Centerspace (CSR) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where CSR’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$98.5M
+0.2% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$34.2M
9.7% of revenue
Free cash flow
$64.3M
18.2% margin
Returned to shareholders
$56.2M
87% of free cash flow
Change in cash
$2.5M
cash at year-end $15.7M
Cash from operations: $98.5MCash from operations$98.5MAcquisitions & other: $7.3MAcquisitions & other$7.3MBorrowing: $10.8MBorrowing$10.8MDividends: $51.6MDividends$51.6M · 44%Capital expenditures: $34.2MCapital expenditures$34.2M · 29%Other financing: $23.7MOther financing$23.7M · 20%Share buybacks: $4.6MShare buybacks$4.6M · 4%Added to cash: $2.5MAdded to cash$2.5M · 2%$116.5M
Cash from operations
$98.5M
Capital expenditures
−$34.2M
Acquisitions & other
+$7.3M
Dividends
−$51.6M
Share buybacks (net)
−$4.6M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$10.8M
Other financing
−$23.7M
Change in cash
$2.5M

Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.

CSR operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

CSR cash flow trends, 2015–2025

Centerspace cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$66.5M2015$98.5M2025+4.5%/yr
Capital expenditures$42.2M2015$34.2M2025−2.3%/yr
Free cash flow$31.7M2015$64.3M2025+8.2%/yr
Free cash flow margin16.9%201518.2%2025+1.4 pts
Operating cash flow / net income0.8720152.132023+1.27
Stock-based compensation$6,0002015$3.4M2025+102.6%/yr
Dividends paid$66.7M2015$51.6M2025−2.8%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$4.5M2015$4.6M2025+0.3%/yr
Capex / revenue22.4%20159.7%2025−12.7 pts

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

CSR cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

CSR 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).

CSR cash flow statement

Centerspace annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201720162015
Operating activities
Net income−$2.4M−$14.2M$42.0M−$17.6M−$2.1M$4.7M$84.8M$127.6M$30.5M$76.6M
Depreciation & amortization$114.6M$107.6M$103.2M$106.2M$93.1M$76.6M$75.4M$91.8M$56.6M$65.5M
Stock-based compensation$3.4M$3.0M$3.3M$2.6M$2.7M$2.1M$1.9M$1.3M$1.6M$6,000
Change in working capital−$5.4M−$3.5M−$2.9M$5,000$10.3M−$3.8M$3.0M−$9.4M−$95,000−$12.1M
Other non-cash items−$11.9M$5.2M−$56.0M$804,000−$20.0M−$18.5M−$95.5M−$163.2M−$14.7M−$63.5M
Cash from operating activities$98.5M$98.2M$89.5M$92.0M$84.0M$61.2M$69.6M$48.0M$73.9M$66.5M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$34.2M−$56.7M−$58.8M−$56.6M−$35.9M−$30.3M−$21.0M−$11.5M$0−$42.2M
Investments (net)—−$50.7M$120.2M−$160.1M−$267.2M−$165.0M————
Acquisitions & other investing$7.3M$56.7M$58.8M$56.6M$35.9M$30.3M$28.0M$115.7M$202.3M$176.4M
Cash from investing activities−$26.9M−$50.7M$120.2M−$160.1M−$267.2M−$165.0M$7.0M$104.2M$202.3M$134.3M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$51.6M−$51.2M−$50.8M−$51.5M−$45.6M−$42.2M−$40.1M−$32.8M−$66.7M−$66.7M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$4.6M−$4.7M−$11.6M−$33.2M$629.8M−$5.7M−$26.2M−$133.7M−$9.9M−$4.5M
Net borrowing (repayment)$10.8M$6.5M−$140.2M$108.1M$113.1M—————
Shares issued$0$112.1M$0$31.4M$156.0M$58.9M$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$23.7M−$106.3M−$9.7M−$13.4M−$638.9M$54.0M$16.5M−$2.7M−$237.5M−$111.9M
Cash from financing activities−$69.1M−$43.7M−$212.4M$41.4M$214.5M$64.9M−$49.8M−$169.2M−$314.1M−$183.0M
Summary
Net change in cash$2.5M$3.9M−$2.6M−$26.7M$31.3M−$38.8M$26.9M−$16.9M−$37.9M$17.7M
Cash at end of period$15.7M$13.1M$9.3M$11.9M$38.6M$7.3M$46.1M$11.9M$28.8M$66.7M
Free cash flow$64.3M$41.6M$30.7M$35.4M$48.2M$30.9M$48.7M$28.5M$73.9M$31.7M
Free cash flow margin18.2%15.9%11.7%13.8%23.9%17.4%26.2%16.8%35.9%16.9%
Capex / revenue9.7%21.7%22.5%22.0%17.8%17.0%11.3%6.8%0.0%22.4%
Operating cash flow / net income——2.13——12.910.820.382.420.87

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.

CSR cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Centerspace generated $98.5 million of cash from operations (up 0.2%) and spent $34.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $64.3 million, 18.2% of revenue. It returned $56.2 million to shareholders through dividends ($51.6 million) and net share buybacks ($4.6 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $2.5 million over the year.

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CSR cash flow FAQ

What is Centerspace's free cash flow?

Centerspace's free cash flow was $64.3 million in fiscal 2025: $98.5 million of operating cash flow minus $34.2 million of capital expenditures It was $41.6 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Centerspace generate from operations?

Centerspace generated $98.5 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Centerspace spend on capital expenditures?

Centerspace spent $34.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 9.7% of revenue, compared with $56.7 million the year before.

How much stock does Centerspace buy back?

Centerspace spent $4.6 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does Centerspace pay in dividends?

Centerspace paid $51.6 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 80.2% of free cash flow.

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