Avalon Holdings Corporation (AWX) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE American: AWXOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where AWX’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$3.8M
+12.2% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$1.7M
2.1% of revenue
Free cash flow
$2.1M
2.5% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
$1.3M
cash at year-end $4.1M
Cash from operations: $3.8MCash from operations$3.8MCurrency & other: $228,000Currency & other$228,000Capital expenditures: $1.7MCapital expenditures$1.7M · 43%Debt repayment: $973,000Debt repayment$973,000 · 24%Added to cash: $1.3MAdded to cash$1.3M · 33%$4.0M
Cash from operations
$3.8M
Capital expenditures
−$1.7M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$973,000
Currency & other
+$228,000
Change in cash
$1.3M

Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.

AWX operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

AWX cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Avalon Holdings Corporation cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$2.6M2016$3.8M2025+4.3%/yr
Capital expenditures$3.0M2016$1.7M2025−5.9%/yr
Free cash flow−$411,0002016$2.1M2025—
Free cash flow margin−0.7%20162.5%2025+3.1 pts
Operating cash flow / net income1.43202111.792025+10.35
Stock-based compensation$29,0002016$02024−100.0%
Dividends paid$02016$02017—
Share buybacks (net)$02016$02022—
Capex / revenue4.9%20162.1%2025−2.8 pts

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

AWX cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

AWX 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).

AWX cash flow statement

Avalon Holdings Corporation annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$321,000$952,000−$1.8M−$980,000$1.6M−$46,000−$535,000−$3.3M−$816,000−$409,000
Depreciation & amortization$3.8M$3.9M$3.8M$3.5M$3.1M$2.9M$2.5M$2.9M$3.0M$2.8M
Stock-based compensation—$0$1,000$4,000$5,000$6,000$6,000$6,000$12,000$29,000
Change in working capital−$151,000−$1.6M$456,000−$330,000−$505,000$459,000$1.1M$116,000−$922,000$107,000
Other non-cash items−$190,000$98,000−$153,000$82,000−$1.9M−$757,000$19,000$3.3M−$22,000$44,000
Cash from operating activities$3.8M$3.4M$2.4M$2.3M$2.4M$2.6M$3.1M$3.1M$1.2M$2.6M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$1.7M−$2.3M−$3.9M−$6.4M−$4.4M−$4.5M−$7.2M−$4.4M−$1.8M−$3.0M
Investments (net)—−$2.2M−$3.9M−$6.4M−$4.4M−$4.5M−$7.2M−$4.4M−$1.7M−$3.0M
Acquisitions & other investing$0$2.3M$3.9M$6.4M$4.4M$4.5M$7.2M$4.4M$1.8M$3.0M
Cash from investing activities−$1.7M−$2.2M−$3.9M−$6.4M−$4.4M−$4.5M−$7.2M−$4.4M−$1.7M−$3.0M
Financing activities
Dividends paid————————$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)———$142,000$358,000$43,000$0$171,000$0$0
Net borrowing (repayment)−$973,000−$818,000$944,000$11.4M−$1.4M$1.7M$11.0M−$793,000−$812,000$896,000
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing$0$0$0−$277,000$0−$348,000−$247,000$0$0$0
Cash from financing activities−$973,000−$818,000$944,000$11.2M−$1.1M$1.4M$10.8M−$622,000−$812,000$896,000
Summary
Net change in cash$1.3M$309,000−$598,000$7.1M−$3.1M−$536,000$6.7M−$1.9M−$1.3M$485,000
Cash at end of period$4.1M$11.8M$11.5M$12.1M$5.0M$8.1M$8.6M$1.9M$1.0M$2.3M
Free cash flow$2.1M$1.1M−$1.5M−$4.1M−$2.1M−$2.0M−$4.1M−$1.3M−$541,000−$411,000
Free cash flow margin2.5%1.3%−1.9%−5.1%−2.9%−3.4%−6.0%−2.2%−1.0%−0.7%
Capex / revenue2.1%2.7%4.8%7.9%6.3%7.7%10.6%7.1%3.2%4.9%
Operating cash flow / net income11.793.54——1.43—————

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.

AWX cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Avalon generated $3.8 million of cash from operations (up 12.2%) and spent $1.7 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $2.1 million, 2.5% of revenue. Cash and equivalents rose by $1.3 million over the year.

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AWX cash flow FAQ

What is Avalon's free cash flow?

Avalon's free cash flow was $2.1 million in fiscal 2025: $3.8 million of operating cash flow minus $1.7 million of capital expenditures It was $1.1 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Avalon generate from operations?

Avalon generated $3.8 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 11.79 times its net income of $0.3 million.

How much does Avalon spend on capital expenditures?

Avalon spent $1.7 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 2.1% of revenue, compared with $2.3 million the year before.

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