Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where ESEA’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$141.1M
+10.1% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$77.1M
33.8% of revenue
Free cash flow
$64.1M
28.1% margin
Returned to shareholders
$21.1M
33% of free cash flow
Change in cash
$102.4M
cash at year-end $177.0M
Cash from operations: $141.1MCash from operations$141.1MAcquisitions & other: $61.9MAcquisitions & other$61.9MCapital expenditures: $77.1MCapital expenditures$77.1M · 38%Dividends: $19.0MDividends$19.0M · 9%Added to cash: $102.4MAdded to cash$102.4M · 50%Share buybacks, Debt repayment, Currency & other: $4.6MOther uses$4.6M · 2%$203.0M
Cash from operations
$141.1M
Capital expenditures
−$77.1M
Acquisitions & other
+$61.9M
Dividends
−$19.0M
Share buybacks (net)
−$2.1M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$1.8M
Currency & other
−$729,000
Change in cash
$102.4M

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

ESEA operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

ESEA cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Euroseas Ltd. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$832,2382016$141.1M2025—
Capital expenditures$27.3M2016$77.1M2025+12.2%/yr
Free cash flow−$28.2M2016$64.1M2025—
Free cash flow margin−137.1%201628.1%2025+165.2 pts
Operating cash flow / net income0.6020201.032025+0.43
Stock-based compensation$294,3412016$2.0M2025+23.4%/yr
Dividends paid$02016$19.0M2025—
Share buybacks (net)$02016$2.1M2025—
Capex / revenue133.0%201633.8%2025−99.2 pts

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

ESEA cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

ESEA 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).

ESEA cash flow statement

Euroseas Ltd. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$137.0M$112.8M$114.5M$106.2M$42.9M$4.0M−$1.7M−$663,396−$44.2M−$44.2M
Depreciation & amortization$28.6M$26.4M$22.8M$18.5M$7.2M$6.6M$4.2M$3.3M$3.6M$5.0M
Stock-based compensation$2.0M$1.5M$1.1M$951,385$182,324$121,631$97,919$124,487$294,341$294,341
Change in working capital−$5.2M−$1.8M$5.7M$3.1M$2.5M−$3.0M$816,580−$3.5M$829,328$829,328
Other non-cash items−$21.2M−$10.7M−$14.2M−$14.7M−$153,316−$5.4M−$270,285−$758,911$38.7M$37.3M
Cash from operating activities$141.1M$128.2M$130.0M$114.1M$52.6M$2.4M$3.1M−$1.5M−$832,238−$832,238
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$77.1M−$178.9M−$112.3M−$90.7M−$74.1M−$667,069−$55.7M−$1,867−$27.3M−$27.3M
Investments (net)—−$168.8M−$90.8M−$87.1M−$74.1M$16.3M−$55.7M$6.3M−$26.1M−$18.8M
Acquisitions & other investing$61.9M$178.9M$100.9M$90.7M$74.1M$667,069$55.7M$1,867$30.3M$27.3M
Cash from investing activities−$15.2M−$168.8M−$102.2M−$87.1M−$74.1M$16.3M−$55.7M$6.3M−$23.1M−$18.8M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$19.0M−$16.8M−$14.0M−$10.8M−$424,000−$320,877−$1.0M−$1.0M−$1.0M$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$2.1M−$1.1M−$3.1M−$5.0M−$2.0M−$2.0M−$11.7M$2.0M$549,500$3.2M
Net borrowing (repayment)−$1.8M$76.3M$23.0M−$11.0M$49.2M−$18.5M$51.8M$1.9M$13.0M$382,875
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$743,553$715,550$6.9M$2.0M$0$0
Other financing−$429,000−$1.4M−$833,896−$143,338−$881,167$1.8M−$603,224−$4.7M$1.6M$10.6M
Cash from financing activities−$23.3M$57.0M$5.1M−$27.0M$46.6M−$18.3M$45.3M$135,403$14.1M$14.1M
Summary
Net change in cash$102.4M$16.4M$32.9M−$59,723$25.2M$408,116−$7.3M$4.9M−$9.8M−$5.5M
Cash at end of period$177.0M$80.7M$64.3M$31.4M$31.5M$6.3M$5.9M$13.2M$9.3M$3.2M
Free cash flow$64.1M−$50.8M$17.7M$23.4M−$21.5M$1.8M−$52.6M−$1.5M−$28.2M−$28.2M
Free cash flow margin28.1%−23.8%9.4%12.8%−22.9%3.3%−131.4%−4.3%−118.5%−137.1%
Capex / revenue33.8%84.0%59.3%49.6%78.9%1.3%139.2%0.0%115.0%133.0%
Operating cash flow / net income1.031.141.131.071.230.60————

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.

ESEA cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Euroseas generated $141.1 million of cash from operations (up 10.1%) and spent $77.1 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $64.1 million, 28.1% of revenue. It returned $21.1 million to shareholders through dividends ($19.0 million) and net share buybacks ($2.1 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $102.4 million over the year.

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ESEA cash flow FAQ

What is Euroseas's free cash flow?

Euroseas's free cash flow was $64.1 million in fiscal 2025: $141.1 million of operating cash flow minus $77.1 million of capital expenditures It was -$50.8 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Euroseas generate from operations?

Euroseas generated $141.1 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.03 times its net income of $137.0 million.

How much does Euroseas spend on capital expenditures?

Euroseas spent $77.1 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 33.8% of revenue, compared with $178.9 million the year before.

How much stock does Euroseas buy back?

Euroseas spent $2.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does Euroseas pay in dividends?

Euroseas paid $19.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 29.6% of free cash flow.

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