Amtech Systems, Inc. (ASYS) Cash Flow Statement
Where ASYS’s cash came from and went, FY2025
September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $7.9M −20.0% vs FY2024
- Capital expenditures
- $950,000 1.2% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $6.9M 8.7% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- —
- Change in cash
- $6.8M cash at year-end $17.9M
Cash from operations
$7.9M
Capital expenditures
−$950,000
Acquisitions & other
+$38,000
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$93,000
Other financing
+$363,000
Currency & other
−$417,000
Change in cash
$6.8M
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ASYS operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
ASYS cash flow trends, FY2016–FY2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$9.7MFY2016 | $7.9MFY2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $978,000FY2016 | $950,000FY2025 | −0.3%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$10.7MFY2016 | $6.9MFY2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −8.9%FY2016 | 8.7%FY2025 | +17.6 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.46FY2017 | 0.30FY2022 | −1.16 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.4MFY2016 | $1.2MFY2025 | −1.4%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $0FY2016 | $4.2MFY2022 | — | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $0FY2016 | $0FY2025 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.8%FY2016 | 1.2%FY2025 | +0.4 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
ASYS cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
ASYS 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).
ASYS cash flow statement
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$30.3M | −$8.5M | −$12.6M | $17.4M | $1.5M | −$15.7M | −$5.2M | $5.3M | $8.1M | −$8.6M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $2.7M | $3.0M | $5.0M | $1.7M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.7M | $1.9M | $2.5M | $3.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.2M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $543,000 | $401,000 | $326,000 | $573,000 | $855,000 | $1.3M | $1.4M |
| Change in working capital | $5.3M | $5.6M | −$6.9M | −$2.6M | −$9.8M | −$2.3M | $104,000 | −$6.0M | −$511,000 | −$7.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $28.9M | $8.2M | $5.5M | −$11.8M | $566,000 | $14.7M | $3.0M | $4.7M | $393,000 | $1.4M |
| Cash from operating activities | $7.9M | $9.8M | −$7.7M | $5.2M | −$6.0M | −$1.7M | $173,000 | $6.8M | $11.8M | −$9.7M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$950,000 | −$4.9M | −$2.9M | −$1.1M | −$3.0M | −$2.7M | −$714,000 | −$1.5M | −$1.3M | −$978,000 |
| Investments (net) | — | −$2.2M | −$37.8M | $18.8M | −$8.1M | −$12.6M | −$1.8M | $4.4M | −$1.2M | $7.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $38,000 | $4.9M | $2.9M | $1.1M | $3.0M | $2.7M | $714,000 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $5.1M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$912,000 | −$2.2M | −$37.8M | $18.8M | −$8.1M | −$12.6M | −$1.8M | $4.4M | −$1.2M | $11.2M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | −$4.2M | — | −$877,000 | — | −$368,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$4.1M | −$4.1M | −$2.0M | −$2.0M | −$4.0M | $12.6M | $51,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$93,000 | −$10.6M | $10.5M | −$4.9M | −$380,000 | −$379,000 | −$367,000 | −$368,000 | $81,000 | $406,000 |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210,000 | $1.9M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $363,000 | −$26,000 | $1.2M | $4.9M | $5.7M | $1.8M | $2.0M | $368,000 | $18,000 | $0 |
| Cash from financing activities | $270,000 | −$10.6M | $11.7M | −$8.3M | $1.2M | −$1.5M | −$157,000 | −$2.5M | $12.7M | $457,000 |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $6.8M | −$2.0M | −$33.7M | $14.0M | −$12.2M | −$14.1M | −$3.4M | $7.2M | $23.5M | $1.8M |
| Cash at end of period | $17.9M | $11.1M | $13.1M | $46.9M | $32.8M | $45.1M | $59.1M | $58.3M | $51.1M | $27.7M |
