Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (BATRK) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where BATRK’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$25.2M
+51.7% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$51.3M
7.0% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$26.1M
−3.6% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$1.0M
cash at year-end $111.6M
Cash from operations: $25.2MCash from operations$25.2MBorrowing: $116.7MBorrowing$116.7MOther financing, Drawn from cash: $3.1MOther sources$3.1MAcquisitions & other: $93.7MAcquisitions & other$93.7M · 65%Capital expenditures: $51.3MCapital expenditures$51.3M · 35%$145.0M
Cash from operations
$25.2M
Capital expenditures
−$51.3M
Acquisitions & other
−$93.7M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$116.7M
Other financing
+$2.1M
Change in cash
−$1.0M

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BATRK operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

BATRK cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$89.0M2016$25.2M2025−13.1%/yr
Capital expenditures$360.0M2016$51.3M2025−19.5%/yr
Free cash flow−$271.0M2016−$26.1M2025—
Free cash flow margin−103.4%2016−3.6%2025+99.9 pts
Stock-based compensation$9.0M2016$15.6M2025+6.3%/yr
Dividends paid$60.0M2017$249,0002022−66.6%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$02016$1.62B2022—
Capex / revenue137.4%20167.0%2025−130.4 pts

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

BATRK cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

BATRK 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).

BATRK cash flow statement

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−$23.3M−$31.3M−$125.3M−$35.0M−$11.0M−$78.0M−$77.0M$11.0M−$26.0M−$62.0M
Depreciation & amortization$75.6M$62.8M$71.0M$71.0M$72.0M$69.0M$71.0M$76.0M$67.0M$32.0M
Stock-based compensation$15.6M$16.5M$13.2M$12.0M$12.0M$6.0M$17.0M$11.0M$48.0M$9.0M
Change in working capital−$71.9M−$17.5M−$29.7M−$9.0M−$44.0M$12.0M−$12.0M−$14.0M−$72.0M$88.0M
Other non-cash items$29.2M−$13.9M$72.4M$14.0M$33.0M−$64.0M$76.0M$19.0M−$59.0M$22.0M
Cash from operating activities$25.2M$16.6M$1.6M$53.0M$62.0M−$55.0M$75.0M$103.0M−$42.0M$89.0M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$51.3M−$86.0M−$69.0M−$18.0M−$35.0M−$81.0M−$103.0M−$33.0M−$219.0M−$360.0M
Investments (net)—−$86.3M−$69.1M−$18.0M−$200.0M$12.0M$55.0M−$400.0M−$862.0M−$722.0M
Acquisitions & other investing−$93.7M$86.0M$69.0M−$10.0M$210.0M−$8.0M−$59.0M$592.0M$860.0M$669.0M
Cash from investing activities−$145.0M−$86.3M−$69.1M−$46.0M−$25.0M−$77.0M−$107.0M$159.0M−$221.0M−$413.0M
Financing activities
Dividends paid———−$249,000−$58.0M−$64.0M−$68.0M−$59.0M−$60.0M—
Share repurchases & issuance (net)———−$1.62B−$1.50B−$1.0M−$4.0M−$1.78B−$30.0M$1.67B
Net borrowing (repayment)$116.7M$42.5M$26.8M−$1.24B$124.0M$4.90B$1.15B−$440.0M$1.59B$2.75B
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing$2.1M$2.1M$5.5M$2.68B$1.46B−$4.73B−$1.02B$2.07B−$1.21B−$4.00B
Cash from financing activities$118.8M$44.6M$32.3M−$177.0M$22.0M$105.0M$54.0M−$212.0M$288.0M$418.0M
Summary
Net change in cash−$1.0M−$25.1M−$35.1M−$71.0M$59.0M−$27.0M$22.0M$50.0M$25.0M$94.0M
Cash at end of period$111.6M$112.6M$137.7M$173.0M$244.0M$185.0M$212.0M$190.0M$132.0M$107.0M
Free cash flow−$26.1M−$69.4M−$67.4M$35.0M$27.0M−$136.0M−$28.0M$70.0M−$261.0M−$271.0M
Free cash flow margin−3.6%−10.5%−10.5%5.9%4.8%−76.4%−5.9%15.8%−67.6%−103.4%
Capex / revenue7.0%13.0%10.8%3.1%6.2%45.5%21.6%7.5%56.7%137.4%
Operating cash flow / net income———————9.36——

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.

BATRK cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Atlanta Braves generated $25.2 million of cash from operations (up 51.7%) and spent $51.3 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$26.1 million, −3.6% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $1.0 million over the year.

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BATRK cash flow FAQ

What is Atlanta Braves's free cash flow?

Atlanta Braves's free cash flow was -$26.1 million in fiscal 2025: $25.2 million of operating cash flow minus $51.3 million of capital expenditures It was -$69.4 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Atlanta Braves generate from operations?

Atlanta Braves generated $25.2 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Atlanta Braves spend on capital expenditures?

Atlanta Braves spent $51.3 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 7.0% of revenue, compared with $86.0 million the year before.

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