Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$12.6M in Q3 2026 · −$8.8M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$3.0M
Capital spending−$9.6M
Free cash flow−$12.6M
Cash / net income-2.6×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, TSS generated −$3.0M of operating cash flow and spent $9.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$12.6M. That is $12.2M more than in Q3 2025 (−$24.9M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $6.0M; the largest uses were capital spending ($14.8M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($8.9M), buybacks ($2.3M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($73K); the cash balance fell by $19.9M.
Operating cash flow was −$3.0M against net income of $1.1M — -2.6× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: payables −$11.8M, inventory +$4.6M, stock-based pay +$1.1M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$3.0M, Capital spending $9.6M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $46.1M; the largest uses were capital spending ($42.1M) and operating cash flow ($18.7M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$54.0M
Debt$15.4M
Net cash$38.5M
Due within a year$4.0M
Cash runway13 months
TSS is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$50.5M a year at the current rate against $54.0M of cash and investments: a runway of about 13 months; $4.0M of debt also comes due within a year, which would need refinancing or new money before any new financing.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $54.0M of cash and investments now.
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
32
42
103
-29
Q1 2026
19
23
67
-25
Q4 2025
21
25
82
-36
Q3 2025
32
32
137
-73
Q2 2025
26
43
149
-80
Q1 2025
12
19
43
-11
Q4 2024
22
24
74
-28
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Buybacks
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$3.0M
−$9.6M
−$71K
−$1.0M
—
$13.7M
−$12.6M
Q2 2026
$7.6M
−$4.1M
−$861K
−$991K
—
−$1.7M
$3.6M
Q1 2026
−$14.9M
−$534K
−$1.4M
−$979K
$73K
$17.7M
−$15.5M
Q4 2025
$16.3M
−$537K
−$10K
−$6.0M
—
−$9.8M
$15.8M
Q3 2025
−$18.4M
−$6.4M
−$974K
$4.4M
$10K
−$33.9M
−$24.9M
Q2 2025
$16.3M
−$10.9M
−$2.3M
—
—
−$14.5M
$5.4M
Q1 2025
$20.6M
−$14.9M
−$1.7M
—
$7K
−$4.1M
$5.8M
Q4 2024
−$21.6M
−$6.7M
−$3.7M
—
$671K
$23.2M
−$28.4M
TSS: income statement and cash flow
TSS, Q3 2026: revenue $50.1M (+20% year over year), operating margin 2.3%. 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.