Forestar Group Inc. (FOR) Cash Flow Statement
Where FOR’s cash came from and went, FY2025
September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$197.7M
- Capital expenditures
- $2.2M 0.1% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$199.9M −12.0% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $1.8M
- Change in cash
- −$102.0M cash at year-end $379.2M
Cash from operations
−$197.7M
Capital expenditures
−$2.2M
Investments (net)
+$3.2M
Acquisitions & other
+$2.2M
Share buybacks (net)
−$1.8M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$100.0M
Other financing
−$5.7M
Change in cash
−$102.0M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
FOR operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
FOR cash flow trends, FY2016–FY2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $66.9MFY2016 | −$197.7MFY2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $6.7MFY2016 | $2.2MFY2025 | −11.7%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $60.2MFY2016 | −$199.9MFY2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | 30.5%FY2016 | −12.0%FY2025 | −42.5 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.11FY2016 | −1.18FY2025 | −2.29 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $4.0MFY2016 | $7.3MFY2025 | +6.8%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $0FY2016 | $458.0MFY2021 | — | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $3.5MFY2016 | $1.8MFY2025 | −7.2%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 3.4%FY2016 | 0.1%FY2025 | −3.3 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
FOR cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
FOR 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).
FOR cash flow statement
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $167.9M | $203.4M | $166.9M | $178.8M | $110.5M | $61.7M | $36.3M | $91.8M | $52.3M | $60.2M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $3.5M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $2.7M | $2.7M | $4.9M | $6.7M | $5.2M | $5.5M | $976,000 |
| Stock-based compensation | $7.3M | $5.3M | $4.3M | $3.3M | $2.6M | $2.0M | $1.3M | $4.4M | $6.6M | $4.0M |
| Change in working capital | −$398.4M | −$381.5M | $153.7M | −$96.7M | −$456.6M | −$260.3M | −$447.8M | $56.4M | −$1.7M | −$2.4M |
| Other non-cash items | $22.0M | $11.4M | $36.2M | $20.6M | $37.7M | $23.3M | $12.3M | −$443.1M | −$79.0M | $4.1M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$197.7M | −$158.4M | $364.1M | $108.7M | −$303.1M | −$168.4M | −$391.2M | −$285.3M | −$16.2M | $66.9M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$2.2M | −$2.2M | −$1.3M | −$3.5M | −$1.6M | −$600,000 | −$900,000 | −$48,000 | −$2.5M | −$6.7M |
| Investments (net) | $3.2M | $7.3M | $300,000 | $1.6M | $2.6M | $5.0M | −$800,000 | $7.7M | $6.8M | −$389,000 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $2.2M | $2.2M | $1.3M | $3.2M | $0 | $600,000 | $900,000 | $251.3M | $130.1M | $427.8M |
| Cash from investing activities | $3.2M | $7.3M | $300,000 | $1.3M | $1.0M | $5.0M | −$800,000 | $259.0M | $134.5M | $420.7M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | −$458.0M | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$1.8M | −$3.4M | −$700,000 | −$500,000 | −$600,000 | −$300,000 | −$100,000 | $0 | −$14.3M | −$3.5M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $100.0M | $0 | −$12.5M | −$12.5M | $36.0M | $181.1M | $350.0M | −$9.1M | −$47.1M | −$312.0M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $19.7M | $0 | $1.7M | $33.4M | $23.3M | $100.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$5.7M | $0 | $0 | $12.5M | $450.6M | −$29.2M | −$10.8M | $31.2M | −$981,000 | −$2.7M |
| Cash from financing activities | $92.5M | $16.3M | −$13.2M | $1.2M | $61.4M | $174.9M | $439.8M | $22.1M | −$62.3M | −$318.3M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$102.0M | −$134.8M | $351.2M | $111.2M | −$240.7M | $11.5M | $47.8M | $69.2M | $56.0M | $169.4M |
| Cash at end of period | $379.2M | $481.2M | $616.0M | $264.8M | $153.6M | $394.3M | $382.8M | $335.0M | $321.8M | $265.8M |
| Free cash flow | −$199.9M | −$160.6M | $362.8M | $105.2M | −$304.7M | −$169.0M | −$392.1M | −$285.3M | −$18.7M | $60.2M |
| Free cash flow margin | −12.0% | −10.6% | 25.2% | 6.9% | −23.0% | −18.1% | −91.5% | −273.3% | −16.3% | 30.5% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3.4% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | −1.18 | −0.78 | 2.18 | 0.61 | −2.74 | −2.73 | −10.78 | −3.11 | −0.31 | 1.11 |
