Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$9.4M in Q3 2026 · −$34.0M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$9.2M
Capital spending−$229K
Free cash flow−$9.4M
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Star generated −$9.2M of operating cash flow and spent $229K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$9.4M. That is $14.3M less than in Q3 2025 ($5.0M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$28.4M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($28.4M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($26.5M), buybacks ($6.5M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($82.6M); the cash balance rose by $15.4M.
Operating cash flow was −$9.2M against net income of −$45.1M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$791K, payables +$249K, prepaid and other assets +$203K.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$9.2M, Capital spending $229K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$80.5M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($89.0M) and capital spending ($8.7M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$63.6M
Debt$159M
Net debt$95.0M
Cash runway22 months
Star is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$34.0M a year at the current rate against $63.6M of cash and investments: a runway of about 22 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.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$9.2M
−$229K
—
—
−$18.3M
−$9.4M
Q2 2026
−$2.8M
−$106K
—
—
$9.3M
−$2.9M
Q1 2026
−$8.4M
−$421K
−$2.0M
$4.8M
$5.1M
−$8.8M
Q4 2025
−$8.0M
−$4.9M
−$4.5M
$7.1M
−$11.4M
−$12.9M
Q3 2025
$5.3M
−$356K
−$3.3M
$11.8M
$111K
$5.0M
Q2 2025
−$2.6M
−$172K
—
$11.9M
−$12.9M
−$2.8M
Q1 2025
−$6.3M
−$305K
—
$12.3M
$2.5M
−$6.6M
Q4 2024
−$6.9M
−$30K
—
$14.0M
$9.0M
−$6.9M
Star: income statement and cash flow
Star, Q3 2026: revenue $39.9M (+42% year over year), operating margin 8.9%. 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.