Ames National Corporation (ATLO) Cash Flow Statement

NASDAQ: ATLOOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where ATLO’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$21.3M
+49.2% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$642,000
0.7% of revenue
Free cash flow
$20.7M
21.1% margin
Returned to shareholders
$8.8M
43% of free cash flow
Change in cash
$25.5M
cash at year-end $126.8M
Cash from operations: $21.3MCash from operations$21.3MInvestments (net): $20.2MInvestments (net)$20.2MAcquisitions & other: $24.6MAcquisitions & other$24.6MDebt repayment: $25.6MDebt repayment$25.6M · 39%Dividends: $7.1MDividends$7.1M · 11%Other financing: $5.6MOther financing$5.6M · 9%Added to cash: $25.5MAdded to cash$25.5M · 39%Share buybacks, Capital expenditures: $2.3MOther uses$2.3M · 4%$66.2M
Cash from operations
$21.3M
Capital expenditures
−$642,000
Investments (net)
+$20.2M
Acquisitions & other
+$24.6M
Dividends
−$7.1M
Share buybacks (net)
−$1.7M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$25.6M
Other financing
−$5.6M
Change in cash
$25.5M

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ATLO operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

ATLO cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Ames National Corporation cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$21.4M2016$21.3M2025−0.0%/yr
Capital expenditures$680,1012016$642,0002025−0.6%/yr
Free cash flow$20.7M2016$20.7M2025−0.0%/yr
Free cash flow margin39.8%201621.1%2025−18.7 pts
Operating cash flow / net income1.3620161.122025−0.24
Stock-based compensation$2.1M2016−$3.5M2023—
Dividends paid$7.7M2016$7.1M2025−0.9%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$02016$1.7M2025—
Capex / revenue1.3%20160.7%2025−0.7 pts

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

ATLO cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

ATLO 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).

ATLO cash flow statement

Ames National Corporation annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$19.0M$10.2M$10.8M$19.3M$23.9M$18.9M$17.2M$17.0M$13.7M$15.7M
Depreciation & amortization$1.6M$1.7M$1.8M$2.0M$2.0M$2.3M$1.8M$1.6M$1.5M$1.6M
Stock-based compensation——−$3.5M—$162,000$4.2M$1.3M$1.8M$3.0M$2.1M
Change in working capital−$368,000$345,000$2.9M−$3.1M−$5,000$1.5M$621,348$185,181−$1.2M$608,357
Other non-cash items$1.1M$2.0M$7.3M$3.0M$4.4M$2.8M−$808,820$96,495$1.9M$1.4M
Cash from operating activities$21.3M$14.3M$19.2M$21.2M$30.5M$29.7M$20.2M$20.7M$18.8M$21.4M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$642,000−$298,000−$4.9M−$2.9M−$1.9M−$1.2M−$780,440−$631,503−$626,385−$680,101
Investments (net)$20.2M$72.0M$19.1M−$46.4M−$255.0M−$103.0M$27.5M$46.3M$64.2M$12.3M
Acquisitions & other investing$24.6M$298,000$4.9M−$78.2M−$11.7M−$141.1M−$105.7M−$37.0M−$80.5M−$55.1M
Cash from investing activities$44.2M$72.0M$19.1M−$127.4M−$268.6M−$245.3M−$79.0M$8.6M−$16.9M−$43.5M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$7.1M−$9.1M−$9.7M−$9.7M−$9.4M−$9.1M−$8.8M−$10.8M−$8.1M−$7.7M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$1.7M−$704,000$0−$2.3M−$710,000−$2.0M−$1.8M−$452,220$0$0
Net borrowing (repayment)−$25.6M−$63.6M$71.5M$36.9M$2.6M−$6.7M−$10.0M−$17.7M−$21.9M$5,249
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$5.6M$33.3M−$72.8M$19.9M$161.7M$223.6M$83.6M$3.5M$25.0M$35.2M
Cash from financing activities−$40.0M−$40.2M−$11.1M$44.9M$154.1M$205.8M$63.0M−$25.4M−$5.0M$27.5M
Summary
Net change in cash$25.5M$46.1M$27.2M−$61.2M−$84.0M−$9.8M$4.2M$4.0M−$3.1M$5.5M
Cash at end of period$126.8M$101.2M$55.1M$27.9M$89.1M$24.8M$34.6M$30.4M$26.4M$29.5M
Free cash flow$20.7M$14.0M$14.3M$18.4M$28.7M$28.5M$19.4M$20.1M$18.2M$20.7M
Free cash flow margin21.1%15.1%17.1%25.8%40.4%38.7%29.9%34.8%33.9%39.8%
Capex / revenue0.7%0.3%5.9%4.0%2.6%1.7%1.2%1.1%1.2%1.3%
Operating cash flow / net income1.121.401.781.101.281.581.171.221.381.36

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.

ATLO cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Ames National generated $21.3 million of cash from operations (up 49.2%) and spent $0.6 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $20.7 million, 21.1% of revenue. It returned $8.8 million to shareholders through dividends ($7.1 million) and net share buybacks ($1.7 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $25.5 million over the year.

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ATLO cash flow FAQ

What is Ames National's free cash flow?

Ames National's free cash flow was $20.7 million in fiscal 2025: $21.3 million of operating cash flow minus $0.6 million of capital expenditures It was $14.0 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Ames National generate from operations?

Ames National generated $21.3 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.12 times its net income of $19.0 million.

How much does Ames National spend on capital expenditures?

Ames National spent $0.6 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.7% of revenue, compared with $0.3 million the year before.

How much stock does Ames National buy back?

Ames National spent $1.7 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does Ames National pay in dividends?

Ames National paid $7.1 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 34.4% of free cash flow.

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