Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$5.7M in Q1 FY27 · $25.9M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$11.5M
Capital spending−$5.8M
Free cash flow+$5.7M
Cash / net income3.3×
Cash conversion cycle263 days
Analysis
In Q1 FY27, Twin Disc generated $11.5M of operating cash flow and spent $5.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $5.7M.
Over the twelve months to Sep 25, 2026, operating cash flow was $42.0M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($21.1M), capital spending ($16.1M), taxes on employees’ shares ($2.8M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($15.6M); the cash balance rose by $12.5M.
Operating cash flow was $11.5M against net income of $3.5M — 3.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$3.4M, deferred taxes −$2.4M, gains on disposals −$4K.
Its cash conversion cycle was 263 days (receivables 60 + inventory 245 − payables 42).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $11.5M, Capital spending $5.8M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $95.2M; the largest uses were capital spending ($50.2M) and net borrowing ($19.1M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$26.7M
Debt$39.8M
Net debt$13.1M
Due within a year$1.5M
Twin Disc funds itself: free cash flow was $25.9M over the last twelve months, and $26.7M of cash and investments stands against $39.8M of debt ($1.5M due within a year, 17.8× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $26.7M 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
Q1 FY27
60
245
42
263
Q4 FY26
54
209
38
225
Q3 FY26
55
254
48
261
Q2 FY26
59
259
49
269
Q1 FY26
68
289
58
298
Q4 FY25
57
253
50
259
Q3 FY25
62
251
46
267
Q2 FY25
53
223
40
236
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q1 FY27
$11.5M
−$5.8M
−$742K
$9.7M
−$10.7M
$5.7M
Q4 FY26
$20.6M
−$3.4M
−$568K
−$33.2M
$85K
$17.2M
Q3 FY26
$5.3M
−$3.6M
−$580K
$1.4M
−$1.2M
$1.8M
Q2 FY26
$4.6M
−$3.3M
−$571K
$1.1M
−$648K
$1.2M
Q1 FY26
−$7.5M
−$3.4M
−$566K
$12.1M
$1.9M
−$11.0M
Q4 FY25
$16.4M
−$7.7M
−$582K
−$8.8M
$136K
$8.7M
Q3 FY25
$3.2M
−$2.3M
−$566K
$8.7M
−$339K
$906K
Q2 FY25
$8.7M
−$2.8M
−$566K
−$3.8M
$805K
$5.9M
Twin Disc: income statement and cash flow
Twin Disc, Q1 FY27: revenue $88.7M (+11% year over year), operating margin 5.2%. 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.