Franklin Wireless Corp. (FKWL) Cash Flow Statement
Where FKWL’s cash came from and went, FY2026
June 30, 2026 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$6.3M −441.4% vs FY2025
- Capital expenditures
- $28,863 0.1% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$6.3M −17.3% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $471,371
- Change in cash
- −$1.3M cash at year-end $13.4M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
FKWL operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
FKWL cash flow trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.5MFY2017 | −$6.3MFY2026 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $499,258FY2017 | $28,863FY2026 | −27.1%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $989,105FY2017 | −$6.3MFY2026 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.0%FY2017 | −17.3%FY2026 | −19.4 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.93FY2017 | 0.66FY2021 | −1.27 | |
| Stock-based compensation | −$25,000FY2017 | $350,593FY2025 | — | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $0FY2017 | $408,663FY2025 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 1.0%FY2017 | 0.1%FY2026 | −0.9 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
FKWL cash flow by activity
FKWL 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).
FKWL cash flow statement
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$6.9M | −$140,429 | −$4.0M | −$2.9M | −$3.7M | $18.4M | $5.9M | −$1.5M | −$2.1M | $771,167 |
| Depreciation & amortization | $610,226 | $860,216 | $1.0M | $1.2M | $971,397 | $912,300 | $937,061 | $515,144 | $607,822 | $614,492 |
| Stock-based compensation | — | $350,593 | $295,104 | $710,870 | $545,841 | $380,758 | $0 | — | $150,000 | −$25,000 |
| Change in working capital | −$5.9M | $2.1M | $3.8M | $290,540 | −$4.3M | −$8.1M | $13.8M | $1.9M | −$400,036 | −$281,619 |
| Other non-cash items | $5.9M | −$1.3M | −$1.9M | −$1.1M | −$974,505 | $541,717 | $1.4M | −$171,767 | −$274,023 | $409,323 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$6.3M | $1.8M | −$773,360 | −$1.9M | −$7.4M | $12.1M | $22.0M | $775,090 | −$2.0M | $1.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$28,863 | −$32,765 | −$186,176 | −$1.7M | −$724,403 | −$718,404 | −$718,277 | −$636,154 | −$399,185 | −$499,258 |
| Investments (net) | — | $1.0M | $723,858 | −$12.1M | −$11.0M | −$4,116 | −$1,692 | −$5.4M | −$5.4M | −$5.4M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $5.5M | $32,765 | $186,176 | $1.7M | $0 | $0 | −$75,000 | −$234,330 | $5.4M | $5.4M |
| Cash from investing activities | $5.5M | $1.0M | $723,858 | −$12.1M | −$11.7M | −$722,520 | −$794,969 | −$6.3M | −$399,185 | −$499,258 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$471,371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | −$408,663 | $0 | — | — | — | $33,128 | — | $67,000 | $0 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | — | $0 | $91,057 | −$2,057 | $0 | — | $487,300 | $487,300 | $487,300 | $487,300 |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 | $75,445 | $74,751 | $0 | $33,128 | −$487,300 | −$382,480 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$471,371 | −$408,663 | $91,057 | $42,943 | $75,445 | $6.1M | $520,428 | $520,428 | $67,000 | $104,820 |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$1.3M | $2.5M | $25,270 | −$14.0M | −$19.5M | $17.6M | $21.7M | −$5.5M | −$2.3M | $1.1M |
| Cash at end of period | $13.4M | $14.7M | $12.3M | $12.2M | $26.3M | $45.8M | $28.2M | $6.4M | $12.0M | $14.3M |
| Free cash flow | −$6.3M | $1.8M | −$959,536 | −$3.6M | −$8.1M | $11.4M | $21.3M | $138,936 | −$2.4M | $989,105 |
| Free cash flow margin | −17.3% | 3.9% | −3.1% | −7.8% | −33.9% | 6.2% | 28.4% | 0.4% | −8.0% | 2.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | — | 0.66 | 3.72 | — | — | 1.93 |
