Liberty Media Corporation - Formula One Group (FWONA) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where FWONA’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$870.0M
+53.4% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$119.0M
2.7% of revenue
Free cash flow
$751.0M
16.8% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$1.58B
cash at year-end $1.05B
Cash from operations: $870.0MCash from operations$870.0MInvestments (net): $223.0MInvestments (net)$223.0MBorrowing: $967.0MBorrowing$967.0MDrawn from cash: $1.58BDrawn from cash$1.58BCurrency & other: $348.0MCurrency & other$348.0MAcquisitions & other: $3.31BAcquisitions & other$3.31B · 83%Other financing: $559.0MOther financing$559.0M · 14%Capital expenditures: $119.0MCapital expenditures$119.0M · 3%$3.98B
Cash from operations
$870.0M
Capital expenditures
−$119.0M
Investments (net)
+$223.0M
Acquisitions & other
−$3.31B
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$967.0M
Other financing
−$559.0M
Currency & other
+$348.0M
Change in cash
−$1.58B

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FWONA operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

FWONA cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Liberty Media Corporation - Formula One Group cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$378.0M2016$870.0M2025+9.7%/yr
Capital expenditures$2.0M2016$119.0M2025+57.5%/yr
Free cash flow$376.0M2016$751.0M2025+8.0%/yr
Free cash flow margin7.1%201616.8%2025+9.6 pts
Operating cash flow / net income1.1520161.572025+0.42
Stock-based compensation$13.0M2016$21.0M2025+5.5%/yr
Dividends paid$60.0M2017$02023−100.0%
Share buybacks (net)$11.0M2016$02025−100.0%
Capex / revenue0.0%20162.7%2025+2.6 pts

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

FWONA cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

FWONA 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).

FWONA cash flow statement

Liberty Media Corporation - Formula One Group annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$555.0M−$30.0M$185.0M$562.0M−$120.0M−$594.0M−$311.0M−$150.0M$257.0M$329.0M
Depreciation & amortization$393.0M$352.0M$369.0M$362.0M$397.0M$441.0M$453.0M$460.0M$405.0M$10.0M
Stock-based compensation$21.0M$30.0M$20.0M$16.0M$29.0M$21.0M$28.0M$25.0M$32.0M$13.0M
Change in working capital$147.0M−$65.0M$132.0M$116.0M$143.0M−$45.0M$58.0M$98.0M−$282.0M−$29.0M
Other non-cash items−$246.0M$280.0M−$87.0M−$522.0M$32.0M$38.0M$66.0M−$165.0M−$487.0M$55.0M
Cash from operating activities$870.0M$567.0M$619.0M$534.0M$481.0M−$139.0M$294.0M$268.0M−$75.0M$378.0M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$119.0M−$75.0M−$426.0M−$291.0M−$17.0M−$21.0M−$44.0M−$14.0M−$10.0M−$2.0M
Investments (net)$223.0M−$292.0M$177.0M−$18.0M−$200.0M$12.0M$55.0M−$400.0M−$862.0M−$722.0M
Acquisitions & other investing−$3.31B$75.0M−$434.0M$263.0M−$383.0M$84.0M$26.0M$641.0M−$790.0M$83.0M
Cash from investing activities−$3.20B−$292.0M−$683.0M−$46.0M−$600.0M$75.0M$37.0M$227.0M−$1.66B−$641.0M
Financing activities
Dividends paid——$0−$249.0M−$58.0M−$64.0M−$68.0M−$59.0M−$60.0M—
Share repurchases & issuance (net)$0−$14.0M−$9.0M−$616.0M−$55.0M−$69.0M−$24.0M−$3.0M−$5.0M−$11.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)$967.0M−$32.0M−$70.0M−$1.24B$124.0M$4.90B$1.15B−$440.0M$1.59B$2.75B
Shares issued$0$939.0M$0$0$575.0M$575.0M$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$559.0M$58.0M−$356.0M$833.0M−$74.0M−$4.18B−$961.0M−$114.0M$322.0M−$2.38B
Cash from financing activities$408.0M$951.0M−$435.0M−$1.27B$512.0M$1.16B$96.0M−$616.0M$1.85B$355.0M
Summary
Net change in cash−$1.58B$1.22B−$498.0M−$341.0M$390.0M$1.10B$427.0M−$122.0M$114.0M$92.0M
Cash at end of period$1.05B$2.62B$1.24B$1.73B$2.07B$1.68B$587.0M$160.0M$282.0M$168.0M
Free cash flow$751.0M$492.0M$193.0M$243.0M$464.0M−$160.0M$250.0M$254.0M−$85.0M$376.0M
Free cash flow margin16.8%13.5%6.0%9.4%21.7%−14.0%12.4%13.9%−4.8%7.1%
Capex / revenue2.7%2.1%13.2%11.3%0.8%1.8%2.2%0.8%0.6%0.0%
Operating cash flow / net income1.57—3.350.95————−0.291.15

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.

FWONA cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Formula One Group generated $870.0 million of cash from operations (up 53.4%) and spent $119.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $751.0 million, 16.8% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $1.6 billion over the year.

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FWONA cash flow FAQ

What is Formula One Group's free cash flow?

Formula One Group's free cash flow was $751.0 million in fiscal 2025: $870.0 million of operating cash flow minus $119.0 million of capital expenditures It was $492.0 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Formula One Group generate from operations?

Formula One Group generated $870.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.57 times its net income of $555.0 million.

How much does Formula One Group spend on capital expenditures?

Formula One Group spent $119.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 2.7% of revenue, compared with $75.0 million the year before.

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