Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$122K in Q3 2026 · −$137M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$9.2M
Capital spending−$9.3M
Free cash flow−$122K
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Tempus AI generated $9.2M of operating cash flow and spent $9.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$122K. That is $126M more than in Q3 2025 (−$127M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$108M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($208M), operating cash flow ($108M), capital spending ($28.4M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($300M); the cash balance fell by $65.3M.
Operating cash flow was $9.2M against net income of −$14.9M. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$48.1M, accrued liabilities +$38.6M, receivables −$21.3M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $9.2M, Capital spending $9.3M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 4 years operating cash flow totalled −$790M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($790M) and acquisitions ($422M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$590M
Debtnone
Net cash$590M
Cash runway4.3 years
Tempus AI is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$137M a year at the current rate against $590M of cash and investments: a runway of about 4.3 years 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
Acquisitions
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$9.2M
−$9.3M
−$2.8M
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$9.1M
−$122K
Q2 2026
−$7.5M
−$6.1M
—
—
−$78.5M
−$13.7M
Q1 2026
−$73.3M
−$8.2M
—
—
$83.6M
−$81.5M
Q4 2025
−$36.8M
−$4.8M
−$1.6M
—
$51.1M
−$41.5M
Q3 2025
−$120M
−$6.7M
$5.7M
−$277M
−$472M
−$127M
Q2 2025
$44.2M
−$7.5M
—
—
−$34.7M
$36.6M
Q1 2025
−$106M
−$2.1M
−$381M
$196M
$189M
−$108M
Q4 2024
−$39.3M
−$8.0M
—
—
$47.0M
−$47.2M
Tempus AI: income statement and cash flow
Tempus AI, Q3 2026: revenue $412M (+23% year over year), operating margin -13.8%. 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.