Sphere 3D Corp. (ANY) Cash Flow Statement
Where ANY’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$16.1M
- Capital expenditures
- $7.5M 67.1% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$23.6M −211.2% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $431,000
- Change in cash
- −$1.7M cash at year-end $3.7M
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ANY cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$17.5M2016 | −$16.1M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $237,0002016 | $7.5M2025 | +46.8%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$17.7M2016 | −$23.6M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −23.2%2016 | −211.2%2025 | −188.0 pts | |
| Stock-based compensation | $9.1M2016 | $832,0002025 | −23.4%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $02017 | $9,0002022 | — | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $12,0002016 | $431,0002025 | +48.9%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.3%2016 | 67.1%2025 | +66.8 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
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ANY 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).
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$21.5M | −$9.5M | −$23.3M | −$192.9M | −$17.3M | −$5.8M | −$4.3M | −$26.2M | −$26.2M | −$68.5M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $6.9M | $7.1M | $6.2M | $28.3M | $5.7M | $971,000 | $1.0M | $3.9M | $6.1M | $6.2M |
| Stock-based compensation | $832,000 | $2.8M | $2.4M | $8.5M | $366,000 | $5,000 | $637,000 | $1.6M | $7.8M | $9.1M |
| Change in working capital | −$410,000 | −$16.4M | −$18.3M | −$18.0M | −$15.8M | $2.2M | $2.4M | $6.6M | $1.8M | −$500,000 |
| Other non-cash items | −$1.9M | $11.3M | $26.4M | $143.4M | −$1.5M | −$9,000 | −$1.6M | $6.5M | $1.6M | $36.2M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$16.1M | −$4.6M | −$6.6M | −$30.8M | −$28.5M | −$2.6M | −$1.8M | −$7.6M | −$9.0M | −$17.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$7.5M | −$8.9M | −$1.6M | −$17.9M | −$102.2M | −$102.2M | −$102.2M | −$56,000 | −$123,000 | −$237,000 |
| Investments (net) | $8.0M | $4.0M | $2.3M | −$22.0M | −$122.7M | −$2.0M | −$10.4M | $944,000 | −$1.2M | −$237,000 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $9.5M | $8.9M | $1.8M | $17.9M | $102.2M | $102.2M | $110.7M | $56,000 | $123,000 | $237,000 |
| Cash from investing activities | $10.0M | $4.0M | $2.6M | −$22.0M | −$122.7M | −$2.0M | −$2.0M | $944,000 | −$1.2M | −$237,000 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | −$9,000 | −$227,000 | −$227,000 | −$227,000 | −$227,000 | $0 | — |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$431,000 | −$108,000 | $0 | — | — | — | $707,000 | $2.0M | $9.8M | −$12,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | — | $0 | −$506,000 | $0 | −$1.1M | $1.5M | $914,000 | $408,000 | −$308,000 | $8.3M |
| Shares issued | $733,000 | $5.5M | $3.0M | $0 | $204.1M | $3.1M | $707,000 | $2.3M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $4.1M | $0 | $522,000 | $533,000 | $2.2M | $482,000 | −$480,000 | −$2.1M | $0 | $5.8M |
| Cash from financing activities | $4.4M | $5.4M | $3.1M | $524,000 | $205.1M | $4.9M | $1.6M | $2.4M | $9.5M | $14.1M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$1.7M | $4.8M | −$957,000 | −$52.8M | $53.9M | $312,000 | −$192,000 | −$4.3M | −$458,000 | −$3.6M |
| Cash at end of period | $3.7M | $5.4M | $586,000 | $1.5M | $54.4M | $461,000 | $149,000 | $341,000 | $4.6M | $5.1M |
| Free cash flow | −$23.6M | −$13.5M | −$8.1M | −$48.7M | −$130.8M | −$2.6M | −$1.8M | −$7.7M | −$9.1M | −$17.7M |
| Free cash flow margin | −211.2% | −81.4% | −37.2% | −801.5% | −3,514.9% | −53.3% | −32.5% | −85.0% | −11.1% | −23.2% |
