Datavault AI Inc. (DVLT) Cash Flow Statement
Where DVLT’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$23.6M
- Capital expenditures
- $380,000 1.0% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$24.0M −61.4% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $623,000
- Change in cash
- −$1.3M cash at year-end $2.0M
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DVLT operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
DVLT cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$6.4M2016 | −$23.6M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $02016 | $380,0002025 | — | |
| Free cash flow | −$6.4M2016 | −$24.0M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −506.2%2016 | −61.4%2025 | +444.8 pts | |
| Stock-based compensation | $615,5482016 | $6.3M2025 | +29.4%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $25,0002017 | $623,0002025 | +49.5%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0%2016 | 1.0%2025 | +1.0 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
DVLT cash flow by activity
DVLT 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).
DVLT cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$79.0M | −$51.4M | −$18.7M | −$16.2M | −$11.8M | −$12.7M | −$12.0M | −$67.4M | −$25.7M | −$9.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $10.3M | $70,000 | $98,000 | $122,000 | $79,000 | $94,000 | $91,000 | $75,000 | $65,178 | $146,153 |
| Stock-based compensation | $6.3M | $3.0M | $2.1M | $2.0M | $1.3M | $958,000 | $105,000 | $2.8M | — | $615,548 |
| Change in working capital | −$7.9M | $457,000 | $4.6M | −$1.6M | −$1.5M | −$549,000 | −$473,000 | $4.7M | −$69,327 | $1.9M |
| Other non-cash items | $46.7M | $30.4M | −$2.8M | −$1.9M | $363,000 | $2.3M | $1.3M | $49.8M | $15.3M | $645,385 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$23.6M | −$17.5M | −$14.8M | −$17.5M | −$11.5M | −$9.9M | −$11.0M | −$10.0M | −$10.4M | −$6.4M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$380,000 | −$134,000 | −$50,000 | −$43,000 | −$99,000 | −$52,000 | −$35,000 | −$87,000 | −$166,021 | $0 |
| Investments (net) | — | −$1.6M | −$50,000 | −$43,000 | −$99,000 | −$52,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$7.5M | $134,000 | $50,000 | $43,000 | $99,000 | $52,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Cash from investing activities | −$7.9M | −$1.6M | −$50,000 | −$43,000 | −$99,000 | −$52,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | −$5.8M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$623,000 | −$6.3M | −$2.3M | $0 | — | — | — | — | −$25,000 | — |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $23.3M | −$67,000 | −$1.8M | $928,000 | −$29,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $5.0M | $27.6M | $16.5M | $6.4M | $9.0M | $16.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $2.5M | $6.6M | $0 | $0 | $8.3M | $872,000 | $8.1M | $13.0M | $10.7M | $6.5M |
| Cash from financing activities | $30.2M | $22.0M | $12.4M | $7.3M | $17.3M | $17.0M | $8.1M | $13.0M | $10.7M | $6.5M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$1.3M | $2.9M | −$2.5M | −$10.2M | $5.7M | $7.1M | −$2.9M | $3.0M | $156,881 | $66,824 |
| Cash at end of period | $2.0M | $3.3M | $411,000 | $2.9M | $13.1M | $7.4M | $298,000 | $3.2M | $249,143 | $92,262 |
| Free cash flow | −$24.0M | −$17.7M | −$14.9M | −$17.6M | −$11.6M | −$9.9M | −$11.1M | −$10.0M | −$10.6M | −$6.4M |
| Free cash flow margin | −61.4% | −660.4% | −714.2% | −521.8% | −177.4% | −412.3% | −664.3% | −730.6% | −948.5% | −506.2% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.0% | 5.0% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 6.3% | 14.9% | 0.0% |
| 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 | −$88.0M | −$53.1M | $661,000 | −$33.0M | −$1,000 | −$9.6M | −$6.4M | −$5.1M | −$42.7M | $2.7M | −$6.4M | −$6.1M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $3.3M | $3.2M | $2.8M | $2.8M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $11,000 | $11,000 | $28,000 | $20,000 | $16,000 | $18,000 |
