Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (CLMB) Cash Flow Statement
Where CLMB’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $16.6M −50.8% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $2.0M 0.3% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $14.6M 2.2% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $5.1M 35% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- $6.8M cash at year-end $36.6M
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CLMB operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
CLMB cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$516,0002016 | $16.6M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $1.0M2016 | $2.0M2025 | +7.5%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$1.6M2016 | $14.6M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −0.4%2016 | 2.2%2025 | +2.6 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | −0.092016 | 0.782025 | +0.87 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.7M2016 | $4.8M2025 | +12.4%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $3.2M2016 | $3.1M2025 | −0.4%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $5.4M2016 | $2.0M2025 | −10.2%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.2%2016 | 0.3%2025 | +0.1 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
CLMB cash flow by activity
CLMB 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).
CLMB cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $21.3M | $18.6M | $12.3M | $12.5M | $9.2M | $4.5M | $6.8M | $3.5M | $5.1M | $5.9M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $8.3M | $4.7M | $3.2M | $2.5M | $2.0M | $1.1M | $858,000 | $482,000 | $477,000 | $296,000 |
| Stock-based compensation | $4.8M | $4.1M | $4.1M | $1.9M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $759,000 | $2.8M | $1.5M | $1.7M |
| Change in working capital | −$19.1M | $3.1M | $22.9M | −$11.7M | −$8.2M | $31.3M | −$4.6M | $8.0M | −$9.3M | −$8.4M |
| Other non-cash items | $1.3M | $3.2M | −$379,000 | −$625,000 | $199,000 | −$157,000 | −$565,000 | −$934,000 | $183,000 | $44,000 |
| Cash from operating activities | $16.6M | $33.7M | $42.1M | $4.6M | $4.7M | $38.0M | $3.2M | $13.9M | −$2.0M | −$516,000 |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$2.0M | −$5.5M | −$5.0M | −$2.5M | −$258,000 | −$23,000 | −$106,000 | −$266,000 | −$359,000 | −$1.0M |
| Investments (net) | — | −$26.4M | −$5.2M | −$11.0M | −$258,000 | −$16.8M | −$106,000 | −$266,000 | — | — |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | $5.5M | −$7.5M | $2.5M | $258,000 | $23,000 | $106,000 | $266,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$2.0M | −$26.4M | −$17.7M | −$11.0M | −$258,000 | −$16.8M | −$106,000 | −$266,000 | −$359,000 | −$1.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$3.1M | −$3.0M | −$3.0M | −$3.0M | −$3.0M | −$3.0M | −$3.1M | −$3.1M | −$3.1M | −$3.2M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$2.0M | −$1.6M | −$1.7M | −$655,000 | −$544,000 | −$3.7M | −$86,000 | −$1.0M | −$3.0M | −$5.4M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$560,000 | −$4.8M | −$3.6M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$3.4M | −$3.6M | −$637,000 | $0 | −$2.7M | −$1.9M | −$1.8M | $0 | $0 | $141,000 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$9.1M | −$13.0M | −$8.9M | −$1.8M | −$4.4M | −$6.7M | −$3.2M | −$4.1M | −$6.0M | −$8.5M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $6.8M | −$6.5M | $16.1M | −$9.0M | −$76,000 | $14.4M | $101,000 | $9.4M | −$8.0M | −$10.3M |
| Cash at end of period | $36.6M | $29.8M | $36.3M | $20.2M | $29.3M | $29.3M | $15.0M | $14.9M | $5.5M | $13.5M |
| Free cash flow | $14.6M | $28.3M | $37.1M | $2.1M | $4.5M | $37.9M | $3.1M | $13.6M | −$2.4M | −$1.6M |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.2% | 6.1% | 10.5% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 15.1% | 1.5% | 7.5% | −0.5% | −0.4% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.78 | 1.81 | 3.42 | 0.36 | 0.51 | 8.49 | 0.48 | 3.93 | −0.40 | −0.09 |
| 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 | $5.5M | $3.3M | $7.0M | $4.7M | $6.0M | $3.7M | $7.0M | $5.5M | $3.4M | $2.7M | $5.1M | $2.4M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $1.9M | $1.5M | $1.4M | $962,000 | $900,000 | $926,000 | $718,000 |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $904,000 | $1.1M | $822,000 | $726,000 | $687,000 |
