Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$8.1M in Q2 2026 · −$1.1M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$7.5M
Capital spending−$647K
Free cash flow−$8.1M
Cash conversion cycle52 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Soundthinking generated −$7.5M of operating cash flow and spent $647K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$8.1M. That is $5.5M less than in Q2 2025 (−$2.7M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $3.5M; the largest uses were capital spending ($4.5M), buybacks ($2.0M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($415K), shares issued ($18K); the cash balance fell by $2.5M.
Operating cash flow was −$7.5M against net income of −$4.8M. The largest differences: deferred revenue −$4.3M, stock-based pay +$2.4M, depreciation & amortization +$2.4M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 52 days (receivables 76 + inventory 0 − payables 24).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$7.5M, Capital spending $647K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $64.5M; the largest uses were capital spending ($34.6M) and buybacks ($21.3M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$6.4M
Debtnone
Net cash$6.4M
Soundthinking's operations bring cash in ($3.5M over twelve months), and it spends more than that on capital projects: a gap of $1.1M funded from its $6.4M of cash and investments and from borrowing. That is a choice to invest, not a cash runway running down.
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
76
—
24
52
Q1 2026
77
—
26
51
Q4 2025
89
—
25
64
Q3 2025
95
—
25
71
Q2 2025
95
—
27
69
Q1 2025
73
—
27
46
Q4 2024
75
—
24
51
Q3 2024
87
—
21
66
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
−$7.5M
−$647K
—
—
$7.8M
−$8.1M
Q1 2026
$207K
−$1.7M
—
$6K
$1.6M
−$1.5M
Q4 2025
$4.5M
−$801K
—
$12K
−$4.0M
$3.7M
Q3 2025
$6.2M
−$1.4M
−$2.0M
—
−$2.9M
$4.9M
Q2 2025
−$1.3M
−$1.4M
−$470K
$16K
$2.7M
−$2.7M
Q1 2025
−$141K
−$902K
−$504K
$3K
$1.5M
−$1.0M
Q4 2024
−$859K
−$1.4M
−$1K
—
$2.1M
−$2.2M
Q3 2024
$13.7M
−$1.2M
−$4.0M
$54K
−$5.5M
$12.4M
Soundthinking: income statement and cash flow
Soundthinking, Q2 2026: revenue $23.9M (-8% year over year), operating margin -19.5%. 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.