Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$35.4M in Q3 2026 · $80.7M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$36.0M
Capital spending−$590K
Free cash flow+$35.4M
Cash / net income2.1×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Shore Bancshares generated $36.0M of operating cash flow and spent $590K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $35.4M. That is $6.5M less than in Q3 2025 ($41.9M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $83.6M; the largest uses were other investing ($151M), dividends ($17.5M), capital spending ($2.9M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($126M), shares issued ($342K); the cash balance rose by $38.5M.
Operating cash flow was $36.0M against net income of $16.8M — 2.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: prepaid and other assets −$3.3M, other liabilities +$1.3M, stock-based pay +$713K.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $36.0M, Capital spending $590K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $177M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($159M) and dividends ($61.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$455M
Debt$89.3M
Net cash$366M
Shore Bancshares funds itself: free cash flow was $80.7M over the last twelve months, and $455M of cash and investments stands against $89.3M of debt.
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.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Dividends
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$36.0M
−$590K
−$3.2M
−$4.7M
$88K
−$197M
$35.4M
Q2 2026
$7.6M
−$567K
—
−$4.7M
$82K
$83.2M
$7.0M
Q1 2026
$31.6M
−$1.1M
—
−$4.0M
$90K
$14.7M
$30.5M
Q4 2025
$8.5M
−$677K
—
−$4.0M
$82K
$60.9M
$7.8M
Q3 2025
$42.5M
−$586K
—
−$4.1M
—
−$232M
$41.9M
Q2 2025
−$8.3M
−$881K
—
−$4.0M
—
$204M
−$9.2M
Q1 2025
$19.8M
−$1.0M
—
−$4.0M
—
$70.8M
$18.8M
Q4 2024
$32.4M
−$1.3M
—
−$4.0M
$55K
−$276M
$31.2M
Shore Bancshares: income statement and cash flow
Shore Bancshares, Q3 2026: revenue $62.8M (+11% year over year), operating margin 35.5%. 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.