| Capex / revenue | 67.1% | 53.9% | 7.1% | 295.2% | 2,748.3% | 2,108.9% | 1,832.6% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 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 | −$13.8M | −$4.1M | −$10.1M | −$4.2M | $1.7M | −$8.8M | −$7.2M | $104,000 | $2.1M | −$4.5M | −$8.8M | −$6.3M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1.9M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $2.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $897,000 | $325,000 | $231,000 | $212,000 | $318,000 | $71,000 | $469,000 | $511,000 | $772,000 | $1.1M | $470,000 | $756,000 |
| Change in working capital | −$1.8M | −$1.9M | $618,710 | −$3.1M | −$4.7M | −$1.6M | −$546,000 | −$2.3M | −$6.1M | −$7.4M | $14.3M | −$7.2M |
| Other non-cash items | $8.1M | $847,000 | $4.7M | $1.9M | −$4.8M | $4.7M | $4.0M | $277,000 | −$1.9M | $8.9M | −$8.3M | $6.8M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$5.3M | −$3.7M | −$2.7M | −$3.5M | −$5.8M | −$4.1M | −$1.5M | $290,000 | −$3.3M | −$58,000 | −$558,000 | −$4.0M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $0 | $0 | −$4.0M | −$2.3M | −$200,000 | −$1.0M | −$4.3M | −$4.6M | −$3 | $0 | −$20,520 | −$1,047 |
| Investments (net) | — | — | $0 | $3.5M | $7.8M | $1.3M | −$3.4M | $397,000 | $5.5M | $1.5M | $124,000 | $2.2M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $2.9M | $2.8M | $1.4M | $2.3M | $200,000 | $1.0M | $4.3M | $4.6M | $3 | $0 | $20,520 | $1,047 |
| Cash from investing activities | $2.9M | $2.8M | −$2.6M | $3.5M | $7.8M | $1.3M | −$3.4M | $397,000 | $5.5M | $1.5M | $124,000 | $2.2M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Net borrowing (repayment) | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $2.1M | $419,000 | $0 | $625,000 | $0 | $108,000 | $5.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$42,000 | −$51,000 | $3.8M | −$83,000 | $0 | $0 | −$108,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $205,000 | $1.9M |
| Cash from financing activities | $2.1M | $368,000 | $3.8M | $542,000 | $0 | $108,000 | $5.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $205,000 | $1.9M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$299,000 | −$562,000 | −$1.6M | $574,000 | $1.9M | −$2.6M | $475,000 | $687,000 | $2.2M | $1.5M | −$229,000 | $107,000 |
| Cash at end of period | $2.8M | $3.1M | $3.7M | $5.3M | $4.7M | $2.8M | $5.4M | $5.0M | $4.3M | $2.0M | $586,000 | $815,000 |
| Free cash flow | −$5.3M | −$3.7M | −$6.7M | −$5.7M | −$6.0M | −$5.1M | −$5.8M | −$4.3M | −$3.3M | −$58,000 | −$558,000 | −$4.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | −216.4% | −194.1% | −247.1% | −218.7% | −200.5% | −181.2% | −220.5% | −184.4% | −70.6% | −0.8% | −7.3% | −69.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 147.1% | 86.5% | 6.6% | 36.4% | 163.3% | 196.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | −3.51 | — | — | 2.79 | −1.55 | — | — | — |
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.
ANY cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Sphere 3D generated -$16.1 million of cash from operations and spent $7.5 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$23.6 million, −211.2% of revenue. It returned $0.4 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($0.4 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $1.7 million over the year.
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ANY cash flow FAQ
What is Sphere 3D's free cash flow?
Sphere 3D's free cash flow was -$23.6 million in fiscal 2025: -$16.1 million of operating cash flow minus $7.5 million of capital expenditures It was -$13.5 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Sphere 3D generate from operations?
Sphere 3D generated -$16.1 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does Sphere 3D spend on capital expenditures?
Sphere 3D spent $7.5 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 67.1% of revenue, compared with $8.9 million the year before.
How much stock does Sphere 3D buy back?
Sphere 3D spent $0.4 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.