Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (BHR) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE: BHROperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where BHR’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$40.8M
−39.0% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$77.9M
11.1% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$37.1M
−5.3% margin
Returned to shareholders
$48.1M
Change in cash
−$18.2M
cash at year-end $166.8M
Cash from operations: $40.8MCash from operations$40.8MInvestments (net): $40.7MInvestments (net)$40.7MAcquisitions & other: $246.8MAcquisitions & other$246.8MDrawn from cash: $18.2MDrawn from cash$18.2MDebt repayment: $115.3MDebt repayment$115.3M · 33%Other financing: $105.2MOther financing$105.2M · 30%Capital expenditures: $77.9MCapital expenditures$77.9M · 22%Dividends: $47.3MDividends$47.3M · 14%Share buybacks: $778,000Share buybacks$778,000 · 0%$346.5M
Cash from operations
$40.8M
Capital expenditures
−$77.9M
Investments (net)
+$40.7M
Acquisitions & other
+$246.8M
Dividends
−$47.3M
Share buybacks (net)
−$778,000
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$115.3M
Other financing
−$105.2M
Change in cash
−$18.2M

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BHR operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

BHR cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$57.1M2016$40.8M2025−3.7%/yr
Capital expenditures$59.3M2016$77.9M2025+3.1%/yr
Free cash flow$116.4M2016−$37.1M2025—
Free cash flow margin28.7%2016−5.3%2025−34.0 pts
Operating cash flow / net income2.3520163.382024+1.03
Stock-based compensation$4.2M2016−$446,0002025—
Dividends paid$16.9M2016$47.3M2025+12.1%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$39.2M2016$778,0002025−35.3%/yr
Capex / revenue14.6%201611.1%2025−3.5 pts

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

BHR cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

BHR 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).

BHR cash flow statement

Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−$22.3M$19.8M−$30.6M$19.3M−$32.9M−$124.7M$1.2M$2.6M$28.3M$24.3M
Depreciation & amortization$93.0M$99.2M$93.7M$78.6M$74.3M$74.2M$70.8M$57.6M$52.4M$46.0M
Stock-based compensation−$446,000$2.6M$9.2M$11.3M$10.2M$7.9M$7.9M$7.0M−$1.3M$4.2M
Change in working capital−$15.9M$20.9M$6.9M$5.4M$11.1M−$3.4M−$1.4M$34,000$13.0M−$2.3M
Other non-cash items−$13.6M−$75.7M$5.4M−$5.2M$1.3M−$4.3M−$12.2M$3.5M−$21.9M−$15.1M
Cash from operating activities$40.8M$66.8M$84.7M$109.5M$64.0M−$50.3M$66.3M$70.7M$70.6M$57.1M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$77.9M−$70.6M−$75,000−$403.6M−$4.6M−$25.6M−$248.0M−$197.2M−$188.1M−$59.3M
Investments (net)$40.7M$35.5M−$77.1M−$328,000−$233,000−$26,000$265,000−$2.0M$2.3M$43.5M
Acquisitions & other investing$246.8M$70.6M$75,000$1.7M−$36.9M$9.0M$21.3M$32.4M$11.9M$116.1M
Cash from investing activities$209.6M$35.5M−$77.1M−$402.2M−$41.7M−$16.5M−$226.4M−$166.8M−$173.9M$100.3M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$47.3M−$51.6M−$52.6M−$20.8M−$9.1M−$16.2M−$33.4M−$30.3M−$27.1M−$16.9M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$778,000−$369,000−$26.5M−$7.9M−$376,000−$263,000−$384,000−$323,000−$395,000−$39.2M
Net borrowing (repayment)−$115.3M$49.9M−$163.7M$94.9M−$3.1M$54.9M$67.9M$164.6M$47.6M−$77.3M
Shares issued$0$0$97.9M$278.6M$139.3M$13.7M$645,000$38.0M$0$0
Other financing−$105.2M−$81.7M−$12.0M$219,000$1.2M−$2.6M−$2.6M−$2.6M$104.0M−$2.2M
Cash from financing activities−$268.6M−$83.8M−$156.8M$345.1M$128.0M$49.6M$32.1M$169.2M$124.0M−$135.6M
Summary
Net change in cash−$18.2M$18.6M−$149.2M$52.3M$150.2M−$17.2M−$128.1M$73.1M$20.7M$21.8M
Cash at end of period$166.8M$185.1M$166.5M$315.7M$263.4M$113.2M$130.4M$258.5M$185.3M$126.8M
Free cash flow−$37.1M$66.8M$84.6M$109.5M$64.0M−$50.3M$66.3M−$126.5M−$117.5M$116.4M
Free cash flow margin−5.3%9.2%11.4%16.4%15.0%−22.2%13.6%−29.3%−28.4%28.7%
Capex / revenue11.1%9.7%0.0%60.3%1.1%11.3%50.9%45.7%45.4%14.6%
Operating cash flow / net income—3.38—5.66——55.4027.362.492.35

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.

BHR cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Braemar Hotels & Resorts generated $40.8 million of cash from operations (down 39.0%) and spent $77.9 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$37.1 million, −5.3% of revenue. It returned $48.1 million to shareholders through dividends ($47.3 million) and net share buybacks ($0.8 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $18.2 million over the year.

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BHR cash flow FAQ

What is Braemar Hotels & Resorts's free cash flow?

Braemar Hotels & Resorts's free cash flow was -$37.1 million in fiscal 2025: $40.8 million of operating cash flow minus $77.9 million of capital expenditures It was $66.8 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Braemar Hotels & Resorts generate from operations?

Braemar Hotels & Resorts generated $40.8 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Braemar Hotels & Resorts spend on capital expenditures?

Braemar Hotels & Resorts spent $77.9 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 11.1% of revenue, compared with $70.6 million the year before.

How much stock does Braemar Hotels & Resorts buy back?

Braemar Hotels & Resorts spent $0.8 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does Braemar Hotels & Resorts pay in dividends?

Braemar Hotels & Resorts paid $47.3 million in dividends in fiscal 2025.

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