| 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 | $36.0M | $32.3M | $15.4M | $86.9M | $32.9M | $31.6M | $16.5M | $81.5M | $38.7M | $45.0M | $38.2M | $72.4M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $700,000 | $700,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $800,000 | $1.0M | $800,000 | $700,000 | $900,000 | $600,000 | $800,000 | $700,000 |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.9M | $1.9M | $3.1M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.7M | $2.6M | $1.2M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| Change in working capital | −$15.3M | $113.8M | −$178.4M | $159.8M | −$24.3M | −$64.4M | −$469.5M | $22.4M | −$99.9M | −$107.7M | −$196.3M | $136.9M |
| Other non-cash items | $9.4M | $3.2M | $2.0M | $7.2M | $4.9M | $10.3M | −$400,000 | $13.4M | −$2.8M | $1.1M | −$300,000 | $17.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $32.7M | $151.9M | −$157.0M | $256.3M | $15.8M | −$19.8M | −$450.0M | $119.2M | −$61.7M | −$59.2M | −$156.7M | $227.9M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$300,000 | −$200,000 | −$100,000 | −$700,000 | −$800,000 | −$700,000 | $0 | −$800,000 | −$600,000 | −$600,000 | −$200,000 | −$500,000 |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | $3.8M | −$800,000 | −$700,000 | $900,000 | $3.6M | $4.5M | −$600,000 | −$200,000 | −$500,000 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $700,000 | $800,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $800,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $200,000 | $500,000 |
| Cash from investing activities | $300,000 | −$200,000 | −$100,000 | $3.8M | −$800,000 | −$700,000 | $900,000 | $3.6M | $4.5M | −$600,000 | −$200,000 | −$500,000 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | $2.0M | −$1.5M | −$500,000 | −$100,000 | −$100,000 | −$1.5M | −$100,000 | −$800,000 | $200,000 | −$2.6M | −$200,000 | $100,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $0 | $0 | −$9.9M | −$70.6M | $0 | $70.6M | $100.0M | — | — | — | — | −$12.5M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$13.6M | $300,000 | $0 | $600,000 | $0 | −$6.3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19.7M | $0 | $0 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$11.6M | −$1.2M | −$10.4M | −$70.1M | −$100,000 | $62.8M | $99.9M | −$800,000 | $200,000 | $17.1M | −$200,000 | −$12.4M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $32.7M | $150.5M | −$167.5M | $190.0M | $14.9M | $42.3M | −$349.2M | $122.0M | −$57.0M | −$42.7M | −$157.1M | $215.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $394.9M | $362.2M | $211.7M | $379.2M | $189.2M | $174.3M | $132.0M | $481.2M | $359.2M | $416.2M | $458.9M | $616.0M |
| Free cash flow | $33.0M | $151.7M | −$157.1M | $255.6M | $15.0M | −$20.5M | −$450.0M | $118.4M | −$62.3M | −$59.8M | −$156.9M | $227.4M |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.1% | 40.5% | −57.5% | 38.1% | 3.8% | −5.8% | −179.7% | 21.5% | −19.6% | −17.9% | −51.3% | 41.4% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.91 | 4.70 | −10.19 | 2.95 | 0.48 | −0.63 | −27.27 | 1.46 | −1.59 | −1.32 | −4.10 | 3.15 |
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.
FOR cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), Forestar generated -$197.7 million of cash from operations and spent $2.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$199.9 million, −12.0% of revenue. It returned $1.8 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($1.8 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $102.0 million over the year.
Related: FOR income statement, FOR balance sheet. See the FOR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FOR cash flow FAQ
What is Forestar's free cash flow?
Forestar's free cash flow was -$199.9 million in fiscal 2025: -$197.7 million of operating cash flow minus $2.2 million of capital expenditures It was -$160.6 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Forestar generate from operations?
Forestar generated -$197.7 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, −1.18 times its net income of $167.9 million.
How much does Forestar spend on capital expenditures?
Forestar spent $2.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.1% of revenue, compared with $2.2 million the year before.
How much stock does Forestar buy back?
Forestar spent $1.8 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.