Baker Hughes Company (BKR) Cash Flow Statement
Where BKR’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $3.81B +14.3% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $1.27B 4.6% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $2.54B 9.1% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $1.29B 51% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- $351.0M cash at year-end $3.71B
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
BKR operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
BKR cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $262.0M2016 | $3.81B2025 | +34.6%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $424.0M2016 | $1.27B2025 | +13.0%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$162.0M2016 | $2.54B2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −1.2%2016 | 9.1%2025 | +10.4 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.652016 | 1.452025 | +0.80 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $37.0M2017 | $203.0M2025 | +23.7%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $293.0M2016 | $910.0M2025 | +13.4%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $672.0M2016 | $384.0M2025 | −6.0%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 3.2%2016 | 4.6%2025 | +1.4 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
BKR cash flow by activity
BKR net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
BKR cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $2.62B | $3.01B | $1.97B | −$578.0M | −$330.0M | −$15.76B | $94.0M | $195.0M | −$396.0M | $403.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.19B | $1.14B | $1.09B | $1.06B | $1.10B | $1.32B | $1.42B | $1.49B | $1.10B | $550.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $203.0M | $202.0M | $197.0M | $207.0M | $852.0M | $15.14B | $187.0M | $121.0M | $37.0M | — |
| Change in working capital | $394.0M | −$53.0M | $483.0M | $122.0M | $480.0M | $216.0M | $437.0M | $274.0M | −$1.20B | −$639.0M |
| Other non-cash items | −$599.0M | −$961.0M | −$675.0M | $1.08B | $267.0M | $387.0M | −$10.0M | −$314.0M | −$342.0M | −$52.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $3.81B | $3.33B | $3.06B | $1.89B | $2.37B | $1.30B | $2.13B | $1.76B | −$799.0M | $262.0M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$1.27B | −$1.28B | −$1.14B | −$772.0M | −$541.0M | −$787.0M | −$976.0M | −$995.0M | −$665.0M | −$424.0M |
| Investments (net) | $1.0M | −$1.02B | −$1.49B | −$1.56B | −$463.0M | −$618.0M | −$1.04B | −$578.0M | −$4.13B | −$472.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$772.0M | $1.28B | $1.81B | $772.0M | $541.0M | $787.0M | $976.0M | $995.0M | $672.0M | $424.0M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$2.04B | −$1.02B | −$817.0M | −$1.56B | −$463.0M | −$618.0M | −$1.04B | −$578.0M | −$4.12B | −$472.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$910.0M | −$836.0M | −$786.0M | −$743.0M | −$749.0M | −$744.0M | −$395.0M | −$315.0M | −$155.0M | −$293.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$384.0M | −$484.0M | −$538.0M | −$828.0M | −$434.0M | −$256.0M | −$250.0M | −$2.49B | −$477.0M | −$672.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $0 | −$143.0M | −$651.0M | −$28.0M | −$936.0M | $991.0M | −$587.0M | −$1.06B | $3.09B | −$156.0M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$188.0M | −$64.0M | −$53.0M | $7.0M | −$24.0M | $234.0M | −$302.0M | −$502.0M | $8.46B | $1.02B |
| Cash from financing activities | −$1.48B | −$1.53B | −$2.03B | −$1.59B | −$2.14B | $225.0M | −$1.53B | −$4.36B | $10.92B | −$102.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $351.0M | $718.0M | $158.0M | −$1.36B | −$279.0M | $883.0M | −$474.0M | −$3.31B | $6.05B | −$451.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $3.71B | $3.36B | $2.65B | $2.49B | $3.85B | $4.13B | $3.25B | $3.72B | $7.03B | $981.0M |
| Free cash flow | $2.54B | $2.05B | $3.06B | $1.12B | $1.83B | $517.0M | $1.15B | $767.0M | −$1.46B | −$162.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.1% | 7.4% | 12.0% | 5.3% | 8.9% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 3.4% | −8.5% | −1.2% |
| Capex / revenue | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.45 | 1.11 | 1.55 | — | — | — | 22.62 | 9.04 | — | 0.65 |