| Change in working capital | $6.3M | $10.1M | −$23.3M | $14.2M | −$11.5M | $1.5M | $4.1M | −$12.5M | $1.9M | $9.6M | −$2.9M | $5.0M |
| Other non-cash items | −$212,000 | −$129,000 | $1.0M | $116,000 | $120,000 | $24,000 | $2.2M | $1.2M | −$90,000 | −$38,000 | −$112,000 | −$19,000 |
| Cash from operating activities | $15.4M | $16.8M | −$11.9M | $22.2M | −$2.2M | $8.5M | $16.0M | −$3.6M | $7.3M | $14.0M | $3.8M | $8.7M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$461,000 | −$478,000 | −$323,000 | −$271,000 | −$672,000 | −$729,000 | −$1.9M | −$1.2M | −$1.2M | −$1.2M | −$809,000 | −$1.2M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | −$271,000 | −$672,000 | −$729,000 | −$2.2M | −$21.9M | −$1.2M | −$1.2M | −$13.5M | −$1.2M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | −$8.2M | $0 | $271,000 | $672,000 | $729,000 | $1.9M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $809,000 | $1.2M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$461,000 | −$8.7M | −$323,000 | −$271,000 | −$672,000 | −$729,000 | −$2.2M | −$21.9M | −$1.2M | −$1.2M | −$13.5M | −$1.2M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $0 | $0 | −$773,000 | −$772,000 | −$767,000 | −$766,000 | −$763,000 | −$761,000 | −$758,000 | −$756,000 | −$756,000 | −$753,000 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$146,000 | −$1.5M | −$320,000 | −$307,000 | −$540,000 | −$883,000 | −$555,000 | −$315,000 | −$283,000 | −$432,000 | −$266,000 | −$248,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $0 | −$1.2M | −$142,000 | −$140,000 | −$140,000 | −$138,000 | −$128,000 | −$169,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $0 | $0 | $185,000 | $0 | $0 | −$3.6M | −$3.4M | −$2,000 | −$274,000 | −$4.4M | −$3.2M | −$184,000 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$146,000 | −$2.7M | −$1.1M | −$1.2M | −$1.4M | −$5.3M | −$4.8M | −$1.2M | −$1.3M | −$5.5M | −$4.2M | −$1.2M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $14.8M | $5.2M | −$13.3M | $21.3M | −$3.9M | $2.7M | $7.6M | −$26.2M | $4.8M | $7.3M | −$13.5M | $5.9M |
| Cash at end of period | $56.6M | $41.8M | $36.6M | $49.8M | $28.6M | $32.5M | $29.8M | $22.1M | $48.4M | $43.6M | $36.3M | $49.8M |
| Free cash flow | $14.9M | $16.3M | −$12.2M | $22.0M | −$2.9M | $7.7M | $14.1M | −$4.8M | $6.1M | $12.9M | $3.0M | $7.6M |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.6% | 9.0% | −6.3% | 13.6% | −1.8% | 5.6% | 8.7% | −4.0% | 6.6% | 13.9% | 2.8% | 9.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.78 | 5.05 | −1.70 | 4.73 | −0.37 | 2.30 | 2.29 | −0.66 | 2.13 | 5.14 | 0.74 | 3.68 |
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.
CLMB cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Climb Global Solutions generated $16.6 million of cash from operations (down 50.8%) and spent $2.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $14.6 million, 2.2% of revenue. It returned $5.1 million to shareholders through dividends ($3.1 million) and net share buybacks ($2.0 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $6.8 million over the year.
Related: CLMB income statement, CLMB balance sheet, CLMB dividend history. See the CLMB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CLMB cash flow FAQ
What is Climb Global Solutions's free cash flow?
Climb Global Solutions's free cash flow was $14.6 million in fiscal 2025: $16.6 million of operating cash flow minus $2.0 million of capital expenditures It was $28.3 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Climb Global Solutions generate from operations?
Climb Global Solutions generated $16.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 0.78 times its net income of $21.3 million.
How much does Climb Global Solutions spend on capital expenditures?
Climb Global Solutions spent $2.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.3% of revenue, compared with $5.5 million the year before.
How much stock does Climb Global Solutions buy back?
Climb Global Solutions spent $2.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does Climb Global Solutions pay in dividends?
Climb Global Solutions paid $3.1 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 21.1% of free cash flow.