BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (BRSP) Cash Flow Statement
Where BRSP’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $73.0M −29.4% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $0 0.0% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $73.0M 22.0% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $97.8M 134% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$276.9M cash at year-end $173.8M
Cash from operations
$73.0M
Investments (net)
+$6.1M
Acquisitions & other
−$426.1M
Dividends
−$83.0M
Share buybacks (net)
−$14.8M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$175.3M
Other financing
−$8.6M
Currency & other
+$1.1M
Change in cash
−$276.9M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
BRSP operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
BRSP cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $88.5M2016 | $73.0M2025 | −2.1%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $67,0002016 | $02025 | −100.0% | |
| Free cash flow | $88.5M2016 | $73.0M2025 | −2.1%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 62.5%2016 | 22.0%2025 | −40.5 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.812016 | 2.682022 | +1.87 | |
| Stock-based compensation | −$27.0M2017 | $12.8M2025 | — | |
| Dividends paid | $122.1M2016 | $83.0M2025 | −4.2%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $02017 | $14.8M2025 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0%2016 | 0.0%2025 | 0.0 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
BRSP cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
BRSP 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).
BRSP cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$38.8M | −$135.5M | −$15.6M | $46.8M | −$104.6M | −$375.6M | −$462.6M | −$177.4M | $127.9M | $109.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $36.3M | $40.5M | $33.6M | $34.2M | $36.5M | $59.9M | $103.3M | $91.0M | $9.1M | $146,000 |
| Stock-based compensation | $12.8M | $11.6M | $14.1M | $7.9M | $14.0M | $4.4M | $10.8M | $7.1M | −$27.0M | — |
| Change in working capital | −$10.1M | $701,000 | −$1.4M | −$2.7M | −$19.9M | $3.1M | −$23.4M | $3.7M | −$8.4M | $985,000 |
| Other non-cash items | $72.7M | $186.1M | $107.0M | $39.1M | $52.7M | $404.6M | $509.1M | $176.3M | $5.4M | −$21.6M |
| Cash from operating activities | $73.0M | $103.4M | $137.6M | $125.3M | −$21.3M | $96.4M | $137.2M | $100.7M | $107.0M | $88.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $0 | $0 | −$7.1M | −$4.0M | −$9.9M | −$23.2M | −$273.8M | −$148.7M | −$312,000 | −$67,000 |
| Investments (net) | $6.1M | $313.1M | $596.3M | $89.3M | $244.5M | $237.9M | $279.6M | −$229.2M | $38.8M | — |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$426.1M | $0 | −$205.1M | $4.0M | −$790.4M | $788.1M | −$421.8M | −$89.7M | $400.8M | $199.4M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$419.9M | $313.1M | $384.2M | $89.3M | −$555.8M | $1.00B | −$416.0M | −$467.7M | $439.3M | $199.4M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$83.0M | −$99.1M | −$104.0M | −$99.4M | −$51.9M | −$51.7M | −$217.7M | −$185.3M | −$299.3M | −$122.1M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$14.8M | −$11.2M | −$2.9M | −$45.0M | −$2.6M | −$1.7M | −$1.6M | −$659,000 | $0 | — |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $175.3M | −$204.7M | −$445.7M | $2.9M | $701.6M | −$862.2M | $530.1M | $713.4M | −$271.4M | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$8.6M | −$13.0M | −$6.1M | −$20.0M | −$262.8M | $161.6M | −$24.0M | −$39.9M | $19.1M | −$197.6M |
| Cash from financing activities | $68.9M | −$327.9M | −$558.6M | −$161.5M | $384.4M | −$754.1M | $286.8M | $487.5M | −$551.7M | −$319.7M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$276.9M | $88.6M | −$36.7M | $52.3M | −$193.5M | $344.3M | $8.2M | $120.4M | −$5.4M | −$31.8M |
| Cash at end of period | $173.8M | $450.7M | $362.1M | $398.8M | $346.6M | $540.0M | $195.7M | $187.5M | $67.1M | $72.5M |
| Free cash flow | $73.0M | $103.4M | $137.6M | $125.3M | −$21.3M | $96.4M | $411.0M | $100.7M | $107.0M | $88.5M |
| Free cash flow margin | 22.0% | 29.8% | 35.1% | 34.9% | −6.6% | 22.7% | 74.8% | 21.3% | 65.2% | 62.5% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 49.8% | 31.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | 2.68 | — | — | — | — | 0.84 | 0.81 |
