Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (CLWT) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where CLWT’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$1.1M
−240.1% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$7,000
0.1% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$1.1M
−8.3% margin
Returned to shareholders
$319,000
Change in cash
−$1.8M
cash at year-end $5.2M
Drawn from cash: $1.8MDrawn from cash$1.8MCash used in operations: $1.1MCash used in operations$1.1M · 62%Share buybacks: $319,000Share buybacks$319,000 · 18%Currency & other: $337,000Currency & other$337,000 · 19%Capital expenditures: $7,000Capital expenditures$7,000 · 0%$1.8M
Cash from operations
−$1.1M
Capital expenditures
−$7,000
Share buybacks (net)
−$319,000
Currency & other
−$337,000
Change in cash
−$1.8M

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CLWT operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

CLWT cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$153,0002016−$1.1M2025—
Capital expenditures$60,0002016$7,0002025−21.2%/yr
Free cash flow$93,0002016−$1.1M2025—
Free cash flow margin0.4%2016−8.3%2025−8.7 pts
Operating cash flow / net income0.662016−6.972025−7.63
Stock-based compensation−$1.0M2016$02025—
Dividends paid$02016$02025−100.0%
Share buybacks (net)$02016$319,0002025—
Capex / revenue0.3%20160.1%2025−0.2 pts

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

CLWT cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

CLWT 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).

CLWT cash flow statement

Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$157,000$734,000$1.8M$369,000$989,000$769,000−$146,000$88,000$473,000$231,000
Depreciation & amortization$162,000$146,000$15,000$33,000$38,000$49,000$69,000$60,000$61,000$55,000
Stock-based compensation$0$12,000$47,000$45,000$55,000$54,000$10,000−$593,000−$959,000−$1.0M
Change in working capital−$1.4M$135,000$130,000$216,000$1.2M−$941,000$150,000−$785,000$1.2M$957,000
Other non-cash items$20,000−$246,000−$2.1M−$202,000−$113,000−$2.0M−$349,000−$115,000−$78,000−$57,000
Cash from operating activities−$1.1M$781,000−$80,000$461,000$2.2M−$2.0M−$266,000−$1.3M$652,000$153,000
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$7,000−$5,000−$5,000−$7,000−$4,000−$11,000−$21,000−$85,000−$18,000−$60,000
Investments (net)—$302,000$317,000$232,000$362,000$148,000−$169,000$5.1M$272,000$390,000
Acquisitions & other investing$0$5,000$5,000$7,000$0$1.9M$21,000$85,000$18,000$60,000
Cash from investing activities−$7,000$302,000$317,000$232,000$358,000$2.0M−$169,000$5.1M$272,000$390,000
Financing activities
Dividends paid$0−$617,000−$14,000−$464,000−$1.0M−$1.3M−$1.3M−$1.4M−$149−$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$319,000−$7,000−$14,000$0$0——$0$0$0
Net borrowing (repayment)$0−$154,000−$68,000−$154,000$15,000−$204,000$565,000−$97,000−$623,000$720,000
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing$2,000$0$14,000$0$0$0$1.3M$0$149$0
Cash from financing activities−$317,000−$778,000−$82,000−$618,000−$1.0M−$1.5M$565,000−$1.5M−$623,000$720,000
Summary
Net change in cash−$1.8M$286,000$147,000−$37,000$1.5M−$1.5M$123,000$2.1M$417,000$1.3M
Cash at end of period$5.2M$7.1M$6.8M$6.6M$6.7M$5.2M$6.7M$6.6M$4.5M$3.8M
Free cash flow−$1.1M$776,000−$85,000$454,000$2.2M−$2.0M−$287,000−$1.4M$634,000$93,000
Free cash flow margin−8.3%5.0%−0.5%3.0%10.3%−15.3%−1.6%−7.1%3.7%0.4%
Capex / revenue0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.1%0.4%0.1%0.3%
Operating cash flow / net income−6.971.06−0.041.252.23−2.65—−15.281.380.66

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.

CLWT cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Euro Tech generated -$1.1 million of cash from operations (down 240.1%) and spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$1.1 million, −8.3% of revenue. It returned $0.3 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($0.3 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $1.8 million over the year.

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CLWT cash flow FAQ

What is Euro Tech's free cash flow?

Euro Tech's free cash flow was -$1.1 million in fiscal 2025: -$1.1 million of operating cash flow minus $0.0 million of capital expenditures It was $0.8 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Euro Tech generate from operations?

Euro Tech generated -$1.1 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, −6.97 times its net income of $0.2 million.

How much does Euro Tech spend on capital expenditures?

Euro Tech spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.1% of revenue, compared with $0.0 million the year before.

How much stock does Euro Tech buy back?

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

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