Avista Corporation (AVA) Cash Flow Statement
Where AVA’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $469.0M −12.2% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $570.0M 29.0% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$101.0M −5.1% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $159.0M
- Change in cash
- −$11.0M cash at year-end $19.0M
Cash from operations
$469.0M
Capital expenditures
−$570.0M
Investments (net)
−$4.0M
Acquisitions & other
+$10.0M
Dividends
−$159.0M
Share buybacks (net)
+$78.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$169.0M
Shares issued
+$78.0M
Other financing
−$82.0M
Change in cash
−$11.0M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
AVA operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
AVA cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $358.3M2016 | $469.0M2025 | +3.0%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $407.0M2016 | $570.0M2025 | +3.8%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$48.7M2016 | −$101.0M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −3.4%2016 | −5.1%2025 | −1.8 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.612016 | 2.432025 | −0.18 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $7.9M2016 | $9.0M2025 | +1.5%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $87.2M2016 | $159.0M2025 | +6.9%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $02016 | $02025 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 28.2%2016 | 29.0%2025 | +0.8 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
AVA cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
AVA 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).
AVA cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $193.0M | $180.0M | $171.2M | $155.2M | $147.3M | $129.5M | $196.8M | $136.6M | $115.9M | $137.3M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $289.0M | $274.0M | $265.4M | $253.1M | $232.2M | $224.2M | $206.0M | $187.3M | $175.7M | $164.9M |
| Stock-based compensation | $9.0M | $9.0M | $8.4M | $8.7M | $4.7M | $5.8M | $11.4M | $5.4M | $7.4M | $7.9M |
| Change in working capital | −$43.0M | −$1.0M | $34.6M | −$126.6M | −$15.6M | −$35.4M | $37.1M | $30.4M | $22.8M | −$83.8M |
| Other non-cash items | $21.0M | $72.0M | −$32.6M | −$166.2M | −$101.2M | $6.8M | −$53.0M | $2.2M | $88.5M | $131.9M |
| Cash from operating activities | $469.0M | $534.0M | $447.1M | $124.2M | $267.3M | $331.0M | $398.2M | $361.9M | $410.3M | $358.3M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$570.0M | −$533.0M | −$498.6M | −$452.0M | −$439.9M | −$404.3M | −$442.5M | −$424.4M | −$412.3M | −$407.0M |
| Investments (net) | −$4.0M | −$539.0M | −$488.5M | −$1.7M | $6.5M | $2.4M | −$4.4M | −$13.7M | −$15.5M | −$18.2M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $10.0M | $533.0M | $476.8M | −$6.5M | −$11.4M | −$8.8M | $1.4M | −$2.3M | −$6.3M | −$7.3M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$564.0M | −$539.0M | −$510.4M | −$460.2M | −$444.9M | −$410.7M | −$445.5M | −$440.4M | −$434.1M | −$432.5M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$159.0M | −$150.0M | −$140.9M | −$129.1M | −$118.2M | −$110.3M | −$102.8M | −$98.0M | −$92.5M | −$87.2M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | $78.0M | $68.0M | $136.0M | $137.8M | $221.0M | $182.2M | $175.8M | $459.2M | $75.0M | $260.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $169.0M | $86.0M | $119.0M | $325.8M | $218.1M | $127.4M | $83.1M | $181.8M | $71.7M | $96.8M |
| Shares issued | $78.0M | $68.0M | $133.0M | $137.8M | $90.0M | $72.2M | $64.6M | $1.2M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$82.0M | −$72.0M | −$162.2M | −$145.0M | −$225.3M | −$187.5M | −$178.2M | −$467.1M | −$22.8M | −$197.5M |
| Cash from financing activities | $84.0M | $0 | $84.9M | $327.3M | $185.5M | $84.0M | $42.5M | $77.0M | $31.5M | $72.2M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$11.0M | −$5.0M | $21.6M | −$8.7M | $8.0M | $4.3M | −$4.8M | −$1.5M | $7.7M | −$2.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $19.0M | $30.0M | $35.0M | $13.4M | $22.2M | $14.2M | $9.9M | $14.7M | $16.2M | $8.5M |
| Free cash flow | −$101.0M | $1.0M | −$51.6M | −$327.8M | −$172.6M | −$73.3M | −$44.3M | −$62.5M | −$2.0M | −$48.7M |
| Free cash flow margin | −5.1% | 0.1% | −2.9% | −19.2% | −12.0% | −5.5% | −3.3% | −4.5% | −0.1% | −3.4% |
| Capex / revenue | 29.0% | 27.5% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 32.9% | 30.4% | 28.5% | 28.2% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.43 | 2.97 | 2.61 | 0.80 | 1.81 | 2.56 | 2.02 | 2.65 | 3.54 | 2.61 |
