The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where GT’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$796.0M
+14.0% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$826.0M
4.5% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$30.0M
−0.2% margin
Returned to shareholders
$6.0M
Change in cash
$46.0M
cash at year-end $910.0M
Cash from operations: $796.0MCash from operations$796.0MAcquisitions & other: $1.82BAcquisitions & other$1.82BInvestments (net), Currency & other: $27.0MOther sources$27.0MDebt repayment: $1.76BDebt repayment$1.76B · 67%Capital expenditures: $826.0MCapital expenditures$826.0M · 31%Share buybacks, Other financing, Added to cash: $57.0MOther uses$57.0M · 2%$2.64B
Cash from operations
$796.0M
Capital expenditures
−$826.0M
Investments (net)
+$4.0M
Acquisitions & other
+$1.82B
Share buybacks (net)
−$6.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$1.76B
Other financing
−$5.0M
Currency & other
+$23.0M
Change in cash
$46.0M

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

GT operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

GT cash flow trends, 2016–2025

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$1.50B2016$796.0M2025−6.8%/yr
Capital expenditures$996.0M2016$826.0M2025−2.1%/yr
Free cash flow$508.0M2016−$30.0M2025—
Free cash flow margin3.4%2016−0.2%2025−3.5 pts
Operating cash flow / net income1.1720169.972024+8.80
Stock-based compensation$23.0M2016$28.0M2025+2.2%/yr
Dividends paid$82.0M2016$10.89B2023+101.1%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$500.0M2016$6.0M2025−38.8%/yr
Capex / revenue6.6%20164.5%2025−2.1 pts

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

GT cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

GT 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).

GT cash flow statement

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−$1.70B$70.0M−$687.0M$202.0M$764.0M−$1.25B−$297.0M$708.0M$365.0M$1.28B
Depreciation & amortization$1.04B$1.05B$1.00B$964.0M$883.0M$859.0M$795.0M$778.0M$781.0M$727.0M
Stock-based compensation$28.0M$24.0M$19.0M$14.0M$36.0M$350.0M−$10.0M$16.0M$22.0M$23.0M
Change in working capital$305.0M−$182.0M$394.0M−$693.0M−$113.0M$1.19B$289.0M−$261.0M−$290.0M−$328.0M
Other non-cash items$1.12B−$263.0M$305.0M$34.0M−$508.0M−$31.0M$430.0M−$325.0M$280.0M−$202.0M
Cash from operating activities$796.0M$698.0M$1.03B$521.0M$1.06B$1.11B$1.21B$916.0M$1.16B$1.50B
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$826.0M−$1.19B−$1.05B−$1.06B−$981.0M−$647.0M−$770.0M−$811.0M−$881.0M−$996.0M
Investments (net)$4.0M−$1.00B−$1.08B−$914.0M$7.0M−$13.0M$113.0M$68.0M$83.0M$72.0M
Acquisitions & other investing$1.82B$1.19B$1.10B$1.06B−$1.82B−$7.0M−$143.0M−$124.0M−$81.0M−$49.0M
Cash from investing activities$997.0M−$1.00B−$1.03B−$914.0M−$2.79B−$667.0M−$800.0M−$867.0M−$879.0M−$973.0M
Financing activities
Dividends paid——−$10.89B$0$0−$37.0M−$148.0M−$138.0M−$110.0M−$82.0M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$6.0M−$3.0M−$2.0M−$6.0M$9.0M−$1.0M$7.82B−$220.0M−$400.0M−$500.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)−$1.76B$264.0M−$343.0M$582.0M$1.41B$250.0M$1.88B$1.94B$1.05B−$256.0M
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$9.0M$0$1.0M$4.0M$0$0
Other financing−$5.0M−$36.0M$10.90B−$1.0M−$115.0M−$9.0M−$9.86B−$1.83B−$959.0M−$22.0M
Cash from financing activities−$1.77B$225.0M−$333.0M$575.0M$1.31B$203.0M−$307.0M−$243.0M−$415.0M−$860.0M
Summary
Net change in cash$46.0M−$121.0M−$326.0M$147.0M−$460.0M$650.0M$101.0M−$237.0M−$79.0M−$344.0M
Cash at end of period$910.0M$864.0M$985.0M$1.31B$1.16B$1.62B$974.0M$873.0M$1.11B$1.13B
Free cash flow−$30.0M−$490.0M−$18.0M−$540.0M$81.0M$468.0M$437.0M$105.0M$277.0M$508.0M
Free cash flow margin−0.2%−2.6%−0.1%−2.6%0.5%3.8%3.0%0.7%1.8%3.4%
Capex / revenue4.5%6.3%5.2%5.1%5.6%5.3%5.2%5.2%5.7%6.6%
Operating cash flow / net income—9.97—2.581.39——1.293.171.17

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.

GT cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Goodyear Tire & Rubber generated $796.0 million of cash from operations (up 14.0%) and spent $826.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$30.0 million, −0.2% of revenue. It returned $6.0 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($6.0 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $46.0 million over the year.

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GT cash flow FAQ

What is Goodyear Tire & Rubber's free cash flow?

Goodyear Tire & Rubber's free cash flow was -$30.0 million in fiscal 2025: $796.0 million of operating cash flow minus $826.0 million of capital expenditures It was -$490.0 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Goodyear Tire & Rubber generate from operations?

Goodyear Tire & Rubber generated $796.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Goodyear Tire & Rubber spend on capital expenditures?

Goodyear Tire & Rubber spent $826.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 4.5% of revenue, compared with $1.2 billion the year before.

How much stock does Goodyear Tire & Rubber buy back?

Goodyear Tire & Rubber spent $6.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

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