| 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 | $682.0M | $938.0M | $2.62B | $617.0M | $711.0M | $409.0M | $1.20B | $773.0M | $579.0M | $455.0M | $450.0M | $524.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $333.0M | $354.0M | $327.0M | $282.0M | $294.0M | $285.0M | $292.0M | $278.0M | $283.0M | $283.0M | $274.0M | $267.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $57.0M | $45.0M | $50.0M | $51.0M | $52.0M | $50.0M | $48.0M | $53.0M | $50.0M | $51.0M | $49.0M | $51.0M |
| Change in working capital | $540.0M | −$390.0M | $982.0M | $586.0M | −$464.0M | −$122.0M | $484.0M | $4.0M | −$604.0M | $63.0M | $250.0M | −$157.0M |
| Other non-cash items | −$267.0M | −$447.0M | −$2.32B | −$607.0M | −$83.0M | $87.0M | −$835.0M | −$98.0M | $40.0M | −$68.0M | −$91.0M | $126.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $1.34B | $500.0M | $1.66B | $929.0M | $510.0M | $709.0M | $1.19B | $1.01B | $348.0M | $784.0M | $932.0M | $811.0M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$300.0M | −$336.0M | −$377.0M | −$295.0M | −$301.0M | −$300.0M | −$353.0M | −$300.0M | −$292.0M | −$333.0M | −$356.0M | −$282.0M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | $0 | −$1.05B | −$286.0M | −$310.0M | −$217.0M | −$269.0M | −$261.0M | −$269.0M | −$314.0M | −$90.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $136.0M | $1.37B | −$16.0M | $295.0M | $301.0M | $300.0M | $353.0M | $300.0M | $292.0M | $333.0M | $356.0M | $282.0M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$164.0M | $1.04B | −$393.0M | −$1.05B | −$286.0M | −$310.0M | −$217.0M | −$269.0M | −$261.0M | −$269.0M | −$314.0M | −$90.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$228.0M | −$228.0M | −$227.0M | −$227.0M | −$227.0M | −$229.0M | −$208.0M | −$209.0M | −$209.0M | −$210.0M | −$201.0M | −$202.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$196.0M | −$188.0M | −$8.0M | −$152.0M | −$166.0M | −$158.0M | −$320.0M | −$119.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $0 | $9.88B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$9.0M | −$9.0M | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$8.0M | −$134.0M | −$31.0M | −$52.0M | −$20.0M | −$85.0M | −$9.0M | $6.0M | −$127.0M | −$59.0M | −$647.0M | $11.0M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$236.0M | $9.52B | −$258.0M | −$279.0M | −$443.0M | −$502.0M | −$234.0M | −$364.0M | −$502.0M | −$427.0M | −$1.17B | −$310.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $963.0M | $11.05B | $1.02B | −$394.0M | −$190.0M | −$87.0M | $700.0M | $380.0M | −$433.0M | $71.0M | −$555.0M | $396.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $15.73B | $14.76B | $3.71B | $2.69B | $3.09B | $3.28B | $3.36B | $2.66B | $2.28B | $2.72B | $2.65B | $3.20B |
| Free cash flow | $1.04B | $164.0M | $1.28B | $634.0M | $209.0M | $409.0M | $837.0M | $710.0M | $56.0M | $451.0M | $932.0M | $529.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.5% | 2.5% | 17.4% | 9.0% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 0.8% | 7.0% | 13.6% | 8.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.97 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 1.51 | 0.72 | 1.73 | 0.99 | 1.31 | 0.60 | 1.72 | 2.07 | 1.55 |
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.
BKR cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Baker Hughes generated $3.8 billion of cash from operations (up 14.3%) and spent $1.3 billion on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $2.5 billion, 9.1% of revenue. It returned $1.3 billion to shareholders through dividends ($910.0 million) and net share buybacks ($384.0 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $351.0 million over the year.
Related: BKR income statement, BKR balance sheet, BKR dividend history. See the BKR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BKR cash flow FAQ
What is Baker Hughes's free cash flow?
Baker Hughes's free cash flow was $2.5 billion in fiscal 2025: $3.8 billion of operating cash flow minus $1.3 billion of capital expenditures It was $2.1 billion a year earlier..
How much cash does Baker Hughes generate from operations?
Baker Hughes generated $3.8 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.45 times its net income of $2.6 billion.
How much does Baker Hughes spend on capital expenditures?
Baker Hughes spent $1.3 billion on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 4.6% of revenue, compared with $1.3 billion the year before.
How much stock does Baker Hughes buy back?
Baker Hughes spent $384.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does Baker Hughes pay in dividends?
Baker Hughes paid $910.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 35.9% of free cash flow.