Liquidity remains a critical concern as the firm reported a $9.9 million free cash flow deficit in 2026Q1, supported by a cash position of only $81,134 as of 2025Q4.
| Cash from Operations | -28.85M | -4.4M | -5.99M | -9.08M | -3.66M | -1.99M | -757.91K | -1.59M | -1.78M | -1.13M | -2.15M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -1.01% | -1.35% | -2.26% | -0.83% | -0.47% | -230.02% | -297.36% | -228.72% | -84.08% | -228.85% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -1941.53% | 26.54% | 34.1% | -147.98% | -84.06% | -162.55% | 52.19% | 11.03% | -58.3% | 47.66% | - |
| Net Income | -79.43M | -59.43M | -135.48M | -15.25M | -4.09M | -3.7M | -1.05M | -2.47M | -2.89M | -1.71M | -1.43M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 3.02M | 210.5K | 4.99M | 5.04M | 87.94K | 86.44K | 108.76K | 121.53K | 63.64K | 72.64K | 48.86K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 33.93M | 36.14M | 45.2M | 0 | 256.9K | 333.98K | 20.21K | 30.94K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 5.24M | -5.14M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 20.56M | 8.47M | 58.11M | 6.07M | 242.81K | 1.17M | 286.97K | 182.25K | 829.31K | -408.7K | 1.13M |
| Working Capital Changes | -6.99M | 10.22M | 15.95M | 204.34K | -155.38K | 119.96K | -128.5K | 553.5K | 232.44K | 395.22K | -859.4K |
| Change in Receivables | -29.69M | 2.41M | -9.92M | -384.28K | -15.54K | 73.85K | -3.86K | 100.94K | -191.7K | 201.86K | -159.21K |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -20.71K | -21.14K | 81.25K | -4.96K | 63.07K | 351.38K | -781.43K |
| Change in Payables | 5.15M | 3.08M | 1.23M | 631.86K | -248.93K | 9.52K | -35.82K | 446.13K | 236.68K | 114.2K | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -95.27K | -66.77K | -73.46K | -73.71K | 1.83M | -5.99M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11.08K | -110.47K |
| Capital Expenditures | -95.27K | -66.77K | -73.46K | -73.71K | -40.02K | -14.47K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11.08K | -110.47K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0% | - | - | - | 0.83% | 11.76% |
| Acquisitions | 33.64M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -33.64M | 0 | 0 | -4.12M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 52.73M | 3.87M | 5.38M | 8.79M | -9.45M | 12M | 752.05K | 1.53M | 1.82M | 959.48K | 2.17M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 17.64M | 3.87M | -962.48K | 8.83M | -6.72M | -187.89K | 752.05K | 1.53M | 1.7M | 959.48K | 942.31K |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8M | 0 | 13.81M | 0 | 0 | 120K | 0 | 1.22M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 35.1M | 0 | 6.35M | -1.84M | 0 | -1.63M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | 22.63M | -597.54K | -674.25K | -363.23K | -1.83M | 4.02M | -5.86K | -58.83K | 34.64K | -177.19K | -93.59K |
| Free Cash Flow | -28.95M | -4.46M | -6.06M | -9.16M | -3.7M | -2M | -757.91K | -1.59M | -1.78M | -1.14M | -2.26M |
| FCF Margin % | -4.97% | -1.02% | -1.37% | -2.28% | -0.84% | -0.47% | -230.02% | -297.36% | -228.72% | -84.91% | -240.6% |
| FCF Growth % | -963.44% | 26.33% | 33.83% | -147.29% | -84.73% | -164.46% | 52.19% | 11.03% | -56.76% | 49.72% | - |
| FCF per Share | -0.39 | -0.08 | -0.16 | -0.36 | -0.15 | -0.09 | -0.04 | -0.07 | -0.08 | -0.07 | -0.15 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.36x | 0.07x | 0.04x | 0.60x | 1.14x | 0.05x | 0.73x | 0.64x | 0.62x | 0.66x | 1.50x |
| Interest Paid | 2.05M | 0 | 6.93M | 9.15M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 150.66K | 0 | 17.1K | 73.54K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Severe liquidity and solvency
As reported in recent financial filings, the relationship between net income and operating cash flow remains highly erratic, with the 2026Q1 OCF/NI ratio of 0.32 highlighting a persistent inability to convert accounting losses into meaningful cash generation for the combined entity.
The significant divergence between net losses and operating cash flow suggests that non-cash charges, particularly stock-based compensation, are heavily distorting the company's true cash-generating capacity. Investors should monitor whether this gap narrows as the staffing business matures, or if it indicates a structural reliance on equity-based incentives to compensate for cash-poor operations.
According to the company's quarterly cash flow statements, free cash flow has remained consistently negative, with a $9.9 million outflow in 2026Q1, underscoring the ongoing struggle to achieve self-sustaining operations following the recent reverse merger with Lyneer Investments.
The persistent negative FCF trajectory suggests that the current revenue scale is insufficient to cover both the operational costs of the staffing business and the legacy R&D requirements of the sequencing platform. This trend warrants further investigation into whether management can achieve a break-even point before the company's minimal cash reserves are fully exhausted.
Based on the provided cash flow data, working capital changes have been highly volatile, swinging from a $17.2 million inflow in 2025Q1 to a $6.8 million outflow in 2025Q2, which suggests significant friction in managing the cash conversion cycle of the staffing business.
Such erratic swings in working capital often point to challenges in timing the collection of receivables against the payment of temporary labor wages. This instability may indicate that the company's liquidity is highly sensitive to the payment terms of its largest government and corporate clients.
Data from recent SEC filings reveals that stock-based compensation reached $17.1 million in 2025Q4, a figure that significantly obscures the underlying cash burn by inflating the expense profile without impacting the immediate liquidity position of the firm.
The reliance on equity-based compensation appears to be a strategic attempt to preserve cash, yet it creates a disconnect between reported net income and the actual cash requirements of the business. Analysts should be wary of this accounting treatment, as it may be masking the true extent of the company's operational cash deficit.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ATLN stock.
Atlantic International Corp. (ATLN) generated $-4.4M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Atlantic International Corp. (ATLN) reported negative free cash flow of $4.5M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Atlantic International Corp. (ATLN) spent $0.1M on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.