| Stock-based compensation | $5.7M | $5.2M | $1.9M | $2.6M | $4.7M | $648,000 | $1.7M | $546,000 | $397,000 | $380,000 | $560,000 | $518,000 |
| Change in working capital | −$53.2M | $13.9M | −$8.8M | −$451,000 | $916,000 | $467,000 | $445,000 | $310,000 | −$520,000 | $222,000 | $1.4M | $2.8M |
| Other non-cash items | $61.0M | $22.1M | $3.1M | $17.7M | −$14.7M | $103,000 | $0 | −$6,000 | $37.3M | −$6.9M | $1.7M | −$244,000 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$71.2M | −$8.7M | −$406,000 | −$10.4M | −$6.8M | −$6.0M | −$4.2M | −$4.2M | −$5.5M | −$3.5M | −$2.7M | −$3.0M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$318,000 | −$264,000 | −$328,000 | $0 | $0 | −$52,000 | −$106,000 | −$8,000 | −$14,000 | −$6,000 | $0 | −$34,000 |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | $0 | −$5.5M | −$1.1M | −$1.2M | −$181,000 | −$164,000 | −$6,000 | $0 | −$34,000 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$2.9M | −$13.6M | −$1.0M | −$5.5M | $0 | $52,000 | $106,000 | $8,000 | $14,000 | $6,000 | — | $34,000 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$3.2M | −$13.9M | −$1.3M | −$5.5M | −$5.5M | −$1.1M | −$1.2M | −$181,000 | −$164,000 | −$6,000 | — | −$34,000 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | −$5.8M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | $5.4M | −$1,000 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | −$2.3M | — | — |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $17.0M | −$7.0M | −$694,000 | $11.4M | $13.0M | −$406,000 | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $58.1M | $30.0M | $250,000 | $41,000 | $0 | $4.9M | $8.1M | $19.6M | $0 | $11.5M | $8.5M | $0 |
| Other financing | −$1.5M | −$5.6M | $2.5M | $0 | −$223,000 | −$622,000 | $2.6M | −$17.3M | $9.0M | −$3.3M | −$5.6M | $1.2M |
| Cash from financing activities | $73.7M | $22.8M | $2.1M | $11.4M | $12.8M | $3.9M | $4.9M | $2.2M | $9.0M | $5.9M | $2.9M | $1.2M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$805,000 | $201,000 | $321,000 | $1.0M | $491,000 | −$3.2M | −$591,000 | −$2.2M | $3.4M | $2.4M | $199,000 | −$1.8M |
| Cash at end of period | $1.4M | $2.2M | $2.0M | $1.7M | $662,000 | $171,000 | $3.3M | $3.9M | $6.1M | $2.8M | $411,000 | $212,000 |
| Free cash flow | −$71.6M | −$9.0M | −$734,000 | −$10.4M | −$6.8M | −$6.1M | −$4.4M | −$4.2M | −$5.5M | −$3.5M | −$2.7M | −$3.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | −1,065.3% | −980.5% | −2.2% | −357.2% | −392.3% | −966.0% | −482.9% | −361.7% | −1,599.7% | −1,390.6% | −648.8% | −391.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 4.7% | 28.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | −0.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.31 | — | — |
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.
DVLT cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Datavault AI generated -$23.6 million of cash from operations and spent $0.4 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$24.0 million, −61.4% of revenue. It returned $0.6 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($0.6 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $1.3 million over the year.
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DVLT cash flow FAQ
What is Datavault AI's free cash flow?
Datavault AI's free cash flow was -$24.0 million in fiscal 2025: -$23.6 million of operating cash flow minus $0.4 million of capital expenditures It was -$17.7 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Datavault AI generate from operations?
Datavault AI generated -$23.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does Datavault AI spend on capital expenditures?
Datavault AI spent $0.4 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 1.0% of revenue, compared with $0.1 million the year before.
How much stock does Datavault AI buy back?
Datavault AI spent $0.6 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.