Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (AMBO) Cash Flow Statement
Where AMBO’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $137,000 −91.6% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $987,000 10.4% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$850,000 −9.0% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- —
- Change in cash
- −$350,000 cash at year-end $8.1M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
AMBO operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
AMBO cash flow trends, 2023–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$290,0002023 | $137,0002025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $02023 | $987,0002025 | — | |
| Free cash flow | −$290,0002023 | −$850,0002025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −3.2%2023 | −9.0%2025 | −5.8 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 5.292024 | 0.102025 | −5.19 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $02023 | $154,0002025 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0%2023 | 10.4%2025 | +10.4 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
AMBO cash flow by activity
AMBO 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).
AMBO cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | |||
| Net income | $1.4M | $309,000 | −$3.2M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $865,000 | $2.2M | $2.1M |
| Stock-based compensation | $154,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Change in working capital | −$913,000 | −$774,000 | $135,000 |
| Other non-cash items | −$1.3M | −$90,000 | $656,000 |
| Cash from operating activities | $137,000 | $1.6M | −$290,000 |
| Investing activities | |||
| Capital expenditures | −$987,000 | −$1.2M | $0 |
| Investments (net) | — | −$2.0M | $0 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | $1.2M | — |
| Cash from investing activities | −$987,000 | −$2.0M | — |
| Financing activities | |||
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $500,000 | −$1.2M | $939,000 |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $1.9M |
| Other financing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cash from financing activities | $500,000 | −$1.2M | $2.8M |
| Summary | |||
| Net change in cash | −$350,000 | −$1.6M | $2.4M |
| Cash at end of period | $8.1M | $8.4M | $10.1M |
| Free cash flow | −$850,000 | $435,000 | −$290,000 |
| Free cash flow margin | −9.0% | 4.6% | −3.2% |
| Capex / revenue | 10.4% | 12.8% | 0.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.10 | 5.29 | — |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Sep '23 | Jun '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | −$146,046 | $424,000 | −$262,429 | −$262,475 | $248,403 | $939,244 | $46,484 | $46,503 | $123,008 | $107,817 | −$490,000 | −$1.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | — | $23,068 | $425,994 | $428,694 | $3,975 | $6,008 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $4,519 | $4,518 | $1.0M | $58,426 |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | $76,979 | $76,992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Change in working capital | — | — | −$499,866 | −$499,952 | — | — | $180,440 | $180,514 | — | $580,000 | $580,000 | — |
| Other non-cash items | $1.2M | −$1.6M | −$161,065 | −$163,719 | $1.6M | −$1.9M | −$214,641 | −$181,577 | −$428,047 | −$992,326 | $182,698 | −$523,926 |
| Cash from operating activities | $1.1M | −$1.2M | −$420,387 | −$420,460 | $1.9M | −$923,000 | $1.1M | $1.1M | −$300,520 | −$299,991 | $1.3M | −$1.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $0 | $0 | −$299,920 | −$299,971 | $0 | $0 | −$599,802 | −$600,046 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$800,254 | — | −$43,988 | −$43,996 | −$167,000 | −$132,000 | −$811,733 | −$812,064 | $407,027 | $406,310 | — | — |
| Cash from investing activities | −$800,254 | — | −$343,908 | −$343,967 | −$167,000 | −$132,000 | −$1.4M | −$1.4M | $407,027 | $406,310 | — | — |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −$200,000 | −$200,000 | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | — | — | −$851,772 | −$851,919 | $2.2M | $1.1M | — | — | −$619,541 | −$418,450 | −$2.3M | $3.9M |
| Cash from financing activities | — | — | −$851,772 | −$851,919 | $2.2M | $1.1M | — | — | −$619,541 | −$618,450 | −$2.5M | $3.9M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $157,371 | −$1.2M | — | — | $3.9M | −$1.1M | — | — | — | −$1.2M | −$1.2M | $4.8M |
| Cash at end of period | $7.2M | $6.9M | $8.1M | — | $11.3M | $7.4M | $8.4M | $8.4M | $8.4M | −$8.6M | −$8.8M | $12.4M |
| Free cash flow | $1.1M | −$1.2M | −$720,307 | −$720,431 | $1.9M | −$923,000 | $517,829 | $518,040 | −$300,520 | −$299,991 | $1.3M | −$1.5M |
| Free cash flow margin | 44.5% | −42.5% | −32.8% | −32.8% | 68.8% | −36.4% | 15.1% | 22.4% | −12.5% | −12.6% | 86.3% | −53.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.4% | 26.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | −2.80 | — | — | 7.65 | −0.98 | 24.04 | 24.04 | −2.44 | −2.78 | — | — |
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.
AMBO cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Ambow Education generated $0.1 million of cash from operations (down 91.6%) and spent $1.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$0.8 million, −9.0% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $0.3 million over the year.
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AMBO cash flow FAQ
What is Ambow Education's free cash flow?
Ambow Education's free cash flow was -$0.8 million in fiscal 2025: $0.1 million of operating cash flow minus $1.0 million of capital expenditures It was $0.4 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Ambow Education generate from operations?
Ambow Education generated $0.1 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 0.10 times its net income of $1.4 million.
How much does Ambow Education spend on capital expenditures?
Ambow Education spent $1.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 10.4% of revenue, compared with $1.2 million the year before.