| 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 | −$7.9M | $100,085 | $376,723 | $640,478 | −$67,934 | −$644,786 | −$83,445 | $648,656 | −$1.9M | −$1.2M | −$764,615 | −$337,201 |
| Depreciation & amortization | $114,169 | $95,061 | $182,084 | $206,539 | $179,847 | $191,813 | $269,695 | $261,854 | $333,065 | $87,116 | $331,176 | $332,243 |
| Stock-based compensation | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180,010 | $0 | $83,199 | $87,384 | $86,244 | $70,080 | $87,191 | $51,589 |
| Change in working capital | $167,040 | $1.1M | −$4.6M | −$2.6M | $2.9M | −$4.5M | −$2.5M | $2.5M | $7.4M | $2.1M | −$523,594 | −$5.2M |
| Other non-cash items | $6.9M | −$1.3M | −$73,488 | $218,362 | −$865,179 | −$915,763 | $5.0M | −$858,712 | $215,333 | −$1.8M | −$100,376 | −$50,860 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$733,473 | $11,255 | −$4.1M | −$1.5M | $2.3M | −$5.9M | $2.7M | $2.7M | $6.2M | −$778,981 | −$970,218 | −$5.2M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$21,933 | −$15 | −$6,026 | −$902 | −$316,203 | −$898 | −$3,242 | −$21,544 | −$6,366 | −$89,900 | −$64,983 | −$24,927 |
| Investments (net) | — | $113,074 | $831,299 | $143,315 | −$23,953 | −$1.6M | $3.0M | −$334,785 | −$1.1M | $2.7M | −$770,722 | −$98,759 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $4.9M | −$165,148 | −$263,611 | $902 | $316,203 | $898 | $3,242 | $21,544 | $6,366 | $89,900 | $64,983 | $24,927 |
| Cash from investing activities | $4.9M | −$52,089 | $561,662 | $143,315 | −$23,953 | −$1.6M | $3.0M | −$334,785 | −$1.1M | $2.7M | −$770,722 | −$98,759 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | $0 | −$471,371 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | — | — | −$408,663 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | — | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90,012 | $3,091 | −$1,023 | −$1,023 |
| Cash from financing activities | — | $0 | −$471,371 | — | −$408,663 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90,012 | $3,091 | −$1,023 | −$1,023 |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $4.1M | −$57,700 | −$4.0M | −$1.4M | $1.9M | −$7.5M | $5.6M | $2.4M | $5.3M | $1.8M | −$1.6M | −$5.4M |
| Cash at end of period | $13.4M | $9.3M | $9.4M | $13.4M | $14.7M | $12.8M | $20.3M | $14.6M | $12.3M | $7.0M | $5.2M | $6.8M |
| Free cash flow | −$744,151 | $11,270 | −$4.1M | −$1.5M | $2.0M | −$5.9M | $2.7M | $2.6M | $6.2M | −$868,881 | −$1.0M | −$5.2M |
| Free cash flow margin | −8.9% | 0.3% | −34.3% | −11.7% | 29.1% | −73.7% | 15.4% | 19.9% | 101.2% | −14.1% | −11.7% | −54.4% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | 0.11 | −10.85 | −2.32 | — | — | — | 4.12 | — | — | — | — |
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.
FKWL cash generation
In fiscal 2026 (ended June 30, 2026), Franklin Wireless generated -$6.3 million of cash from operations (down 441.4%) and spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$6.3 million, −17.3% of revenue. It returned $0.5 million to shareholders through dividends ($0.5 million) and net share buybacks ($0). Cash and equivalents fell by $1.3 million over the year.
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FKWL cash flow FAQ
What is Franklin Wireless's free cash flow?
Franklin Wireless's free cash flow was -$6.3 million in fiscal 2026: -$6.3 million of operating cash flow minus $0.0 million of capital expenditures It was $1.8 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Franklin Wireless generate from operations?
Franklin Wireless generated -$6.3 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2026.
How much does Franklin Wireless spend on capital expenditures?
Franklin Wireless spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, 0.1% of revenue, compared with $0.0 million the year before.
How much does Franklin Wireless pay in dividends?
Franklin Wireless paid $0.5 million in dividends in fiscal 2026.