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Tetra Technologies cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$26.6M in Q3 2026 · −$42.3M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$8.8M
Capital spending−$35.3M
Free cash flow−$26.6M
Cash / net income1.3×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Tetra Technologies generated $8.8M of operating cash flow and spent $35.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$26.6M. That is $27.2M less than in Q3 2025 ($627K).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $63.0M; the largest uses were capital spending ($105M), other investing ($41.7M), taxes on employees’ shares ($8.8M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($113M), asset & business sales ($658K); the cash balance rose by $17.2M.

Operating cash flow was $8.8M against net income of $6.8M — 1.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables −$12.9M, depreciation & amortization +$9.8M, payables +$3.5M.

Free cash flow

Tetra Technologies: free cash flow by quarterTetra Technologies: free cash flow by quarter−$9.3MQ4 2024−$14.0MQ1 2025$28.8MQ2 2025$627KQ3 2025$4.1MQ4 2025−$30.9MQ1 2026$11.1MQ2 2026−$26.6MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Tetra Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingTetra Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$5.6M$14.9MQ4 2024$3.9M$18.0MQ1 2025$48.3M$19.5MQ2 2025$16.4M$15.7MQ3 2025$31.7M$27.6MQ4 2025−$11.9M$19.0MQ1 2026$34.4M$23.3MQ2 2026$8.8M$35.3MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $8.8M, Capital spending $35.3M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Tetra Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearTetra Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsFY2021: Operating cash flow $4.7MFY2021: Net borrowing −$48.9MFY2021: Asset sales $1.7MFY2021: Capital spending −$20.5M$6.3MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $19.0MFY2022: Net borrowing $40KFY2022: Asset sales $1.7MFY2022: Capital spending −$40.1MFY2022: Acquisitions −$917K$20.7MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $70.2MFY2023: Net borrowing −$4.7MFY2023: Asset sales $6.7MFY2023: Capital spending −$38.2M$76.9MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $36.5MFY2024: Net borrowing $19.8MFY2024: Asset sales $2.9MFY2024: Capital spending −$60.7M$59.2MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $100MFY2025: Net borrowing −$4.7MFY2025: Shares issued $3.9MFY2025: Asset sales $641KFY2025: Capital spending −$80.8M$105MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $231M; the largest uses were capital spending ($240M) and net borrowing ($58.3M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$126M
Debt$190M
Net debt$64.0M
Due within a year$1.0M

Tetra Technologies's operations bring cash in ($63.0M over twelve months), and it spends more than that on capital projects: a gap of $42.3M funded from its $126M of cash and investments and from borrowing ($190M of debt, $1.0M due within a year). That is a choice to invest, not a cash runway running down.

Where the cash came from and went

Tetra Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Tetra Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$70.3MOther investing−$41.6MCapital spending−$35.3MOperating cash flow$8.8MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$1.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$989KShares issued−$167KAsset & business sales$98KExchange rates−$26K
Tetra Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Tetra Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Other financing$113MCapital spending−$105MOperating cash flow$63.0MOther investing−$41.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$17.2MTaxes on employees’ shares−$8.8MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$3.8MAsset & business sales$658KExchange rates−$258K

From profit to cash

Tetra Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Tetra Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$6.8MDepreciation & amortization$9.8MStock-based pay$1.9MDeferred taxes−$2.2MGains on disposals−$10KOther non-cash−$283KReceivables−$12.9MInventory−$882KPayables$3.5MPrepaid and other assets$2.0MOther operating capital−$415KOperating cash flow$8.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$8.8M−$35.3M−$1.0M−$167K$70.3M−$26.6M
Q2 2026$34.4M−$23.3M−$272K—−$119M$11.1M
Q1 2026−$11.9M−$19.0M−$1.2M$371K$37.2M−$30.9M
Q4 2025$31.7M−$27.6M−$1.3M—−$5.5M$4.1M
Q3 2025$16.4M−$15.7M−$1.3M—$1.6M$627K
Q2 2025$48.3M−$19.5M−$1.1M—−$27.8M$28.8M
Q1 2025$3.9M−$18.0M−$931K—−$3.8M−$14.0M
Q4 2024$5.6M−$14.9M−$384K—$11.8M−$9.3M

Tetra Technologies: income statement and cash flow

Tetra Technologies, Q3 2026: revenue $168M (+10% year over year), operating margin 5.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Tetra Technologies: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

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.