Mission Produce, Inc. (AVO) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where AVO’s cash came from and went, FY2025

October 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$88.6M
−5.1% vs FY2024
Capital expenditures
$51.4M
3.7% of revenue
Free cash flow
$37.2M
2.7% margin
Returned to shareholders
$6.1M
16% of free cash flow
Change in cash
$7.2M
cash at year-end $66.5M
Cash from operations: $88.6MCash from operations$88.6MCapital expenditures: $51.4MCapital expenditures$51.4M · 58%Debt repayment: $20.9MDebt repayment$20.9M · 24%Share buybacks: $6.1MShare buybacks$6.1M · 7%Added to cash: $7.2MAdded to cash$7.2M · 8%Other financing, Acquisitions & other: $3.0MOther uses$3.0M · 3%$88.6M
Cash from operations
$88.6M
Capital expenditures
−$51.4M
Acquisitions & other
−$500,000
Share buybacks (net)
−$6.1M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$20.9M
Other financing
−$2.5M
Change in cash
$7.2M

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AVO operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

AVO cash flow trends, FY2018–FY2025

Mission Produce, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$32.7MFY2018$88.6MFY2025+15.3%/yr
Capital expenditures$27.2MFY2018$51.4MFY2025+9.5%/yr
Free cash flow$5.5MFY2018$37.2MFY2025+31.4%/yr
Free cash flow margin0.6%FY20182.7%FY2025+2.0 pts
Operating cash flow / net income0.45FY20182.19FY2025+1.74
Stock-based compensation$9,000FY2018$8.8MFY2025+167.4%/yr
Dividends paid$4.5MFY2018$100,000FY2023−53.3%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$0FY2018$6.1MFY2025—
Capex / revenue3.2%FY20183.7%FY2025+0.5 pts

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

AVO cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

AVO 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).

AVO cash flow statement

Mission Produce, Inc. annual cash flow statement
FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018
Operating activities
Net income$40.5M$41.8M−$3.1M−$34.9M$44.9M$28.8M$71.7M$72.4M
Depreciation & amortization$34.6M$37.7M$32.8M$24.8M$20.4M$18.1M$16.5M$9.4M
Stock-based compensation$8.8M$7.1M$4.5M$3.6M$2.6M$5.0M$1.8M$9,000
Change in working capital−$7.2M$7.1M−$6.2M−$3.8M−$27.7M$7.9M$1.9M$13.4M
Other non-cash items$11.9M−$300,000$1.2M$45.5M$6.8M$19.1M$816,000−$62.5M
Cash from operating activities$88.6M$93.4M$29.2M$35.2M$47.0M$78.9M$92.6M$32.7M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$51.4M−$32.2M−$49.8M−$61.2M−$73.4M−$67.3M−$29.7M−$27.2M
Investments (net)$0−$33.5M−$54.1M$2.6M−$200,000−$4.0M−$30.7M−$64.5M
Acquisitions & other investing−$500,000$32.2M$49.8M$7.2M$3.3M$3.6M$29.7M$27.2M
Cash from investing activities−$51.9M−$33.5M−$54.1M−$51.4M−$70.3M−$67.7M−$30.7M−$64.5M
Financing activities
Dividends paid——−$100,000$0−$1.0M−$13.0M−$5.6M−$4.5M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$6.1M−$800,000−$600,000$1.0M$200,000−$1.9M−$900,000$0
Net borrowing (repayment)−$20.9M−$41.0M$9.1M−$21.6M−$11.7M−$13.0M−$20.6M$55.1M
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$78.1M$0$0
Other financing−$2.5M−$2.0M$5.9M−$1.2M$1.0M−$100,000$309,000−$2.2M
Cash from financing activities−$29.5M−$43.8M$14.3M−$21.8M−$11.5M$50.1M−$26.8M$48.4M
Summary
Net change in cash$7.2M$16.1M−$10.7M−$38.3M−$34.8M$61.4M$35.1M$16.6M
Cash at end of period$66.5M$59.3M$43.2M$53.9M$92.2M$127.0M$65.6M$30.5M
Free cash flow$37.2M$61.2M−$20.6M−$26.0M−$26.4M$11.6M$62.9M$5.5M
Free cash flow margin2.7%5.0%−2.2%−2.5%−3.0%1.3%7.1%0.6%
Capex / revenue3.7%2.6%5.2%5.9%8.2%7.8%3.4%3.2%
Operating cash flow / net income2.192.23——1.052.741.290.45

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.

AVO cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended October 31, 2025), Mission Produce generated $88.6 million of cash from operations (down 5.1%) and spent $51.4 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $37.2 million, 2.7% of revenue. It returned $6.1 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($6.1 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $7.2 million over the year.

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AVO cash flow FAQ

What is Mission Produce's free cash flow?

Mission Produce's free cash flow was $37.2 million in fiscal 2025: $88.6 million of operating cash flow minus $51.4 million of capital expenditures It was $61.2 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Mission Produce generate from operations?

Mission Produce generated $88.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 2.19 times its net income of $40.5 million.

How much does Mission Produce spend on capital expenditures?

Mission Produce spent $51.4 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 3.7% of revenue, compared with $32.2 million the year before.

How much stock does Mission Produce buy back?

Mission Produce spent $6.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

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