| Free cash flow | $6.9M | $5.0M | −$10.6M | $4.1M | −$9.0M | −$4.3M | −$541,000 | $5.3M | $10.5M | −$10.7M |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.7% | 4.9% | −9.4% | 3.8% | −10.5% | −6.6% | −0.6% | 5.3% | 12.7% | −8.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.2% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | 0.30 | −3.95 | — | — | 1.28 | 1.46 | — |
| 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 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $108,000 | $1.1M | $106,000 | −$31.8M | $312,000 | −$536,000 | $438,000 | $970,000 | −$9.4M | −$12.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $620,000 | $627,000 | $614,000 | $575,000 | $594,000 | $821,000 | $752,000 | $719,000 | $738,000 | $720,000 | $852,000 | $1.6M |
| Stock-based compensation | $722,000 | $328,000 | $249,000 | $268,000 | $338,000 | $290,000 | $333,000 | $375,000 | $488,000 | $350,000 | $317,000 | $744,000 |
| Change in working capital | −$1.6M | −$170,000 | $2.8M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $795,000 | −$1.1M | $1.6M | $80,000 | $5.0M | $1.5M |
| Other non-cash items | −$314,000 | $142,000 | $322,000 | −$974,000 | $54,000 | $29.2M | $675,000 | $1.4M | $415,000 | −$1.8M | $8.2M | $7.6M |
| Cash from operating activities | $1.1M | $2.1M | $4.1M | $2.3M | $2.5M | $210,000 | $2.9M | $879,000 | $3.7M | $336,000 | $5.0M | −$551,000 |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$126,000 | −$198,000 | −$277,000 | −$246,000 | −$552,000 | −$9,000 | −$143,000 | −$432,000 | −$3.3M | −$1.2M | −$756,000 | −$976,000 |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | — | −$540,000 | −$9,000 | −$143,000 | $432,000 | −$3.3M | $1.5M | −$756,000 | −$976,000 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $26,000 | $552,000 | $9,000 | $143,000 | $432,000 | $3.3M | $1.2M | $756,000 | $976,000 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$81,000 | −$198,000 | −$277,000 | −$220,000 | −$540,000 | −$9,000 | −$143,000 | $432,000 | −$3.3M | $1.5M | −$756,000 | −$976,000 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$34,000 | −$25,000 | −$33,000 | −$23,000 | −$23,000 | −$23,000 | −$24,000 | −$3.9M | −$255,000 | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $57.2M | $173,000 | $164,000 | $213,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | −$54,000 | $0 | −$5.9M | −$528,000 | $148,000 |
| Cash from financing activities | $57.2M | $148,000 | $131,000 | $190,000 | −$23,000 | −$23,000 | $126,000 | −$4.0M | −$255,000 | −$5.9M | −$528,000 | $148,000 |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $58.7M | $2.3M | $4.2M | $2.3M | $2.1M | $212,000 | $2.1M | −$2.1M | $183,000 | −$4.0M | $3.9M | −$1.2M |
| Cash at end of period | $83.1M | $24.4M | $22.1M | $17.9M | $15.6M | $13.4M | $13.2M | $11.1M | $13.2M | $13.0M | $17.0M | $13.1M |
| Free cash flow | $994,000 | $1.9M | $3.8M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $201,000 | $2.7M | $1.3M | $322,000 | −$884,000 | $4.2M | −$1.5M |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.4% | 9.3% | 20.2% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 1.3% | 11.2% | 5.4% | 1.2% | −3.5% | 16.9% | −5.5% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 12.5% | 4.8% | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.68 | 1.80 | 37.99 | 2.12 | 23.89 | — | 9.19 | — | 8.35 | 0.35 | — | — |
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.
ASYS cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), Amtech Systems generated $7.9 million of cash from operations (down 20.0%) and spent $0.9 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $6.9 million, 8.7% of revenue. Cash and equivalents rose by $6.8 million over the year.
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ASYS cash flow FAQ
What is Amtech Systems's free cash flow?
Amtech Systems's free cash flow was $6.9 million in fiscal 2025: $7.9 million of operating cash flow minus $0.9 million of capital expenditures It was $5.0 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Amtech Systems generate from operations?
Amtech Systems generated $7.9 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does Amtech Systems spend on capital expenditures?
Amtech Systems spent $0.9 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 1.2% of revenue, compared with $4.9 million the year before.