Cyanotech Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CYAN)
Cyanotech reported −$1.3M in free cash flow for fiscal 2019, a decrease of $1.8M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −4.23%.
View full Cyanotech company overviewCyanotech free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$1.3M | −$1.8M | — | −4.23% |
| 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $485,000 | $112,000 | +30.03% | +1.42% |
| 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $373,000 | $3.9M | — | +1.16% |
| 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$3.6M | −$587,000 | — | −11.17% |
| 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$3.0M | −$1.0M | — | −8.79% |
| 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$2.0M | $29,000 | — | −6.98% |
| 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$2.0M | −$5.0M | — | −7.27% |
| 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.1M | $1.8M | +147.61% | +12.39% |
| 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $1.2M | $1.0M | +559.36% | +7.33% |
| 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $187,000 | — | — | +1.19% |
Cyanotech quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$861,000 | −$545,000 | — | −14.21% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $1.2M | $1.5M | — | +12.29% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-09-30 | −$613,000 | −$1.6M | — | −8.82% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-06-30 | −$1.0M | −$1.2M | — | −14.53% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$316,000 | −$305,000 | — | −3.90% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-12-31 | −$309,000 | −$59,000 | — | −3.38% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-09-30 | $956,000 | $324,000 | +51.27% | +11.87% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-06-30 | $154,000 | $152,000 | +7600.00% | +1.75% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$11,000 | $619,000 | — | −0.15% |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-12-31 | −$250,000 | −$401,000 | — | −3.29% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-09-30 | $632,000 | $2.4M | — | +6.41% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-06-30 | $2,000 | $1.3M | — | +0.03% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$630,000 | −$257,000 | — | −7.69% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $151,000 | $1.1M | — | +2.00% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-09-30 | −$1.8M | −$1.2M | — | −20.60% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-06-30 | −$1.3M | −$204,000 | — | −17.45% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$373,000 | −$1.7M | — | −4.27% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-12-31 | −$937,000 | −$54,000 | — | −9.67% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-09-30 | −$540,000 | −$5,000 | — | −6.80% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-06-30 | −$1.1M | $781,000 | — | −15.06% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.4M | $749,000 | +124.21% | +20.70% |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-12-31 | −$883,000 | $1.1M | — | −11.87% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-09-30 | −$535,000 | −$230,000 | — | −7.33% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-06-30 | −$1.9M | −$1.6M | — | −27.53% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $603,000 | −$313,000 | −34.17% | +8.90% |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-12-31 | −$1.9M | −$2.0M | — | −26.84% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-09-30 | −$305,000 | −$1.3M | — | −4.40% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-06-30 | −$351,000 | −$1.4M | — | −5.40% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $916,000 | $771,000 | +531.72% | +15.30% |
| Q3 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $74,000 | $145,000 | — | +1.10% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-09-30 | $1.0M | — | — | +16.85% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-06-30 | $1.1M | — | — | +17.71% |
| Q3 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $145,000 | — | — | +3.70% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-06-30 | −$71,000 | — | — | −1.84% |
Cyanotech free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from −$2.0M to −$1.3M, a net increase of $690,000. Cyanotech's latest reported quarter, Q4 2019, generated −$861,000 in free cash flow, a decrease of $545,000 year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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