Universal Security Instruments, Inc. (UUU) Cash Flow Statement
Where UUU’s cash came from and went, FY2026
March 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $536,185
- Capital expenditures
- $0 0.0% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $536,185 11.1% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $2.3M 431% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- $3.1M cash at year-end $3.5M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
UUU operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
UUU cash flow trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$2.2MFY2017 | $536,185FY2026 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $16,106FY2017 | $0FY2026 | −100.0% | |
| Free cash flow | −$2.2MFY2017 | $536,185FY2026 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −15.3%FY2017 | 11.1%FY2026 | +26.4 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 5.17FY2021 | −2.09FY2025 | −7.27 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $0FY2020 | $896,700FY2026 | — | |
| Dividends paid | $0FY2017 | $2.3MFY2026 | — | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $0FY2017 | $0FY2018 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.1%FY2017 | 0.0%FY2026 | −0.1 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
UUU cash flow by activity
UUU net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
UUU cash flow statement
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$2.5M | $500,684 | −$695,790 | $720,411 | −$78,150 | $268,343 | −$5.8M | −$1.3M | −$2.3M | −$2.1M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $309,053 | $164,126 | $163,456 | $163,456 | $178,816 | $166,271 | $163,940 | $20,058 | $31,286 | $29,734 |
| Stock-based compensation | $896,700 | $0 | — | — | — | −$221,400 | $0 | — | — | — |
| Change in working capital | $3.8M | −$1.6M | $836,410 | $604,076 | −$1.9M | $1.1M | $1.8M | $283,905 | $1.4M | −$1.1M |
| Other non-cash items | −$2.0M | −$126,000 | $373,513 | $4,000 | −$70,000 | $100,000 | $3.8M | $1.0M | $1.3M | $1.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $536,185 | −$1.0M | $677,589 | $1.5M | −$1.9M | $1.4M | $9,248 | $5,874 | $534,883 | −$2.2M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $0 | $0 | −$4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$16,106 | −$16,106 |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | −$16,106 | $102,581 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $4.5M | — | — | — | — | — | $4.0M | $0 | $16,106 | $16,106 |
| Cash from investing activities | $4.5M | — | — | — | — | — | $4.0M | $0 | −$16,106 | $102,581 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$2.3M | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $399,542 | $1.3M | −$690,497 | −$1.8M | $2.1M | −$1.5M | −$289,926 | $240,437 | −$652,971 | $2.0M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $221,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$1.9M | $1.3M | −$690,497 | −$1.8M | $2.1M | −$1.3M | −$289,926 | $240,437 | −$652,971 | $2.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $3.1M | $282,993 | −$12,908 | −$287,233 | $278,131 | $66,810 | −$280,678 | $246,311 | −$134,194 | −$100,373 |
| Cash at end of period | $3.5M | $348,074 | $138,594 | $151,502 | $438,735 | $160,604 | $93,794 | $374,472 | $128,161 | $262,355 |
| Free cash flow | $536,185 | −$1.0M | $677,589 | $1.5M | −$1.9M | $1.4M | $9,248 | $5,874 | $518,777 | −$2.2M |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.1% | −4.5% | 3.5% | 6.7% | −9.5% | 7.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 3.5% | −15.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | −2.09 | — | 2.07 | — | 5.17 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | −$662,086 | −$1.0M | −$2.3M | −$999,780 | $1.8M | $500,680 | −$936,639 | $576,978 | −$442,206 | −$476,671 | $102,176 | −$186,425 |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1,135 | $0 | $78,493 | $0 | $1,118 | $164,130 | $1,255 | $1,439 | $1,619 | $154,030 | $6,324 | −$213 |
| Stock-based compensation | — | $0 | $896,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Change in working capital | $23,942 | −$95,243 | −$1.3M | $1.7M | $3.4M | −$1.6M | $3.7M | −$3.0M | −$757,521 | $700,755 | −$533,057 | $658,791 |
| Other non-cash items | −$80,796 | $292,933 | −$14,043 | $433,670 | −$2.5M | −$126,000 | −$239,445 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $599,944 | $0 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$717,805 | −$811,440 | −$2.6M | $1.1M | $2.8M | −$1.0M | $2.5M | −$2.1M | −$1.2M | $378,114 | $175,387 | $472,153 |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$45,405 | $0 | −$3 | −$3 | −$3 | $0 | −$4 | −$2 | −$2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | $0 | $2.8M | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | — | — |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $4 | — | $1.7M | $2.8M | $3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash from investing activities | −$45,401 | — | $1.7M | $2.8M | $2.8M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | $0 | −$2.3M | −$2.3M | — | — | $0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $1.0M | −$7,417 | −$21,938 | $2.5M | −$2.1M | $600,805 | −$2.7M | $2.0M | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $0 | $0 | $2.3M | $0 | $0 | $730,805 | $0 | $0 | $1.5M | −$352,211 | $208,917 | −$458,152 |
| Cash from financing activities | $1.0M | −$7,417 | −$21,938 | $216,568 | −$2.1M | $1.3M | −$2.7M | $2.0M | $1.5M | −$352,211 | $208,917 | −$458,152 |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $236,794 | −$818,857 | −$933,149 | $1.3M | $3.5M | $282,990 | −$175,317 | −$87,340 | $256,458 | $25,903 | $384,304 | $14,000 |
| Cash at end of period | $3.7M | $3.5M | $4.3M | $5.2M | $3.8M | $348,074 | $58,882 | $234,199 | $321,539 | $65,081 | $639,122 | $254,818 |
| Free cash flow | −$763,210 | −$811,440 | −$2.6M | $1.1M | $2.8M | −$311,613 | $2.5M | −$2.1M | −$1.2M | $378,114 | $175,387 | $472,153 |
| Free cash flow margin | −696.6% | −337.6% | −11,500.0% | 148.4% | 72.0% | −5.0% | 45.9% | −28.9% | −26.1% | 7.8% | 3.8% | 12.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 41.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | 1.52 | −2.09 | — | −3.61 | — | — | 1.72 | — |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
UUU cash generation
In fiscal 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), Universal Security Instruments generated $0.5 million of cash from operations and spent $0 on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $0.5 million, 11.1% of revenue. It returned $2.3 million to shareholders through dividends ($2.3 million) and net share buybacks ($0). Cash and equivalents rose by $3.1 million over the year.
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UUU cash flow FAQ
What is Universal Security Instruments's free cash flow?
Universal Security Instruments's free cash flow was $0.5 million in fiscal 2026: $0.5 million of operating cash flow minus $0 of capital expenditures It was -$1.0 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Universal Security Instruments generate from operations?
Universal Security Instruments generated $0.5 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2026.
How much does Universal Security Instruments pay in dividends?
Universal Security Instruments paid $2.3 million in dividends in fiscal 2026, 431.3% of free cash flow.