What is Orion's free cash flow margin?

Orion (OEC) reported free cash flow margin of 2% in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Orion's free cash flow margin?

Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Orion's free cash flow margin has grown at a -17.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -4.5% to 3%.

What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

Orion OEC Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$459.5M-3.8%

Gross profit$79.2M-19.3%

Operating income$11.4M-63.5%

Net income-$9.9M-209%

EPS (diluted)-$0.18-212%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$52.0M+33.3%

Total debt$1.4B+5.8%

Total equity$379.5M-18.6%

Total assets$1.9B-1.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$12.4M-3,200%

CapEx$36.1M+23.6%

Free cash flow-$48.5M-68.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$404.87M-28.7%

Enterprise value$1.7B-5.6%

P/S0.2×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin19.1%-2.8pp

Operating margin0.4%-3.9pp

Net margin-5%-6.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-21.1%-26.6pp

Debt / equity3.6×+0.8×

Current ratio1×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Orion’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=2%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Orion’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Orion's free cash flow margin?: Orion (OEC) reported free cash flow margin of 2% in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Orion's free cash flow margin?: Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Orion's free cash flow margin has grown at a -17.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -4.5% to 3%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?: Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.