CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (CVU) Cash Flow Statement
Where CVU’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$5.2M −246.1% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $65,036 0.1% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$5.3M −7.6% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- —
- Change in cash
- −$4.6M cash at year-end $899,199
Cash from operations
−$5.2M
Capital expenditures
−$65,036
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$957,189
Other financing
−$283,892
Change in cash
−$4.6M
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CVU operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
CVU cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$6.6M2016 | −$5.2M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $136,3202016 | $65,0362025 | −7.9%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$6.7M2016 | −$5.3M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −8.3%2016 | −7.6%2025 | +0.7 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.272017 | 1.082024 | +0.81 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $687,7202016 | $806,6102025 | +1.8%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $02016 | $02017 | — | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $02016 | $119,5712019 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.2%2016 | 0.1%2025 | −0.1 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
CVU cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
CVU 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).
CVU cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$843,361 | $3.3M | $17.2M | $9.2M | $6.8M | −$1.3M | −$6.8M | $2.2M | $5.8M | −$3.6M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $420,387 | $430,006 | $470,950 | $688,096 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.1M | $710,197 | $616,291 | $661,921 |
| Stock-based compensation | $806,610 | $604,682 | $770,626 | $355,878 | $828,286 | $711,344 | $762,888 | $717,533 | $945,793 | $687,720 |
| Change in working capital | −$4.5M | −$2.1M | −$1.3M | −$3.0M | −$1.2M | −$2.0M | $4.5M | −$11.7M | −$8.4M | −$2.8M |
| Other non-cash items | −$1.1M | $1.3M | −$13.3M | −$6.2M | −$4.7M | −$65,703 | $17,557 | $5.5M | $2.6M | −$1.5M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$5.2M | $3.6M | $3.9M | $944,329 | $2.8M | −$1.6M | −$377,982 | −$2.5M | $1.6M | −$6.6M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$65,036 | −$403,854 | −$140,450 | −$40,789 | −$29,188 | −$146,788 | −$436,010 | −$559,037 | −$281,922 | −$136,320 |
| Investments (net) | — | −$403,854 | −$108,426 | −$40,789 | −$29,188 | −$146,788 | −$436,010 | −$6.6M | −$239,442 | −$136,320 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | $403,854 | $108,426 | $40,789 | $29,188 | $146,788 | $436,010 | $559,037 | $281,922 | $136,320 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$65,036 | −$403,854 | −$140,450 | −$40,789 | −$29,188 | −$146,788 | −$436,010 | −$6.6M | −$239,442 | −$136,320 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | — | — | — | — | −$119,571 | $16.2M | $0 | $0 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $957,189 | −$2.7M | −$2.7M | −$3.4M | −$2.5M | $2.3M | $238,214 | −$2.3M | −$941,765 | $6.8M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16.2M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$283,892 | −$64,414 | $139,444 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$16.2M | $0 | $0 |
| Cash from financing activities | $673,297 | −$2.8M | −$2.5M | −$3.4M | −$2.5M | $2.3M | $118,643 | $13.8M | −$941,765 | $6.8M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$4.6M | $396,169 | $1.2M | −$2.5M | $275,329 | $600,744 | −$695,349 | $4.7M | $391,291 | $37,563 |
| Cash at end of period | $899,199 | $5.5M | $5.1M | $3.8M | $6.3M | $6.0M | $5.4M | $6.1M | $1.4M | $1.0M |
| Free cash flow | −$5.3M | $3.2M | $3.8M | $903,540 | $2.8M | −$1.7M | −$813,992 | −$3.1M | $1.3M | −$6.7M |
