Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$24.7M in Q2 2026 · $141M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$24.6M
Capital spending−$100K
Free cash flow−$24.7M
Cash / net income-2.0×
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Innovate generated −$24.6M of operating cash flow and spent $100K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$24.7M. That is $64.8M less than in Q2 2025 ($40.1M).
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $141M; the largest uses were other investing ($32.8M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($30.5M), other financing ($19.3M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($300K); the cash balance rose by $56.9M.
Operating cash flow was −$24.6M against net income of $12.4M — -2.0× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: receivables −$100M, accrued liabilities +$37.7M, deferred revenue +$25.4M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$24.6M, Capital spending $100K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $200M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($128M) and net borrowing ($127M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$87.8M
Debt$626M
Net debt$539M
Due within a year$145M
Innovate funds itself: free cash flow was $141M over the last twelve months, and $87.8M of cash and investments stands against $626M of debt ($145M due within a year, 0.6× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $87.8M 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.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
−$24.6M
−$100K
−$300K
−$5.1M
$42.9M
−$24.7M
Q1 2026
$45.5M
−$200K
−$400K
−$10.0M
−$22.5M
$45.3M
Q4 2025
$101M
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−$700K
−$5.1M
−$76.6M
$101M
Q3 2025
$19.2M
−$200K
−$400K
−$10.3M
−$700K
$19.0M
Q2 2025
$40.4M
−$300K
−$800K
−$20.7M
−$1.5M
$40.1M
Q1 2025
−$14.1M
−$4.7M
−$300K
$4.9M
$15.4M
−$18.8M
Q4 2024
$41.4M
−$7.2M
−$300K
−$30.1M
$3.2M
$34.2M
Q3 2024
−$28.4M
−$3.1M
−$300K
$4.9M
$29.2M
−$31.5M
Innovate: income statement and cash flow
Innovate, Q2 2026: revenue $422M (+74% year over year), operating margin 8.2%. 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.