FB Financial Corporation (FBK) Cash Flow Statement
Where FBK’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $155.9M +12.3% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $8.8M 1.0% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $147.0M 16.7% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $193.8M 132% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- $113.4M cash at year-end $1.16B
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
FBK operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
FBK cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$245.2M2016 | $155.9M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $4.8M2016 | $8.8M2025 | +7.1%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$250.0M2016 | $147.0M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −94.3%2016 | 16.7%2025 | +111.0 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | −6.042016 | 1.272025 | +7.31 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $4.7M2016 | $17.3M2025 | +15.6%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $69.3M2016 | $37.9M2025 | −6.5%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $02016 | $155.9M2025 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 1.8%2016 | 1.0%2025 | −0.8 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
FBK cash flow by activity
FBK 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).
FBK cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $122.6M | $116.1M | $120.2M | $124.6M | $190.3M | $63.6M | $83.8M | $80.2M | $52.4M | $40.6M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $17.4M | $14.9M | $14.8M | $12.6M | $13.9M | $12.3M | $9.5M | $7.5M | $6.3M | $14.4M |
| Stock-based compensation | $17.3M | $9.5M | $10.4M | $9.9M | $10.3M | $10.2M | $7.1M | $7.2M | $6.8M | $4.7M |
| Change in working capital | −$15.6M | −$21.5M | −$5.6M | $44.1M | −$41.8M | −$11.4M | −$32.2M | −$39.1M | $54.1M | −$9.4M |
| Other non-cash items | $14.2M | $19.8M | $71.2M | $598.2M | −$117.8M | −$344.0M | −$4.4M | $156.3M | −$82.0M | −$295.5M |
| Cash from operating activities | $155.9M | $138.8M | $211.1M | $789.3M | $54.9M | −$269.3M | $63.9M | $212.2M | $37.6M | −$245.2M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$8.8M | −$6.5M | −$20.2M | −$10.6M | −$6.1M | −$5.9M | −$6.8M | −$10.1M | −$4.5M | −$4.8M |
| Investments (net) | $149.1M | −$294.0M | −$45.5M | −$1.74B | −$1.00B | $60.0M | −$16.5M | −$621.8M | −$267.2M | −$32.7M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$172.7M | $6.5M | $10.5M | $10.6M | $156.7M | $255.4M | −$159.6M | $45.5M | $4.5M | $4.8M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$32.5M | −$294.0M | −$55.2M | −$1.74B | −$849.6M | $309.4M | −$182.9M | −$586.5M | −$267.2M | −$32.7M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$37.9M | −$31.8M | −$28.1M | −$24.5M | −$21.6M | −$14.3M | −$10.0M | −$6.1M | −$6.1M | −$69.3M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$155.9M | −$12.7M | −$4.9M | −$40.0M | −$7.6M | $1.31B | $804,000 | −$2.7M | $153.4M | $116.1M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$130.9M | −$130.0M | −$45.0M | $221.6M | −$60.0M | −$152.2M | $67.3M | −$119.8M | $46.3M | $36.7M |
| Shares issued | $897,000 | $882,000 | $723,000 | $1.2M | $1.5M | $978,000 | $804,000 | $1.2M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $313.9M | $560.4M | −$294.7M | $25.8M | $1.36B | −$99.7M | $167.4M | $507.3M | $19.5M | $233.1M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$10.0M | $386.8M | −$372.0M | $184.1M | $1.27B | $1.05B | $226.3M | $379.9M | $213.0M | $316.5M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $113.4M | $231.6M | −$216.1M | −$770.7M | $479.8M | $1.09B | $107.3M | $5.6M | −$16.6M | $38.6M |
| Cash at end of period | $1.16B | $1.04B | $810.9M | $1.03B | $1.80B | $1.32B | $232.7M | $125.4M | $119.8M | $136.3M |
| Free cash flow | $147.0M | $132.3M | $190.8M | $778.7M | $48.8M | −$275.2M | $57.1M | $202.1M | $33.1M | −$250.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.7% | 17.2% | 25.5% | 130.6% | 8.0% | −44.6% | 13.7% | 54.6% | 10.6% | −94.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.0% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.27 | 1.20 | 1.76 | 6.34 | 0.29 | −4.23 | 0.76 | 2.64 | 0.72 | −6.04 |
