Standex International cash flow, quarter by quarter
Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$9.0M in Q1 FY27 · $63.0M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$15.6M
Capital spending−$6.6M
Free cash flow+$9.0M
Cash / net income0.6×
Cash conversion cycle107 days
Analysis
In Q1 FY27, Standex International generated $15.6M of operating cash flow and spent $6.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $9.0M. That is $1.4M less than in Q1 FY26 ($10.4M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $88.3M; the largest uses were partners ($66.0M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($27.0M), capital spending ($25.3M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($68.2M), other financing ($1.7M); the cash balance rose by $18.2M.
Operating cash flow was $15.6M against net income of $24.2M — 0.6× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$9.5M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 107 days (receivables 68 + inventory 97 − payables 57).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $15.6M, Capital spending $6.6M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $420M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($541M) and capital spending ($122M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$117M
Debt$518M
Net debt$401M
Standex International funds itself: free cash flow was $63.0M over the last twelve months, and $117M of cash and investments stands against $518M 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.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q1 FY27
68
97
57
107
Q4 FY26
70
90
55
105
Q3 FY26
71
88
53
105
Q2 FY26
71
94
60
105
Q1 FY26
72
96
64
104
Q4 FY25
70
87
57
100
Q3 FY25
70
80
54
97
Q2 FY25
66
75
54
87
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q1 FY27
$15.6M
−$6.6M
—
−$4.3M
−$4.0M
—
—
$61.9M
$9.0M
Q4 FY26
$40.4M
−$5.5M
—
−$602K
−$4.0M
$45.0M
—
−$75.0M
$34.9M
Q3 FY26
$11.7M
−$5.6M
—
−$2K
−$4.2M
−$62.0M
—
−$6.7M
$6.2M
Q2 FY26
$20.6M
−$7.7M
—
−$56K
−$4.1M
−$10.0M
—
$1.7M
$12.9M
Q1 FY26
$16.8M
−$6.4M
—
−$3.7M
−$3.8M
−$8.0M
—
$5.9M
$10.4M
Q4 FY25
$33.4M
−$8.6M
−$1.5M
−$324K
−$3.8M
−$27.0M
$207K
$5.3M
$24.8M
Q3 FY25
$9.5M
−$6.1M
−$57.7M
—
−$3.8M
$45.0M
$227K
$11.3M
$3.5M
Q2 FY25
$9.1M
−$7.0M
−$420M
−$5.2M
−$3.8M
−$339M
$155K
$43.4M
$2.1M
Standex International: income statement and cash flow
Standex International, Q1 FY27: revenue $233M (+7% year over year), operating margin 17.4%. 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.