CLPS Incorporation (CLPS) Cash Flow Statement

NASDAQ: CLPSOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where CLPS’s cash came from and went, FY2025

June 30, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$2.5M
−128.5% vs FY2024
Capital expenditures
$1.3M
0.8% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$3.8M
−2.3% margin
Returned to shareholders
$3.6M
Change in cash
−$967,352
cash at year-end $28.2M
Other financing: $6.5MOther financing$6.5MDrawn from cash: $967,352Drawn from cash$967,352Currency & other: $430,696Currency & other$430,696Dividends: $3.6MDividends$3.6M · 46%Cash used in operations: $2.5MCash used in operations$2.5M · 32%Capital expenditures: $1.3MCapital expenditures$1.3M · 16%Acquisitions & other: $496,075Acquisitions & other$496,075 · 6%$7.9M
Cash from operations
−$2.5M
Capital expenditures
−$1.3M
Acquisitions & other
−$496,075
Dividends
−$3.6M
Other financing
+$6.5M
Currency & other
+$430,696
Change in cash
−$967,352

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CLPS operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

CLPS cash flow trends, FY2016–FY2025

CLPS Incorporation cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$4.5MFY2016−$2.5MFY2025—
Capital expenditures$327,768FY2016$1.3MFY2025+16.1%/yr
Free cash flow$4.1MFY2016−$3.8MFY2025—
Free cash flow margin14.2%FY2016−2.3%FY2025−16.6 pts
Operating cash flow / net income2.44FY201658.62FY2023+56.18
Stock-based compensation−$2.6MFY2016$3.2MFY2024—
Dividends paid$5.3MFY2016$3.6MFY2025−4.0%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$0FY2016$19.8MFY2021—
Capex / revenue1.1%FY20160.8%FY2025−0.4 pts

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

CLPS cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

CLPS 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).

CLPS cash flow statement

CLPS Incorporation annual cash flow statement
FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating activities
Net income−$7.0M−$2.3M$165,565$4.5M$6.8M$2.9M−$3.3M$2.4M$2.0M$1.8M
Depreciation & amortization$1.9M$1.3M$1.2M$912,248$677,241$593,173$403,700$206,169$143,626$54,105
Stock-based compensation—$3.2M$2.5M$7.2M$5.1M$4.0M$7.0M$10.0M$2.6M−$2.6M
Change in working capital−$3.5M$5.1M$2.3M−$9.6M−$15.3M−$1.5M−$3.7M−$7.6M−$1.6M$2.7M
Other non-cash items$6.1M$1.7M$3.5M$233,464$73,887−$95,208−$16,485−$9.8M−$2.6M$2.4M
Cash from operating activities−$2.5M$8.9M$9.7M$3.2M−$2.6M$5.9M$401,107−$4.8M$624,344$4.5M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$1.3M−$2.1M−$519,282−$20.8M−$1.1M−$167,704−$499,557−$231,229−$62,514−$327,768
Investments (net)—−$12.3M−$306,046$4.5M−$3.7M$173,229−$3.9M−$492,672−$101,218−$374,348
Acquisitions & other investing−$496,075$2.1M$519,282−$76,685−$1.3M$167,704−$82,883$231,229$68,952$367,700
Cash from investing activities−$1.8M−$12.3M−$306,046−$16.3M−$6.1M$173,229−$4.4M−$492,672−$94,780−$334,416
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$3.6M−$2.6M−$1.2M−$1.2M−$34,137−$1.2M$0−$612,988−$736,436−$5.3M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)————−$19.8M—$1.5M−$13.3M$0$2.1M
Net borrowing (repayment)—$12.7M−$2.9M$7.5M$5.0M−$74,638−$423,370$1.7M−$102,754$77,590
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$14.7M$0$1.5M$0$0$0
Other financing$6.5M$0−$207,087$1.2M$19.9M$1.4M−$1.5M$22.6M$0$2.6M
Cash from financing activities$2.9M$10.2M−$4.3M$7.5M$19.8M$125,362$1.0M$10.3M−$839,190−$418,769
Summary
Net change in cash−$967,352$6.8M$3.9M−$6.3M$12.1M$6.1M−$3.1M$4.9M−$462,628$5.3M
Cash at end of period$28.2M$29.1M$22.3M$18.4M$24.7M$12.7M$6.6M$9.7M$4.8M$5.3M
Free cash flow−$3.8M$6.8M$9.2M−$17.5M−$3.7M$5.8M−$98,450−$5.0M$561,830$4.1M
Free cash flow margin−2.3%4.8%6.1%−11.5%−2.9%6.4%−0.2%−10.2%1.8%14.2%
Capex / revenue0.8%1.5%0.3%13.6%0.9%0.2%0.8%0.5%0.2%1.1%
Operating cash flow / net income——58.620.72−0.382.02—−1.960.302.44

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.

CLPS cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), CLPS Incorporation generated -$2.5 million of cash from operations (down 128.5%) and spent $1.3 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$3.8 million, −2.3% of revenue. It returned $3.6 million to shareholders through dividends ($3.6 million) and net share buybacks ($0). Cash and equivalents fell by $1.0 million over the year.

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CLPS cash flow FAQ

What is CLPS Incorporation's free cash flow?

CLPS Incorporation's free cash flow was -$3.8 million in fiscal 2025: -$2.5 million of operating cash flow minus $1.3 million of capital expenditures It was $6.8 million a year earlier..

How much cash does CLPS Incorporation generate from operations?

CLPS Incorporation generated -$2.5 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does CLPS Incorporation spend on capital expenditures?

CLPS Incorporation spent $1.3 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.8% of revenue, compared with $2.1 million the year before.

How much does CLPS Incorporation pay in dividends?

CLPS Incorporation paid $3.6 million in dividends in fiscal 2025.

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