Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (AHT) Cash Flow Statement
Where AHT’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$15.7M
- Capital expenditures
- $71.2M 6.4% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$15.7M −1.4% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $24.0M
- Change in cash
- −$4.1M cash at year-end $216.4M
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AHT operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
AHT cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $175.1M2016 | −$15.7M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $30,0002016 | $71.2M2025 | +137.1%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $175.0M2016 | −$15.7M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.7%2016 | −1.4%2025 | −13.1 pts | |
| Stock-based compensation | $9.7M2016 | −$761,0002025 | — | |
| Dividends paid | $91.5M2016 | $24.0M2025 | −13.8%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $116.5M2016 | $44,0002025 | −58.3%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0%2016 | 6.4%2025 | +6.4 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
AHT cash flow by activity
AHT 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).
AHT cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$188.2M | −$65.0M | −$180.7M | −$141.1M | −$271.0M | −$633.2M | −$142.7M | −$156.3M | −$88.8M | −$58.8M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $140.1M | $152.6M | $187.7M | $201.9M | $219.0M | $252.5M | $268.7M | $258.2M | $246.5M | $243.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | −$761,000 | $2.1M | $4.0M | $6.0M | $10.0M | $10.7M | $19.7M | $26.9M | $12.3M | $9.7M |
| Change in working capital | $56.2M | $62.8M | $34.7M | −$25.4M | −$74.6M | $156.5M | −$9.3M | −$8.1M | −$11.2M | $5.3M |
| Other non-cash items | −$23.1M | −$176.1M | −$31.4M | −$2.2M | −$27.5M | $64.0M | $40.7M | $60.8M | $48.6M | −$24.8M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$15.7M | −$23.6M | $14.4M | $39.2M | −$144.2M | −$149.5M | $177.2M | $181.6M | $207.4M | $175.1M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$71.2M | −$200,000 | −$599,000 | −$103.8M | −$90,000 | −$15.4M | −$475,000 | −$329,000 | −$225,000 | −$30,000 |
| Investments (net) | — | $191.3M | −$107.9M | −$5.1M | −$9.0M | −$7.6M | $11.1M | −$996,000 | −$1.2M | $1.9M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $261.9M | $200,000 | $18.8M | $38.5M | −$24.9M | $15.4M | −$263.9M | −$328.3M | −$62.4M | −$9.8M |
| Cash from investing activities | $190.8M | $191.3M | −$89.8M | −$70.3M | −$34.0M | −$7.6M | −$253.2M | −$329.6M | −$63.9M | −$7.9M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$24.0M | −$20.4M | −$14.9M | −$12.4M | −$18.6M | −$28.6M | −$86.2M | −$97.4M | −$101.6M | −$91.5M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$44,000 | −$49,000 | −$168,000 | −$316,000 | −$46,000 | −$399,000 | −$1.0M | −$1.6M | −$219.7M | −$116.5M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$149.2M | −$325.0M | −$262.4M | −$92.5M | $187.9M | −$49.8M | $121.7M | $184.0M | −$64.8M | −$91.9M |
| Shares issued | $39.8M | $93.8M | $61.2M | $1.1M | $562.8M | $31.9M | $0 | $14.8M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$45.7M | −$7.1M | $44.2M | $2.6M | −$29.5M | −$26.8M | −$63,000 | $16.2M | $222.2M | $265.7M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$179.2M | −$258.8M | −$172.1M | −$101.5M | $702.6M | −$73.8M | $34.4M | $115.8M | −$163.9M | −$34.1M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$4.1M | −$91.1M | −$247.5M | −$132.6M | $524.3M | −$230.9M | −$41.6M | −$32.3M | −$20.4M | $132.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $216.4M | $220.5M | $311.5M | $559.0M | $691.6M | $167.3M | $398.2M | $439.8M | $472.1M | $347.1M |
| Free cash flow | −$15.7M | −$23.8M | $13.8M | $39.2M | −$144.3M | −$164.9M | $176.7M | $181.2M | $207.2M | $175.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | −1.4% | −2.0% | 1.0% | 3.2% | −17.9% | −32.4% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 14.4% | 11.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 6.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 | $63.9M | −$63.8M | −$70.8M | −$62.7M | −$32.4M | −$22.2M | −$129.1M | −$59.1M | $50.8M | $72.4M | −$29.4M | −$64.5M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $28.6M | $32.0M | $33.1M | $34.5M | $35.2M | $37.3M | $37.3M | $37.7M | $37.1M | $40.6M | $46.8M | $46.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $56,000 | $28,000 | −$224,000 | −$704,000 | $221,000 | −$54,000 | $566,000 | $244,000 | $723,000 | $564,000 | −$347,000 | $1.5M |
