Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) Cash Flow Statement
Where BRID’s cash came from and went, FY2025
November 30, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$5.7M
- Capital expenditures
- $3.6M 1.6% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$9.3M −4.0% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- —
- Change in cash
- −$9.4M cash at year-end $876,000
Cash from operations
−$5.7M
Capital expenditures
−$3.6M
Acquisitions & other
+$205,000
Other financing
−$270,000
Change in cash
−$9.4M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
BRID operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
BRID cash flow trends, FY2016–FY2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $4.5MFY2016 | −$5.7MFY2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $3.3MFY2016 | $3.6MFY2025 | +1.1%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $1.3MFY2016 | −$9.3MFY2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.9%FY2016 | −4.0%FY2025 | −4.9 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.58FY2016 | 1.15FY2023 | +0.56 | |
| Dividends paid | $0FY2016 | $0FY2017 | — | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $40,000FY2016 | $0FY2017 | −100.0% | |
| Capex / revenue | 2.3%FY2016 | 1.6%FY2025 | −0.8 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
BRID cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
BRID 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).
BRID cash flow statement
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$13.4M | −$3.4M | $3.5M | $45.1M | −$5.5M | $7.3M | $6.5M | $6.5M | $8.8M | $7.8M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $6.4M | $6.5M | $6.6M | $6.7M | $6.7M | $5.5M | $4.2M | $3.9M | $3.4M | $3.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | −$518,000 | — | — | — |
| Change in working capital | $6.2M | −$3.3M | −$5.0M | −$6.9M | −$8.2M | −$8.8M | −$4.8M | −$1.0M | $5.4M | −$5.9M |
| Other non-cash items | −$5.0M | −$393,000 | −$1.0M | −$52.7M | $1.0M | $5.9M | $1.9M | −$1.2M | −$865,000 | −$407,000 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$5.7M | −$497,000 | $4.0M | −$7.8M | −$6.0M | $9.9M | $7.2M | $8.3M | $16.8M | $4.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$3.6M | −$3.9M | −$2.6M | −$3.8M | −$6.2M | −$24.5M | −$25.7M | −$18.1M | −$11.6M | −$3.3M |
| Investments (net) | — | −$3.8M | −$2.4M | $56.3M | −$6.5M | −$23.3M | −$25.7M | −$12.1M | −$11.5M | −$3.2M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $205,000 | $3.9M | $2.6M | $3.8M | $6.2M | $24.5M | $25.7M | $18.1M | $11.6M | $3.3M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$3.4M | −$3.8M | −$2.4M | $56.3M | −$6.5M | −$23.3M | −$25.7M | −$12.1M | −$11.5M | −$3.2M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | −$40,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | — | −$1.1M | −$2.2M | −$32.6M | $7.4M | $15.3M | $13.7M | −$83,000 | −$129,000 | −$103,000 |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$270,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$270,000 | −$1.1M | −$2.2M | −$32.6M | $7.4M | $15.3M | $13.7M | −$83,000 | −$129,000 | −$143,000 |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$9.4M | −$5.5M | −$625,000 | $16.0M | −$5.1M | $1.9M | −$4.7M | −$3.9M | $5.1M | $1.1M |
| Cash at end of period | $876,000 | $10.2M | $15.7M | $16.3M | $375,000 | $5.4M | $3.5M | $8.2M | $12.1M | $7.0M |
| Free cash flow | −$9.3M | −$4.4M | $1.4M | −$11.6M | −$12.2M | −$14.6M | −$18.5M | −$9.9M | $5.2M | $1.3M |
| Free cash flow margin | −4.0% | −2.0% | 0.5% | −4.4% | −5.1% | −7.4% | −9.8% | −5.7% | 3.1% | 0.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 12.4% | 13.6% | 10.4% | 6.9% | 2.3% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | 1.15 | −0.17 | — | 1.35 | 1.12 | 1.27 | 1.90 | 0.58 |
| May '26 | Feb '26 | Nov '25 | Aug '25 | May '25 | Feb '25 | Nov '24 | Aug '24 | May '24 | Feb '24 | Nov '23 | Aug '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | −$2.0M | −$843,000 | −$6.7M | −$6.7M | −$1.6M | −$1.1M | −$651,000 | −$651,000 | −$1.8M | −$2.2M | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $1.4M | $1.6M | $2.2M | $2.2M |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −$3.2M | — |
| Change in working capital | −$205,000 | $3.6M | $9.2M | $9.2M | $225,000 | −$5.4M | −$5.8M | −$5.8M | $2.9M | $4.0M | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Other non-cash items | −$1.3M | $44,000 | −$4.5M | −$4.5M | −$85,000 | $345,000 | $680,000 | $680,000 | −$300,000 | −$1.7M | $2.1M | −$1.1M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$2.2M | $4.3M | −$124,000 | −$124,000 | −$142,000 | −$4.6M | −$3.7M | −$3.7M | $2.2M | $1.7M | $3.9M | $3.9M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$192,000 | −$256,000 | −$1.7M | −$1.7M | −$306,000 | −$531,000 | −$1.4M | −$1.4M | −$655,000 | −$9,000 | −$216,000 | −$216,000 |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | — | −$183,000 | −$1.0M | −$525,000 | −$1.3M | −$643,000 | −$7,000 | −$1.9M | −$175,000 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $23,000 | $526,000 | $54,000 | — | $306,000 | $1.0M | $580,000 | — | $655,000 | $9,000 | $1.9M | — |
| Cash from investing activities | −$169,000 | $270,000 | −$1.7M | — | −$183,000 | −$525,000 | −$1.3M | — | −$643,000 | −$7,000 | −$175,000 | — |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $1.8M | $2.8M | −$602,000 | — | $1.5M | −$537,000 | −$442,000 | −$686,000 | $592,000 | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $0 | −$3.4M | −$140,000 | — | $0 | $95,000 | −$244,000 | $0 | $0 | −$557,000 | −$772,000 | −$772,000 |
| Cash from financing activities | $1.8M | −$602,000 | −$742,000 | — | $1.5M | −$442,000 | −$686,000 | −$686,000 | $592,000 | −$557,000 | −$772,000 | −$772,000 |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$497,000 | $3.9M | −$2.5M | −$2.5M | $1.1M | −$5.6M | −$5.7M | −$5.7M | $2.1M | $1.1M | $2.9M | $2.9M |
| Cash at end of period | $333,000 | $4.8M | $876,000 | $876,000 | $3.4M | $4.7M | $10.2M | $10.2M | $15.9M | $13.8M | $15.7M | $15.7M |
| Free cash flow | −$2.4M | $4.5M | −$1.8M | −$1.8M | −$448,000 | −$5.1M | −$5.1M | −$5.1M | $1.5M | $1.7M | $3.7M | $3.7M |
| Free cash flow margin | −5.0% | 8.2% | −2.4% | −2.4% | −0.9% | −9.8% | −7.0% | −7.0% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.28 | 2.28 |
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.
BRID cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended November 30, 2025), Bridgford Foods generated -$5.7 million of cash from operations and spent $3.6 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$9.3 million, −4.0% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $9.4 million over the year.
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BRID cash flow FAQ
What is Bridgford Foods's free cash flow?
Bridgford Foods's free cash flow was -$9.3 million in fiscal 2025: -$5.7 million of operating cash flow minus $3.6 million of capital expenditures It was -$4.4 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Bridgford Foods generate from operations?
Bridgford Foods generated -$5.7 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does Bridgford Foods spend on capital expenditures?
Bridgford Foods spent $3.6 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 1.6% of revenue, compared with $3.9 million the year before.