Dorman Products, Inc. (DORM) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where DORM’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$113.6M
−50.8% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$38.0M
1.8% of revenue
Free cash flow
$75.7M
3.6% margin
Returned to shareholders
$40.6M
54% of free cash flow
Change in cash
−$7.7M
cash at year-end $49.4M
Cash from operations: $113.6MCash from operations$113.6MDrawn from cash: $7.7MDrawn from cash$7.7MDebt repayment: $42.1MDebt repayment$42.1M · 35%Share buybacks: $40.6MShare buybacks$40.6M · 33%Capital expenditures: $38.0MCapital expenditures$38.0M · 31%Other financing: $1.0MOther financing$1.0M · 1%$121.7M
Cash from operations
$113.6M
Capital expenditures
−$38.0M
Share buybacks (net)
−$40.6M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$42.1M
Other financing
−$1.0M
Change in cash
−$7.7M

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DORM operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

DORM cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Dorman Products, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$121.5M2016$113.6M2025−0.7%/yr
Capital expenditures$20.1M2016$38.0M2025+7.3%/yr
Free cash flow$101.5M2016$75.7M2025−3.2%/yr
Free cash flow margin11.8%20163.6%2025−8.3 pts
Operating cash flow / net income1.1520160.562025−0.59
Stock-based compensation$2.4M2016$19.6M2025+26.4%/yr
Dividends paid$02016$2.5M2021—
Share buybacks (net)$24.7M2016$40.6M2025+5.7%/yr
Capex / revenue2.3%20161.8%2025−0.6 pts

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

DORM cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

DORM 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).

DORM cash flow statement

Dorman Products, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$204.2M$190.0M$129.3M$121.5M$131.5M$106.9M$83.8M$133.6M$106.6M$106.0M
Depreciation & amortization$55.7M$56.7M$54.7M$44.7M$35.2M$32.3M$25.9M$28.4M$22.2M$18.9M
Stock-based compensation$19.6M$15.0M$11.5M$9.4M$8.2M$7.6M$3.1M$3.5M$3.2M$2.4M
Change in working capital−$229.1M−$19.9M$32.1M−$128.0M−$60.4M$17.0M−$18.5M−$86.7M−$42.7M−$2.1M
Other non-cash items$63.2M−$10.7M−$18.8M−$5.9M−$14.2M−$11.8M$1.1M−$628,000$5.0M−$3.7M
Cash from operating activities$113.6M$231.0M$208.8M$41.7M$100.3M$152.0M$95.3M$78.1M$94.2M$121.5M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$38.0M−$39.4M−$44.0M−$37.9M−$19.8M−$15.4M−$29.6M−$26.1M−$24.4M−$20.1M
Investments (net)—−$39.3M−$536.5M−$526.8M−$365.3M−$30.3M−$29.6M−$5.0M−$10.0M−$6.2M
Acquisitions & other investing$0$39.4M$536.6M$37.9M$19.8M$15.4M$29.6M−$28.0M−$60.0M$0
Cash from investing activities−$38.0M−$39.3M−$43.9M−$526.8M−$365.3M−$30.3M−$29.6M−$59.1M−$94.4M−$26.3M
Financing activities
Dividends paid————−$2.5M−$1.2M——$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$40.6M−$80.8M−$15.7M−$19.9M−$62.6M−$38.7M−$41.3M−$45.4M−$76.1M−$24.7M
Net borrowing (repayment)−$42.1M−$94.4M−$159.1M$493.0M$235.1M$239.4M$239.4M$239.4M——
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$1.0M$4.3M$700,000−$527,000−$1.8M−$234.0M−$238.9M−$240.9M−$1.1M−$145,000
Cash from financing activities−$83.7M−$171.0M−$174.1M$472.5M$168.2M−$34.5M−$40.9M−$46.9M−$77.3M−$24.8M
Summary
Net change in cash−$7.7M$20.3M−$9.2M−$12.7M−$96.8M$87.2M$24.9M−$28.2M−$77.4M$70.5M
Cash at end of period$49.4M$57.1M$36.8M$46.0M$58.8M$155.6M$68.4M$43.5M$71.7M$149.1M
Free cash flow$75.7M$191.6M$164.8M$3.8M$80.5M$136.5M$65.7M$52.0M$69.8M$101.5M
Free cash flow margin3.6%9.5%8.5%0.2%6.0%12.5%6.6%5.3%7.7%11.8%
Capex / revenue1.8%2.0%2.3%2.2%1.5%1.4%3.0%2.7%2.7%2.3%
Operating cash flow / net income0.561.221.620.340.761.421.140.580.881.15

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.

DORM cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Dorman Products generated $113.6 million of cash from operations (down 50.8%) and spent $38.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $75.7 million, 3.6% of revenue. It returned $40.6 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($40.6 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $7.7 million over the year.

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DORM cash flow FAQ

What is Dorman Products's free cash flow?

Dorman Products's free cash flow was $75.7 million in fiscal 2025: $113.6 million of operating cash flow minus $38.0 million of capital expenditures It was $191.6 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Dorman Products generate from operations?

Dorman Products generated $113.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 0.56 times its net income of $204.2 million.

How much does Dorman Products spend on capital expenditures?

Dorman Products spent $38.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 1.8% of revenue, compared with $39.4 million the year before.

How much stock does Dorman Products buy back?

Dorman Products spent $40.6 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

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