Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. (AD) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE: ADOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where AD’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$200.8M
−77.3% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$27.2M
16.7% of revenue
Free cash flow
$173.6M
106.6% margin
Returned to shareholders
$2.01B
1,156% of free cash flow
Change in cash
−$45.6M
cash at year-end $113.4M
Cash from operations: $200.8MCash from operations$200.8MAcquisitions & other: $2.46BAcquisitions & other$2.46BInvestments (net), Drawn from cash: $51.0MOther sources$51.0MDividends: $1.99BDividends$1.99B · 73%Debt repayment: $550.2MDebt repayment$550.2M · 20%Other financing: $126.0MOther financing$126.0M · 5%Capital expenditures, Share buybacks: $48.6MOther uses$48.6M · 2%$2.71B
Cash from operations
$200.8M
Capital expenditures
−$27.2M
Investments (net)
+$5.4M
Acquisitions & other
+$2.46B
Dividends
−$1.99B
Share buybacks (net)
−$21.4M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$550.2M
Other financing
−$126.0M
Change in cash
−$45.6M

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AD operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

AD cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$501.0M2016$200.8M2025−9.7%/yr
Capital expenditures$443.0M2016$27.2M2025−26.7%/yr
Free cash flow$58.0M2016$173.6M2025+13.0%/yr
Free cash flow margin1.5%2016106.6%2025+105.1 pts
Operating cash flow / net income10.4420161.182025−9.25
Stock-based compensation$26.0M2016$1.8M2025−25.6%/yr
Dividends paid$02023$1.99B2025—
Share buybacks (net)$5.0M2016$21.4M2025+17.5%/yr
Capex / revenue11.1%201616.7%2025+5.6 pts

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

AD cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

AD net income vs operating cash flow

Net incomeOperating cash flow

Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).

AD cash flow statement

Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$169.7M−$32.0M$58.0M$35.0M$160.0M$229.0M$127.0M$150.0M$12.0M$48.0M
Depreciation & amortization$48.3M$665.0M$656.0M$700.0M$678.0M$683.0M$702.0M$640.0M$615.0M$618.0M
Stock-based compensation$1.8M$55.0M$23.0M$24.0M$27.0M$32.0M$41.0M$37.0M$30.0M$26.0M
Change in working capital−$197.6M−$45.0M−$35.0M−$109.0M−$211.0M−$31.0M−$180.0M−$176.0M−$292.0M−$338.0M
Other non-cash items$178.7M$240.0M$164.0M$182.0M$148.0M$324.0M$34.0M$58.0M$104.0M$147.0M
Cash from operating activities$200.8M$883.0M$866.0M$832.0M$802.0M$1.24B$724.0M$709.0M$469.0M$501.0M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$27.2M−$557.0M−$738.0M−$1.19B−$2.05B−$989.0M−$650.0M−$512.0M−$465.0M−$443.0M
Investments (net)$5.4M−$556.0M−$721.0M−$1.18B−$2.04B—————
Acquisitions & other investing$2.46B$557.0M$738.0M$1.19B$2.05B−$174.0M−$214.0M$48.0M−$218.0M−$175.0M
Cash from investing activities$2.44B−$556.0M−$721.0M−$1.18B−$2.04B−$1.16B−$864.0M−$464.0M−$683.0M−$618.0M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$1.99B$0$0———————
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$21.4M−$54.0M$0−$43.0M−$31.0M−$34.0M−$30.0M——−$5.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)−$550.2M−$208.0M−$198.0M$531.0M$224.0M—————
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$126.0M−$85.0M−$76.0M−$32.0M−$51.0M$960.0M−$122.0M−$14.0M−$20.0M−$7.0M
Cash from financing activities−$2.68B−$347.0M−$274.0M$456.0M$142.0M$926.0M−$152.0M−$14.0M−$20.0M−$12.0M
Summary
Net change in cash−$45.6M−$20.0M−$129.0M$109.0M−$1.09B$1.00B−$292.0M$231.0M−$234.0M−$129.0M
Cash at end of period$113.4M$159.0M$179.0M$308.0M$199.0M$1.29B$291.0M$583.0M$352.0M$586.0M
Free cash flow$173.6M$326.0M$128.0M−$355.0M−$1.24B$248.0M$74.0M$197.0M$4.0M$58.0M
Free cash flow margin106.6%8.6%3.3%−8.5%−30.2%6.1%1.8%5.0%0.1%1.5%
Capex / revenue16.7%14.8%18.9%28.5%49.6%24.5%16.2%12.9%12.0%11.1%
Operating cash flow / net income1.18—14.9323.775.015.405.704.7339.0810.44

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.

AD cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Array Digital Infrastructure generated $200.8 million of cash from operations (down 77.3%) and spent $27.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $173.6 million, 106.6% of revenue. It returned $2.0 billion to shareholders through dividends ($2.0 billion) and net share buybacks ($21.4 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $45.6 million over the year.

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AD cash flow FAQ

What is Array Digital Infrastructure's free cash flow?

Array Digital Infrastructure's free cash flow was $173.6 million in fiscal 2025: $200.8 million of operating cash flow minus $27.2 million of capital expenditures It was $326.0 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Array Digital Infrastructure generate from operations?

Array Digital Infrastructure generated $200.8 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.18 times its net income of $169.7 million.

How much does Array Digital Infrastructure spend on capital expenditures?

Array Digital Infrastructure spent $27.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 16.7% of revenue, compared with $557.0 million the year before.

How much stock does Array Digital Infrastructure buy back?

Array Digital Infrastructure spent $21.4 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does Array Digital Infrastructure pay in dividends?

Array Digital Infrastructure paid $2.0 billion in dividends in fiscal 2025, 1,144.2% of free cash flow.

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