| Free cash flow margin | −7.6% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 2.7% | −2.0% | −0.9% | −3.7% | 1.6% | −8.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | 1.08 | 0.23 | 0.10 | 0.41 | — | — | −1.15 | 0.27 | — |
| 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 | $685,615 | $1.2M | $691,830 | $1.1M | −$1.3M | −$1.3M | $971,473 | $749,677 | $1.4M | $168,238 | $14.8M | $301,364 |
| Depreciation & amortization | $399,475 | $404,452 | −$1.0M | $427,518 | $429,493 | $584,303 | $124,746 | $576,758 | $1.0M | $562,036 | $119,976 | $117,884 |
| Stock-based compensation | $146,209 | $235,287 | $215,592 | $102,206 | $168,583 | $320,229 | $74,911 | $72,713 | $175,535 | $281,523 | $110,771 | $140,716 |
| Change in working capital | $619,859 | −$2.6M | −$2.1M | −$1.7M | $1.1M | −$1.8M | $4.0M | −$853,225 | −$3.5M | −$1.7M | $1.9M | −$822,112 |
| Other non-cash items | −$1.9M | $279,921 | $100,376 | $239,985 | −$926,608 | −$465,073 | −$809,908 | $169,224 | $332,206 | −$267,920 | −$13.8M | $227,139 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$1,000 | −$424,703 | −$2.1M | $212,050 | −$596,261 | −$2.7M | $4.4M | $715,147 | −$591,685 | −$960,539 | $3.1M | −$35,009 |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$7,484 | −$53,055 | −$1,136 | −$960 | −$3,534 | −$59,403 | −$73,572 | −$128,261 | −$155,246 | −$46,775 | −$47,496 | −$33,689 |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | −$963 | −$3,534 | −$59,403 | −$73,572 | −$128,261 | −$155,246 | −$46,775 | −$47,496 | −$33,689 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $960 | $3,534 | $59,403 | $73,572 | $128,262 | $155,246 | $46,775 | — | $33,689 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$7,484 | −$53,055 | −$1,136 | −$963 | −$3,534 | −$59,403 | −$73,572 | −$128,260 | −$155,246 | −$46,775 | — | −$33,689 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$62,500 | $800,000 | $2.5M | −$255,373 | −$507,914 | −$757,747 | −$737,581 | −$727,420 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$95,687 | −$218,893 | −$30,279 | −$83,604 | −$86,390 | −$83,619 | $197,117 | −$87,176 | −$334,440 | −$1.1M | −$555,616 | −$402,281 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$158,187 | $581,107 | $2.4M | −$338,977 | −$594,304 | −$841,366 | −$540,464 | −$814,596 | −$334,440 | −$1.1M | −$555,616 | −$402,281 |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$166,673 | $103,349 | $352,608 | −$127,890 | −$1.2M | −$3.6M | $3.8M | −$227,710 | −$1.1M | −$2.1M | $2.5M | −$470,979 |
| Cash at end of period | $835,875 | $1.0M | $899,199 | $546,591 | $674,481 | $1.9M | $5.5M | $1.7M | $1.9M | $3.0M | $5.1M | $2.6M |
| Free cash flow | −$8,486 | −$477,758 | −$2.1M | $211,090 | −$599,795 | −$2.8M | $4.3M | $586,886 | −$746,931 | −$1.0M | $3.0M | −$68,698 |
| Free cash flow margin | −0.0% | −2.8% | −10.8% | 1.1% | −4.0% | −18.1% | 19.9% | 3.0% | −3.6% | −5.3% | 12.9% | −0.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | −0.00 | −0.34 | −3.03 | 0.19 | — | — | 4.53 | 0.95 | −0.42 | −5.71 | 0.21 | −0.12 |
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.
CVU cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), CPI Aerostructures generated -$5.2 million of cash from operations (down 246.1%) and spent $0.1 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$5.3 million, −7.6% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $4.6 million over the year.
Related: CVU income statement, CVU balance sheet. See the CVU stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CVU cash flow FAQ
What is CPI Aerostructures's free cash flow?
CPI Aerostructures's free cash flow was -$5.3 million in fiscal 2025: -$5.2 million of operating cash flow minus $0.1 million of capital expenditures It was $3.2 million a year earlier..
How much cash does CPI Aerostructures generate from operations?
CPI Aerostructures generated -$5.2 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does CPI Aerostructures spend on capital expenditures?
CPI Aerostructures spent $0.1 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.1% of revenue, compared with $0.4 million the year before.