Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (CHCT) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where CHCT’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$56.4M
−4.2% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$20.5M
16.9% of revenue
Free cash flow
$35.9M
29.6% margin
Returned to shareholders
$55.5M
154% of free cash flow
Change in cash
−$1.0M
cash at year-end $3.3M
Cash from operations: $56.4MCash from operations$56.4MBorrowing: $46.0MBorrowing$46.0MDrawn from cash: $1.0MDrawn from cash$1.0MDividends: $53.7MDividends$53.7M · 52%Acquisitions & other: $27.2MAcquisitions & other$27.2M · 26%Capital expenditures: $20.5MCapital expenditures$20.5M · 20%Share buybacks, Other financing: $2.1MOther uses$2.1M · 2%$103.5M
Cash from operations
$56.4M
Capital expenditures
−$20.5M
Acquisitions & other
−$27.2M
Dividends
−$53.7M
Share buybacks (net)
−$1.8M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$46.0M
Other financing
−$317,000
Change in cash
−$1.0M

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CHCT operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

CHCT cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$14.9M2016$56.4M2025+15.9%/yr
Capital expenditures$1.6M2016$20.5M2025+33.0%/yr
Free cash flow$13.3M2016$35.9M2025+11.6%/yr
Free cash flow margin53.0%201629.6%2025−23.4 pts
Operating cash flow / net income5.49201611.062025+5.57
Stock-based compensation$674,0002016$10.3M2025+35.4%/yr
Dividends paid$17.8M2016$53.7M2025+13.1%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$02016$1.8M2025—
Capex / revenue6.3%201616.9%2025+10.7 pts

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

CHCT cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

CHCT 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).

CHCT cash flow statement

Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$5.1M−$3.2M$7.7M$22.0M$22.5M$19.1M$8.4M$4.4M$3.5M$2.7M
Depreciation & amortization$43.5M$42.8M$40.4M$33.2M$31.2M$25.5M$22.8M$20.2M$18.2M$13.4M
Stock-based compensation$10.3M$10.0M$20.0M$9.4M$7.2M$4.7M$3.8M$2.9M$1.5M$674,000
Change in working capital−$388,000−$809,000−$3.4M−$943,000−$894,000$1.9M−$2.0M−$5.0M$709,000−$119,000
Other non-cash items−$2.1M$10.1M−$3.4M−$3.4M−$3.6M−$2.8M−$622,000$2.0M−$1.7M−$1.7M
Cash from operating activities$56.4M$58.9M$61.4M$60.3M$56.3M$48.4M$32.4M$24.4M$22.1M$14.9M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$20.5M−$24.6M−$19.0M−$10.4M−$7.2M−$7.0M−$4.4M−$4.6M−$1.1M−$1.6M
Investments (net)—−$92.7M−$158.0M−$113.8M−$10.4M$8.5M$1.2M−$6.9M−$12.9M−$12.3M
Acquisitions & other investing−$27.2M$24.6M$63.3M$10.4M−$86.8M−$126.6M−$150.0M−$42.0M−$133.5M−$103.2M
Cash from investing activities−$47.7M−$92.7M−$113.7M−$113.8M−$104.4M−$125.1M−$153.2M−$53.5M−$147.6M−$117.1M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$53.7M−$51.7M−$48.1M−$44.5M−$42.4M−$38.0M−$31.9M−$29.4M−$24.4M−$17.8M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$1.8M—−$963,000$20.2M$125.0M$18.0M$75.0M$10.0M$60.0M$86.1M
Net borrowing (repayment)$46.0M$82.2M$49.9M$87.0M$52.2M$17.9M$45.6M$48.7M$42.3M$33.4M
Shares issued$0$7.5M$55.3M$20.5M$38.4M$98.0M$107.2M$10.2M$0$0
Other financing−$317,000−$4.4M−$11.3M−$20.5M−$125.2M−$18.3M−$75.4M−$10.2M$48.2M$0
Cash from financing activities−$9.8M$33.5M$44.9M$62.7M$48.1M$77.6M$120.4M$29.3M$126.0M$101.7M
Summary
Net change in cash−$1.0M−$249,000−$7.4M$9.2M−$25,000$869,000−$369,000$262,000$562,000−$450,000
Cash at end of period$3.3M$4.4M$4.6M$12.1M$2.9M$2.9M$2.0M$2.4M$2.1M$1.6M
Free cash flow$35.9M$34.2M$42.4M$49.9M$49.1M$41.4M$28.0M$19.9M$21.0M$13.3M
Free cash flow margin29.6%29.6%37.6%51.1%54.2%54.7%46.0%40.9%56.2%53.0%
Capex / revenue16.9%21.3%16.8%10.6%8.0%9.2%7.2%9.4%3.0%6.3%
Operating cash flow / net income11.06—7.962.742.512.543.865.556.305.49

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.

CHCT cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Community Healthcare generated $56.4 million of cash from operations (down 4.2%) and spent $20.5 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $35.9 million, 29.6% of revenue. It returned $55.5 million to shareholders through dividends ($53.7 million) and net share buybacks ($1.8 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $1.0 million over the year.

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CHCT cash flow FAQ

What is Community Healthcare's free cash flow?

Community Healthcare's free cash flow was $35.9 million in fiscal 2025: $56.4 million of operating cash flow minus $20.5 million of capital expenditures It was $34.2 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Community Healthcare generate from operations?

Community Healthcare generated $56.4 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 11.06 times its net income of $5.1 million.

How much does Community Healthcare spend on capital expenditures?

Community Healthcare spent $20.5 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 16.9% of revenue, compared with $24.6 million the year before.

How much stock does Community Healthcare buy back?

Community Healthcare spent $1.8 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does Community Healthcare pay in dividends?

Community Healthcare paid $53.7 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 149.5% of free cash flow.

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