What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Northern Technologies International NTIC Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$22.0M+15.3%

Gross profit$7.9M+15.6%

Operating income$382.8K+215%

Net income-$35.3K-108%

EPS (diluted)$0.00-100%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$6.5M+27.1%

Total debt$820.5K+177%

Total equity$73.3M+5.1%

Total assets$104.9M+12.0%

Cash flow

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CapEx$184.7K—

Free cash flow-$1.9M-245%

Valuation

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Market cap$81.25M+3.8%

Enterprise value$75.6M+5.2%

P/E107.1×-66.7×

P/S0.9×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin37%-2.2pp

Operating margin3.5%-2.5pp

Net margin3.5%-2.0pp

FCF margin7.8%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity4.2%-2.5pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio1.8×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Northern Technologies International in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: Northern Technologies International’s 10-Q, filed April 9, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Northern Technologies International's operating cash flow?: Northern Technologies International (NTIC) reported operating cash flow of -$1.72M in Q4 2025.
How has Northern Technologies International's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Northern Technologies International's operating cash flow decreased by 314.5% year-over-year, from $803.68K to -$1.72M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.