| 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 | $35.0M | $92.0M | $71.0M | $29.0M | $14.0M | $79.0M | $67.2M | $19.0M | $23.0M | $71.5M | $84.1M | $14.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $68.0M | $67.0M | $73.0M | $73.0M | $72.0M | $71.0M | $70.3M | $68.0M | $68.0M | $67.9M | $67.1M | $66.9M |
| Stock-based compensation | — | $3.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $4.0M | $3.0M | $709,000 | $2.0M | $4.0M | $2.4M | $1.3M | $1.6M |
| Change in working capital | −$3.0M | $19.0M | −$41.0M | $74.0M | −$87.0M | $11.0M | −$78.6M | $41.0M | $29.0M | $18.8M | −$74.2M | $17.7M |
| Other non-cash items | $22.0M | −$2.0M | −$29.0M | −$7.0M | $37.0M | $20.0M | $30.2M | −$3.0M | $3.0M | $29.6M | −$24.6M | $22.8M |
| Cash from operating activities | $122.0M | $179.0M | $75.0M | $170.0M | $40.0M | $184.0M | $89.8M | $127.0M | $127.0M | $190.1M | $53.8M | $123.7M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$176.0M | −$150.0M | −$191.0M | −$133.0M | −$143.0M | −$103.0M | −$127.6M | −$154.2M | −$132.5M | −$118.7M | −$139.4M | −$132.5M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | −$1.0M | −$125.0M | −$145.0M | −$103.0M | −$129.0M | −$155.9M | −$136.0M | −$118.1M | −$141.8M | −$134.5M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$10.0M | $2.0M | $1.0M | $133.0M | $143.0M | $103.0M | $127.6M | $154.1M | $132.5M | $118.7M | $139.4M | −$101.5M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$186.0M | −$148.0M | −$191.0M | −$125.0M | −$145.0M | −$103.0M | −$129.0M | −$156.0M | −$136.0M | −$118.1M | −$141.8M | −$368.6M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$40.0M | −$41.0M | −$119.0M | −$40.0M | −$39.0M | −$40.0M | −$37.5M | −$37.0M | −$37.0M | −$37.8M | −$35.8M | −$35.2M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | $78.0M | $45.0M | $35.0M | $16.0M | $68.0M | $35.7M | — | — | −$114.0M | $21.4M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | — | −$4.0M | $99.0M | $21.0M | $117.0M | −$68.0M | $66.6M | $42.0M | — | — | — | $10.7M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $14.0M | $33.0M | $10.0M | $19.0M | $16.0M | $32.3M | $18.1M | $17.5M | $115,000 | $24.1M | $28.6M |
| Other financing | $111.0M | −$1.0M | $0 | −$46.0M | −$35.0M | −$18.0M | −$69.3M | −$35.9M | $31.5M | −$57.1M | $240.0M | −$21.8M |
| Cash from financing activities | $71.0M | −$32.0M | $91.0M | −$10.0M | $97.0M | −$94.0M | $60.1M | $23.0M | $12.0M | −$94.8M | $114.4M | $3.7M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $7.0M | −$1.0M | −$25.0M | $35.0M | −$8.0M | −$13.0M | $20.9M | −$6.0M | $3.0M | −$22.7M | $26.4M | −$7.1M |
| Cash at end of period | $25.0M | $18.0M | $19.0M | $44.0M | $9.0M | $17.0M | $30.0M | $9.0M | $15.0M | $12.3M | $35.0M | $8.6M |
| Free cash flow | −$54.0M | $29.0M | −$116.0M | $37.0M | −$103.0M | $81.0M | −$37.8M | −$27.0M | −$5.7M | $71.4M | −$85.6M | −$8.8M |
| Free cash flow margin | −13.1% | 5.1% | −21.8% | 9.2% | −25.1% | 13.1% | −7.1% | −6.9% | −1.4% | 11.7% | −16.5% | −2.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 42.6% | 26.3% | 35.8% | 33.0% | 34.8% | 16.7% | 23.9% | 39.2% | 33.0% | 19.5% | 26.9% | 34.9% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 3.49 | 1.95 | 1.06 | 5.86 | 2.86 | 2.33 | 1.34 | 6.68 | 5.52 | 2.66 | 0.64 | 8.41 |
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.
AVA cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Avista generated $469.0 million of cash from operations (down 12.2%) and spent $570.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$101.0 million, −5.1% of revenue. It returned $159.0 million to shareholders through dividends ($159.0 million) and net share buybacks ($0). Cash and equivalents fell by $11.0 million over the year.
Related: AVA income statement, AVA balance sheet, AVA dividend history. See the AVA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AVA cash flow FAQ
What is Avista's free cash flow?
Avista's free cash flow was -$101.0 million in fiscal 2025: $469.0 million of operating cash flow minus $570.0 million of capital expenditures It was $1.0 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Avista generate from operations?
Avista generated $469.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 2.43 times its net income of $193.0 million.
How much does Avista spend on capital expenditures?
Avista spent $570.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 29.0% of revenue, compared with $533.0 million the year before.
How much does Avista pay in dividends?
Avista paid $159.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2025.