DSS, Inc. (DSS) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE American: DSSOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where DSS’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$9.1M
Capital expenditures
$306,000
1.5% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$9.4M
−45.5% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$5.1M
cash at year-end $6.3M
Investments (net): $2.4MInvestments (net)$2.4MAcquisitions & other: $16.0MAcquisitions & other$16.0MDrawn from cash: $5.1MDrawn from cash$5.1MDebt repayment: $14.1MDebt repayment$14.1M · 60%Cash used in operations: $9.1MCash used in operations$9.1M · 39%Capital expenditures: $306,000Capital expenditures$306,000 · 1%$23.5M
Cash from operations
−$9.1M
Capital expenditures
−$306,000
Investments (net)
+$2.4M
Acquisitions & other
+$16.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$14.1M
Change in cash
−$5.1M

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

DSS operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

DSS cash flow trends, 2016–2025

DSS, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$5.5M2016−$9.1M2025—
Capital expenditures$3.4M2016$306,0002025−23.4%/yr
Free cash flow$2.1M2016−$9.4M2025—
Free cash flow margin10.8%2016−45.5%2025−56.3 pts
Stock-based compensation$328,5672016$1.1M2025+14.1%/yr
Dividends paid$02016$02017—
Share buybacks (net)$02016$02024—
Capex / revenue17.7%20161.5%2025−16.2 pts

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

DSS cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

DSS 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).

DSS cash flow statement

DSS, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−$23.9M−$53.7M−$97.5M−$69.7M−$34.0M−$685,000−$2.9M$1.5M−$578,156−$950,003
Depreciation & amortization$3.5M$3.0M$5.2M$12.9M$4.3M$1.1M$1.2M$1.3M$1.4M$1.4M
Stock-based compensation$1.1M$19,000$0$4,000$78,000$156,000$421,673$131,733$214,862$328,567
Change in working capital$850,000$4.0M−$7.8M$6.2M$2.8M$3.5M−$4.2M−$956,522−$2.5M$4.8M
Other non-cash items$9.3M$37.6M$80.9M$23.6M$18.0M−$10.2M$129,318−$3.3M$87,141−$56,137
Cash from operating activities−$9.1M−$9.1M−$19.2M−$27.0M−$8.8M−$6.2M−$5.3M−$1.4M−$1.4M$5.5M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$306,000−$133,000−$818,000−$2.3M−$32.4M−$325,000−$1.4M−$1.1M−$970,371−$3.4M
Investments (net)$2.4M$8.8M$8.9M−$18.0M−$119.0M−$9.8M−$1.0M−$1.1M−$970,371$151,469
Acquisitions & other investing$16.0M$133,000$818,000$2.3M$32.4M$325,000−$1.6M$1.1M$970,371$3.4M
Cash from investing activities$18.1M$8.8M$8.9M−$18.0M−$119.0M−$9.8M−$4.0M−$1.1M−$970,371$151,469
Financing activities
Dividends paid————————$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)—$3.2M—$1.5M$121.7M$20.2M$6.7M$887,755$951,118$199,908
Net borrowing (repayment)−$14.1M$1.9M−$2.4M$6.2M$58.9M$474,000$1.3M−$685,926−$296,332−$1.4M
Shares issued$0$3.2M$0$1.5M$121.7M$20.2M$6.7M$887,755$0$0
Other financing$0−$3.2M$0−$1.7M−$123.2M−$20.8M−$6.7M−$599,755$0$0
Cash from financing activities−$14.1M$5.1M−$2.4M$7.6M$179.2M$20.1M$8.0M$489,829$654,786−$1.2M
Summary
Net change in cash−$5.1M$4.8M−$12.7M−$37.3M$51.4M$4.1M−$1.4M−$2.0M−$1.7M$4.4M
Cash at end of period$6.3M$11.4M$6.6M$19.3M$56.6M$5.2M$1.1M$2.4M$4.2M$5.9M
Free cash flow−$9.4M−$9.2M−$20.0M−$29.2M−$41.2M−$6.5M−$6.7M−$2.5M−$2.3M$2.1M
Free cash flow margin−45.5%−48.3%−77.2%−103.0%−203.2%−42.2%−43.1%−13.4%−12.5%10.8%
Capex / revenue1.5%0.7%3.2%8.1%159.8%2.1%8.7%6.0%5.2%17.7%
Operating cash flow / net income———————−0.94——

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.

DSS cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), DSS generated -$9.1 million of cash from operations and spent $0.3 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$9.4 million, −45.5% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $5.1 million over the year.

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DSS cash flow FAQ

What is DSS's free cash flow?

DSS's free cash flow was -$9.4 million in fiscal 2025: -$9.1 million of operating cash flow minus $0.3 million of capital expenditures It was -$9.2 million a year earlier..

How much cash does DSS generate from operations?

DSS generated -$9.1 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does DSS spend on capital expenditures?

DSS spent $0.3 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 1.5% of revenue, compared with $0.1 million the year before.

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