| 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 | $58.6M | $57.5M | $95.6M | $23.4M | $2.9M | $39.4M | $37.9M | $10.2M | $40.0M | $27.9M | $29.4M | $19.2M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $4.9M | $5.0M | $10.6M | $5.3M | $3.5M | $3.4M | $3.7M | $4.0M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $4.7M | $3.6M |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.3M | $5.4M | $11.1M | $3.8M | $3.0M | $4.8M | $2.2M | $2.4M | $2.1M | $2.8M | $2.1M | $2.8M |
| Change in working capital | $13.8M | −$13.8M | −$77.6M | $13.7M | −$24.3M | −$26.7M | −$3.2M | −$24.9M | $5.6M | $1.1M | −$505,000 | −$3.1M |
| Other non-cash items | −$3.1M | −$23.1M | $13.1M | $1.6M | $86.7M | −$37.4M | −$16.5M | $56.2M | −$20.6M | $813,000 | $38.8M | $7.7M |
| Cash from operating activities | $75.5M | $31.0M | $52.8M | $47.7M | $71.8M | −$16.5M | $24.1M | $47.8M | $30.6M | $36.3M | $74.4M | $30.1M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$1.7M | −$1.7M | −$6.7M | −$2.1M | −$3.4M | −$1.7M | −$1.6M | −$1.1M | −$2.2M | −$1.6M | −$3.7M | −$4.0M |
| Investments (net) | −$28.0M | −$41.5M | −$47.4M | −$22.8M | $140.8M | −$199.6M | −$153.4M | −$210.5M | −$40.3M | $110.1M | −$175.5M | $66.7M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$365.3M | −$113.8M | −$113.7M | $219.1M | $3.4M | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.1M | $2.2M | $1.6M | $3.7M | $4.0M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$395.1M | −$157.1M | −$167.9M | $194.2M | $140.8M | −$199.6M | −$153.4M | −$210.5M | −$40.3M | $110.1M | −$175.5M | $66.7M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$10.8M | −$10.9M | −$10.2M | −$10.2M | −$8.7M | −$8.9M | −$7.9M | −$7.9M | −$8.0M | −$8.0M | −$7.0M | −$7.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$84.2M | −$21.8M | −$87.9M | −$23.9M | −$34.3M | −$9.9M | −$13.7M | $626,000 | −$12.7M | −$626,000 | −$136,000 | −$322,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | — | — | $0 | −$130.9M | — | — | $0 | −$130.0M | — | — | — | −$166.5M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $369.2M | $160.7M | $89.0M | $37.3M | $201.4M | −$12.9M | $241.6M | $450.9M | −$39.5M | −$78.0M | $70.9M | −$234.9M |
| Cash from financing activities | $274.2M | $128.0M | −$9.1M | −$127.6M | $158.4M | −$31.7M | $220.0M | $313.6M | −$60.2M | −$86.6M | $63.8M | −$408.8M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$45.4M | $1.9M | −$124.1M | $114.3M | $371.0M | −$247.8M | $90.7M | $150.8M | −$69.8M | $59.8M | −$37.4M | −$312.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $1.11B | $1.16B | $1.16B | $1.28B | $1.17B | $794.7M | $1.04B | $951.8M | $800.9M | $870.7M | $810.9M | $848.3M |
| Free cash flow | $77.2M | $29.3M | $46.1M | $45.6M | $68.4M | −$18.1M | $22.6M | $46.7M | $28.4M | $34.6M | $70.7M | $26.1M |
| Free cash flow margin | 30.3% | 11.6% | 17.5% | 17.3% | 46.3% | −8.9% | 10.7% | 27.6% | 14.0% | 18.9% | 37.2% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.9% | — |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.29 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 2.04 | 24.61 | −0.42 | 0.64 | 4.68 | 0.77 | 1.30 | 2.53 | 1.57 |
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.
FBK cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), FB Financial generated $155.9 million of cash from operations (up 12.3%) and spent $8.8 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $147.0 million, 16.7% of revenue. It returned $193.8 million to shareholders through dividends ($37.9 million) and net share buybacks ($155.9 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $113.4 million over the year.
Related: FBK income statement, FBK balance sheet, FBK dividend history. See the FBK stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FBK cash flow FAQ
What is FB Financial's free cash flow?
FB Financial's free cash flow was $147.0 million in fiscal 2025: $155.9 million of operating cash flow minus $8.8 million of capital expenditures It was $132.3 million a year earlier..
How much cash does FB Financial generate from operations?
FB Financial generated $155.9 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.27 times its net income of $122.6 million.
How much does FB Financial spend on capital expenditures?
FB Financial spent $8.8 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 1.0% of revenue, compared with $6.5 million the year before.
How much stock does FB Financial buy back?
FB Financial spent $155.9 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does FB Financial pay in dividends?
FB Financial paid $37.9 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 25.8% of free cash flow.