M
−$4.4M
Q4 2025
−$2.5M
−$1.4M
−$3.4M
$316K
$4.9M
−$3.9M
Q3 2025
−$4.1M
−$575K
−$883K
$440K
$5.7M
−$4.6M
Q2 2025
−$7.9M
−$434K
$4.3M
—
$4.0M
−$8.3M
Q1 2025
−$4.0M
−$525K
$4.3M
—
$279K
−$4.6M
Q4 2024
$65K
−$231K
−$1.6M
—
$1.4M
−$166K
Q3 2024
−$900K
−$127K
$319K
—
$2.0M
−$1.0M
Spar Group: income statement and cash flow
Spar Group, Q2 2026: revenue $36.9M (-4% year over year), operating margin 3.3%. 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.