| Change in working capital | −$15.1M | $56.5M | $10.0M | $37.4M | $19.5M | −$10.8M | $42.8M | $25.3M | $12.6M | −$17.9M | $3.8M | $30.5M |
| Other non-cash items | −$84.9M | $4.8M | $15.4M | −$3.1M | −$6.2M | −$29.3M | $62.6M | −$3.3M | −$93.3M | −$142.0M | −$42.5M | −$30.5M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$7.4M | $29.5M | −$12.5M | $5.5M | $16.3M | −$25.0M | $14.1M | $795,000 | $8.0M | −$46.5M | −$21.7M | −$17.0M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$17.0M | −$17.0M | −$25.7M | −$5.7M | −$66,000 | −$66,000 | −$20.6M | −$33.9M | −$30.9M | −$33.9M | −$37.9M | −$99.5M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | $27.3M | $6.3M | $99.5M | −$20.6M | −$21.5M | $250.1M | −$16.8M | −$23.8M | −$16.3M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $375.7M | $214.1M | $83.3M | $5.7M | $66,000 | $66,000 | $20.6M | $33.9M | $30.9M | $33.9M | $37.9M | $49.9M |
| Cash from investing activities | $358.7M | $197.1M | $57.6M | $27.3M | $6.3M | $99.5M | −$20.6M | −$21.5M | $250.1M | −$16.8M | −$23.8M | −$65.9M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$4.2M | $0 | −$6.2M | −$6.1M | −$6.0M | −$5.6M | −$5.7M | −$5.2M | −$4.9M | −$4.6M | −$4.3M | −$4.3M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | $2,000 | −$2,000 | −$40,000 | $35.4M | −$4,000 | $23.8M | $93.7M | $77.2M | −$49,000 | $0 | −$3,000 | $59.9M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$359.9M | −$218.5M | −$74.0M | −$39.5M | $16.3M | −$52.1M | −$16.3M | −$20.3M | — | — | — | −$83.5M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $3.7M | $7.9M | $4.4M | $23.8M | $16.6M | $27.0M | $27.2M | $22.9M | $20.5M | $25.4M |
| Other financing | $3.8M | −$3.6M | −$1.0M | −$37.5M | −$6.5M | −$59.8M | −$95.3M | −$70.3M | −$282.5M | −$18.2M | −$16.1M | −$1.9M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$360.4M | −$222.0M | −$77.6M | −$39.8M | $8.2M | −$70.0M | −$7.0M | $8.3M | −$260.2M | $133,000 | $111,000 | −$4.3M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$9.8M | $3.5M | −$32.4M | −$7.0M | $30.9M | $4.5M | −$13.5M | −$12.3M | −$2.1M | −$63.1M | −$44.8M | −$21.3M |
| Cash at end of period | $209.5M | $219.2M | $216.4M | $248.8M | $255.9M | $225.0M | $220.5M | $233.9M | $246.3M | $248.4M | $311.5M | −$21.3M |
| Free cash flow | $9.6M | $12.6M | −$12.5M | $5.5M | $16.4M | −$25.1M | $14.1M | $34.7M | $8.0M | −$46.5M | −$59.6M | −$17.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.5% | 4.7% | −4.8% | 2.1% | 5.4% | −9.0% | 5.1% | 12.6% | 2.5% | −15.3% | −18.6% | −5.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 6.2% | 6.3% | 9.9% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 12.3% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 29.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | −0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.16 | −0.64 | — | — |
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.
AHT cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Ashford Hospitality generated -$15.7 million of cash from operations and spent $71.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$15.7 million, −1.4% of revenue. It returned $24.0 million to shareholders through dividends ($24.0 million) and net share buybacks ($0.0 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $4.1 million over the year.
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AHT cash flow FAQ
What is Ashford Hospitality's free cash flow?
Ashford Hospitality's free cash flow was -$15.7 million in fiscal 2025: -$15.7 million of operating cash flow minus $71.2 million of capital expenditures It was -$23.8 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Ashford Hospitality generate from operations?
Ashford Hospitality generated -$15.7 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does Ashford Hospitality spend on capital expenditures?
Ashford Hospitality spent $71.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 6.4% of revenue, compared with $0.2 million the year before.
How much stock does Ashford Hospitality buy back?
Ashford Hospitality spent $0.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does Ashford Hospitality pay in dividends?
Ashford Hospitality paid $24.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2025.