T3 Defense Inc. (DFNS) Cash Flow Statement
Where DFNS’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$6.2M
- Capital expenditures
- $31,000
- Free cash flow
- −$6.2M
- Returned to shareholders
- —
- Change in cash
- −$3.9M cash at year-end $3.9M
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DFNS operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
DFNS cash flow trends, 2021–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.2M2021 | −$6.2M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $02021 | $31,0002025 | — | |
| Free cash flow | $1.2M2021 | −$6.2M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.1%2021 | −64.6%2024 | −70.6 pts | |
| Stock-based compensation | $42,0822021 | $18.8M2025 | +359.9%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0%2021 | 0.0%2024 | 0.0 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
DFNS cash flow by activity
DFNS 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).
DFNS cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | |||||
| Net income | $76.6M | −$8.5M | −$17.4M | −$11.8M | −$936,846 |
| Depreciation & amortization | $4,000 | $13,813 | $2.4M | $2.7M | $469,286 |
| Stock-based compensation | $18.8M | $229,605 | $370,878 | $1.9M | $42,082 |
| Change in working capital | $492,000 | $3.8M | $339,788 | $3.9M | $1.6M |
| Other non-cash items | −$102.1M | $650,655 | $13.1M | $5.0M | $796 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$6.2M | −$3.8M | −$1.2M | $1.6M | $1.2M |
| Investing activities | |||||
| Capital expenditures | −$31,000 | $0 | −$41,833 | $0 | $0 |
| Investments (net) | $50,000 | $0 | — | −$35,000 | — |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$179.8M | $132,826 | −$1.1M | $0 | −$23,302 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$179.8M | $132,826 | −$1.1M | −$35,000 | −$23,302 |
| Financing activities | |||||
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $9.1M | $2.4M | $418,316 | $0 | — |
| Shares issued | $172.9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $0 | $572,403 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Cash from financing activities | $182.0M | $3.0M | $418,316 | $0 | — |
| Summary | |||||
| Net change in cash | −$3.9M | −$656,360 | −$1.7M | $1.2M | $1.1M |
| Cash at end of period | $3.9M | $35,459 | $691,819 | $2.4M | $1.2M |
| Free cash flow | −$6.2M | −$3.8M | −$1.3M | $1.6M | $1.2M |
| Free cash flow margin | — | −64.6% | −6.0% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Capex / revenue | — | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | −0.08 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income | −$86.8M | −$26.2M | −$13.5M | −$16.3M | $3.2M | $103.1M | −$160.8M | $4.5M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $416,000 | $22,000 | $1,193 | $1,343 | $1,165 | $299 | $0 | $3,449 |
| Stock-based compensation | $0 | $1.9M | $18.6M | $0 | −$95 | $177,905 | $5,603 | −$2.8M |
| Change in working capital | −$350,000 | −$434,000 | −$2.4M | $2.7M | $363,905 | −$230,346 | $3.1M | $2.8M |
| Other non-cash items | $81.8M | $19.8M | −$3.8M | $11.1M | −$5.0M | −$104.4M | $157.4M | −$5.7M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$4.9M | −$4.9M | −$998,554 | −$2.5M | −$1.4M | −$1.3M | −$340,092 | −$1.2M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$26,000 | −$154,000 | −$12,310 | −$3,843 | −$14,846 | −$4 | $0 | $0 |
| Investments (net) | −$291,000 | $239,000 | — | — | — | $0 | $64,000 | — |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $137,000 | −$3.9M | −$176.3M | −$2.0M | −$689,780 | −$810,217 | −$1.0M | $1,086 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$180,000 | −$3.8M | −$176.3M | −$2.0M | −$704,626 | −$810,221 | −$936,241 | $1,086 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$297,000 | −$297,000 | — | — | — | $0 | — | — |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$2.4M | −$757,000 | $9.2M | $0 | −$78,000 | $0 | $8.6M | — |
| Shares issued | $4.5M | $13.5M | $163.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $478,000 | $0 |
| Other financing | $594,000 | $0 | $800,000 | $9.2M | −$800,000 | $0 | −$329 | $703,580 |
| Cash from financing activities | $2.4M | $12.5M | $173.6M | $9.2M | −$878,000 | $0 | $9.1M | $703,580 |
| Summary | ||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$2.5M | $3.7M | −$3.7M | $4.7M | −$2.9M | $4.4M | $7.8M | −$503,313 |
| Cash at end of period | $5.2M | $7.7M | $3.9M | $7.6M | $1.5M | $4.5M | $7.9M | $35,459 |
| Free cash flow | −$4.9M | −$5.1M | −$1.0M | −$2.5M | −$1.4M | −$1.3M | −$340,092 | −$1.2M |
| Free cash flow margin | −122.4% | −139.1% | — | — | — | — | — | −508.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.7% | 4.2% | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | −0.42 | −0.01 | — | −0.27 |
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.
DFNS cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), T3 Defense generated -$6.2 million of cash from operations and spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$6.2 million. Cash and equivalents fell by $3.9 million over the year.
Related: DFNS income statement, DFNS balance sheet. See the DFNS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DFNS cash flow FAQ
What is T3 Defense's free cash flow?
T3 Defense's free cash flow was -$6.2 million in fiscal 2025: -$6.2 million of operating cash flow minus $0.0 million of capital expenditures It was -$3.8 million a year earlier..
How much cash does T3 Defense generate from operations?
T3 Defense generated -$6.2 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, −0.08 times its net income of $76.6 million.
How much does T3 Defense spend on capital expenditures?
T3 Defense spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025.