Citizens, Inc. (CIA) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where CIA’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$18.0M
−43.6% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$447,000
0.2% of revenue
Free cash flow
$17.5M
6.9% margin
Returned to shareholders
$278,000
2% of free cash flow
Change in cash
−$6.3M
cash at year-end $23.0M
Cash from operations: $18.0MCash from operations$18.0MAcquisitions & other: $3.8MAcquisitions & other$3.8MDrawn from cash: $6.3MDrawn from cash$6.3MInvestments (net): $23.0MInvestments (net)$23.0M · 82%Other financing: $4.3MOther financing$4.3M · 15%Capital expenditures, Share buybacks: $725,000Other uses$725,000 · 3%$28.1M
Cash from operations
$18.0M
Capital expenditures
−$447,000
Investments (net)
−$23.0M
Acquisitions & other
+$3.8M
Share buybacks (net)
−$278,000
Other financing
−$4.3M
Change in cash
−$6.3M

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CIA operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

CIA cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Citizens, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$102.3M2016$18.0M2025−17.6%/yr
Capital expenditures$2.2M2016$447,0002025−16.3%/yr
Free cash flow$100.1M2016$17.5M2025−17.6%/yr
Free cash flow margin40.8%20166.9%2025−33.9 pts
Operating cash flow / net income51.9420161.232025−50.71
Stock-based compensation$20.7M2017$2.8M2025−22.2%/yr
Dividends paid$02016$23,0002022—
Share buybacks (net)$812,0002016$278,0002025−11.2%/yr
Capex / revenue0.9%20160.2%2025−0.7 pts

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

CIA cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

CIA 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).

CIA cash flow statement

Citizens, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$14.6M$14.9M$24.4M−$6.6M$72.7M−$11.0M−$1.4M−$11.1M−$38.1M$2.0M
Depreciation & amortization$741,000$619,000$1.1M$536,000$1.1M$1.4M$1.7M$1.5M$1.1M$2.9M
Stock-based compensation$2.8M$1.5M$588,000$461,000$646,000$2.2M$2.1M$410,000$20.7M—
Change in working capital$14.6M$32.2M$3.7M$45.3M−$34.4M$41.2M$53.1M$300,000$86.0M$94.8M
Other non-cash items−$14.7M−$17.3M−$7.8M$17.3M$364,000$14.9M$16.7M$93.5M$23.4M$2.6M
Cash from operating activities$18.0M$31.9M$22.1M$56.9M$40.5M$48.8M$72.2M$84.6M$93.0M$102.3M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$447,000−$663,000−$442,000−$100,000−$1.0M−$221,000−$511,000−$724,000−$1.3M−$2.2M
Investments (net)−$23.0M−$27.2M−$14.5M−$61.1M−$47.5M−$61.6M−$68.8M−$84.5M−$83.8M−$150.3M
Acquisitions & other investing$3.8M$663,000$442,000$500,000$7.4M$11,000$16,000$98,000$78,000$421,000
Cash from investing activities−$19.7M−$27.2M−$14.5M−$60.7M−$41.1M−$61.8M−$69.3M−$85.1M−$85.0M−$152.1M
Financing activities
Dividends paid———−$23,000−$6.1M———$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$278,000−$393,000−$919,000−$2.7M−$9.1M$0——$0−$812,000
Shares issued$0$0$0$2.2M$2.3M$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$4.3M−$2.1M−$2.6M−$15,000$6.8M$904,000−$2.2M−$58,000$2.5M$3.3M
Cash from financing activities−$4.6M−$2.5M−$3.5M−$499,000−$6.2M$904,000−$2.2M−$58,000$2.5M$2.5M
Summary
Net change in cash−$6.3M$2.3M$4.0M−$4.3M−$6.8M−$12.1M$713,000−$572,000$10.6M−$47.3M
Cash at end of period$23.0M$29.3M$27.0M$23.0M$27.3M$34.1M$46.2M$45.5M$46.1M$35.5M
Free cash flow$17.5M$31.3M$21.6M$56.8M$39.4M$48.6M$71.7M$83.9M$91.7M$100.1M
Free cash flow margin6.9%12.8%9.0%24.4%15.7%20.4%28.6%34.4%36.3%40.8%
Capex / revenue0.2%0.3%0.2%0.0%0.4%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.5%0.9%
Operating cash flow / net income1.232.140.90—0.56————51.94

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.

CIA cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Citizens generated $18.0 million of cash from operations (down 43.6%) and spent $0.4 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $17.5 million, 6.9% of revenue. It returned $0.3 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($0.3 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $6.3 million over the year.

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CIA cash flow FAQ

What is Citizens's free cash flow?

Citizens's free cash flow was $17.5 million in fiscal 2025: $18.0 million of operating cash flow minus $0.4 million of capital expenditures It was $31.3 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Citizens generate from operations?

Citizens generated $18.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.23 times its net income of $14.6 million.

How much does Citizens spend on capital expenditures?

Citizens spent $0.4 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.2% of revenue, compared with $0.7 million the year before.

How much stock does Citizens buy back?

Citizens spent $0.3 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

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