Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$5.2M in Q3 2026 · $7.7M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$4.8M
Capital spending−$348K
Free cash flow−$5.2M
Cash conversion cycle29 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, TechTarget generated −$4.8M of operating cash flow and spent $348K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$5.2M. That is $4.1M more than in Q3 2025 (−$9.3M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $10.2M; the largest uses were other investing ($17.3M), capital spending ($2.6M), acquisitions ($1.5M); the cash balance fell by $11.0M.
Operating cash flow was −$4.8M against net income of −$18.2M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$25.9M, receivables −$9.7M, payables −$3.4M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 29 days (receivables 58 + inventory 0 − payables 29).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$4.8M, Capital spending $348K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 4 years operating cash flow totalled −$33.0M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($473M) and net borrowing ($460M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$35.3M
Debtnone
Net cash$35.3M
Cash runway21 months
TechTarget is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$20.6M a year at the current rate against $35.3M of cash and investments: a runway of about 21 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.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q3 2026
58
—
29
29
Q2 2026
54
—
27
27
Q1 2026
64
—
32
32
Q4 2025
54
—
26
28
Q3 2025
60
—
17
43
Q2 2025
55
—
17
38
Q1 2025
64
—
20
44
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$4.8M
−$348K
—
—
−$114K
$10.5M
−$5.2M
Q2 2026
$3.4M
−$2.0M
—
—
—
$1.9M
$1.3M
Q1 2026
−$57K
−$53K
−$1.5M
—
—
−$7.1M
−$110K
Q4 2025
$11.8M
−$175K
—
—
—
$5.7M
$11.6M
Q3 2025
−$9.1M
−$131K
−$1.4M
—
—
$15.4M
−$9.3M
Q2 2025
$1.5M
−$51K
—
—
—
$16.9M
$1.4M
Q1 2025
$12.2M
−$30K
—
−$417M
—
$197M
$12.2M
Q4 2024
−$29.2M
−$118K
−$72.3M
—
—
−$254M
−$29.3M
TechTarget: income statement and cash flow
TechTarget, Q3 2026: revenue $119M (-2% year over year), operating margin -12.8%. 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.