| 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 | −$20.2M | $3.1M | −$16.0M | −$1.3M | −$1.7M | $5.3M | −$21.1M | $11.4M | −$68.7M | −$57.1M | −$16.3M | $12.4M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $8.2M | $8.6M | $8.0M | $7.2M | $10.3M | $10.2M | $11.1M | $10.4M | $9.0M | $11.0M | $8.7M | $8.9M |
| Stock-based compensation | $3.4M | $2.9M | $2.9M | $2.8M | $1.7M | $4.2M | $2.9M | $3.4M | $3.2M | $2.2M | $2.8M | $5.9M |
| Change in working capital | $10.4M | −$8.9M | −$4.5M | $8.4M | −$5.1M | −$8.9M | $2.5M | $7.0M | −$4.1M | −$4.6M | $3.0M | $4.7M |
| Other non-cash items | $27.6M | $5.1M | $24.8M | $12.8M | $12.3M | −$327,000 | $29.4M | −$966,000 | $83.6M | $73.2M | $38.2M | $6.7M |
| Cash from operating activities | $29.4M | $10.9M | $15.2M | $29.9M | $17.4M | $10.5M | $24.7M | $31.3M | $22.9M | $24.6M | $36.4M | $38.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$3.0M | −$131,000 | −$2.4M | −$1.3M | −$264,000 |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | −$19.9M | −$81.8M | $13.6M | $77.4M | $89.4M | $66.8M | $79.4M | $155.3M | $31.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$157.8M | −$89.5M | −$331.9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3.0M | $131,000 | $2.4M | $1.3M | $264,000 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$157.8M | −$89.5M | −$331.9M | −$19.9M | −$81.8M | $13.6M | $77.4M | $89.4M | $66.8M | $79.4M | $155.3M | $31.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$20.8M | −$21.9M | −$20.6M | −$20.9M | −$20.8M | −$20.7M | −$20.8M | −$26.2M | −$26.0M | −$26.0M | −$26.0M | −$26.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$19.5M | −$4.8M | −$6.0M | −$964,000 | −$4.0M | −$3.9M | −$40,000 | −$7.0M | −$192,000 | −$4.0M | −$16,000 | $0 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $152.5M | $127.8M | $297.7M | −$18.1M | $53.9M | −$158.3M | −$67.7M | $70.2M | — | — | — | −$11.9M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $1,000 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$3.4M | −$7.1M | −$3.6M | −$210,000 | −$4.3M | −$500,000 | −$1.9M | −$7.3M | −$81.6M | −$129.5M | −$137.4M | −$939,000 |
| Cash from financing activities | $108.8M | $94.0M | $267.6M | −$40.1M | $24.8M | −$183.4M | −$90.4M | $29.7M | −$107.8M | −$159.4M | −$163.4M | −$38.8M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$19.6M | $15.4M | −$47.7M | −$30.1M | −$40.1M | −$158.9M | $11.6M | $150.4M | −$17.5M | −$55.8M | $28.5M | $30.9M |
| Cash at end of period | $169.7M | $189.3M | $173.8M | $221.6M | $251.7M | $291.8M | $450.7M | $439.1M | $288.7M | $306.2M | $362.1M | $333.6M |
| Free cash flow | $29.4M | $10.9M | $15.2M | $29.9M | $17.4M | $10.5M | $24.7M | $31.3M | $22.9M | $24.6M | $36.4M | $38.5M |
| Free cash flow margin | 35.2% | 13.3% | 18.3% | 36.7% | 20.7% | 13.5% | 29.6% | 36.5% | 25.8% | 26.5% | 35.4% | 38.5% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0.1% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | 3.50 | — | — | — | 1.97 | — | 2.74 | — | — | — | 3.10 |
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.
BRSP cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), BrightSpire Capital generated $73.0 million of cash from operations (down 29.4%) and spent $0 on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $73.0 million, 22.0% of revenue. It returned $97.8 million to shareholders through dividends ($83.0 million) and net share buybacks ($14.8 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $276.9 million over the year.
Related: BRSP income statement, BRSP balance sheet, BRSP dividend history. See the BRSP stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BRSP cash flow FAQ
What is BrightSpire Capital's free cash flow?
BrightSpire Capital's free cash flow was $73.0 million in fiscal 2025: $73.0 million of operating cash flow minus $0 of capital expenditures It was $103.4 million a year earlier..
How much cash does BrightSpire Capital generate from operations?
BrightSpire Capital generated $73.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much stock does BrightSpire Capital buy back?
BrightSpire Capital spent $14.8 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does BrightSpire Capital pay in dividends?
BrightSpire Capital paid $83.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 113.7% of free cash flow.