Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$34.1M in Q2 2026 · −$116M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$33.7M
Capital spending−$354K
Free cash flow−$34.1M
Cash conversion cycle21 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, SoundHound AI generated −$33.7M of operating cash flow and spent $354K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$34.1M. That is $9.4M less than in Q2 2025 (−$24.7M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$115M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($115M), other investing ($90.5M), capital spending ($1.4M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($167M), shares issued ($12.0M); the cash balance fell by $27.8M.
Operating cash flow was −$33.7M against net income of −$42.8M. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$20.6M, contract assets −$18.2M, depreciation & amortization +$11.1M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 21 days (receivables 42 + inventory 0 − payables 21).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$33.7M, Capital spending $354K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$436M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($436M) and net borrowing ($229M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$203M
Debtnone
Net cash$203M
Cash runway21 months
SoundHound AI is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$116M a year at the current rate against $203M of cash and investments: a runway of about 21 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
42
—
21
21
Q1 2026
64
—
28
36
Q4 2025
46
—
28
18
Q3 2025
46
—
32
14
Q2 2025
42
—
30
13
Q1 2025
67
—
30
37
Q4 2024
49
—
52
-3
Q3 2024
34
—
78
-44
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
−$33.7M
−$354K
—
−$96K
$3.5M
$12.9M
−$34.1M
Q1 2026
−$26.3M
−$468K
—
−$101K
$396K
$32.8M
−$26.7M
Q4 2025
−$21.9M
−$376K
—
−$130K
$3.5M
$20.7M
−$22.3M
Q3 2025
−$32.7M
−$172K
−$54.6M
−$10K
$4.6M
−$38.6M
−$32.8M
Q2 2025
−$24.5M
−$192K
—
−$8K
$2.1M
$15.2M
−$24.7M
Q1 2025
−$19.2M
−$162K
—
−$21K
$679K
−$47.6M
−$19.3M
Q4 2024
−$33.1M
−$80K
—
−$39.8M
$18.6M
−$62.5M
−$33.2M
Q3 2024
−$35.3M
−$225K
−$7.3M
−$70.1M
$436K
$64.5M
−$35.5M
SoundHound AI: income statement and cash flow
SoundHound AI, Q3 2026: revenue $62.4M (+48% year over year), operating margin -74.5%. 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.