Happy City Holdings Limited (HCHL) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where HCHL’s cash came from and went, FY2025

August 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$1.3M
−200.2% vs FY2024
Capital expenditures
$908,185
13.4% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$2.2M
−32.0% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
$433,676
cash at year-end $3.4M
Shares issued: $5.2MShares issued$5.2MCurrency & other: $22,034Currency & other$22,034Other financing: $1.9MOther financing$1.9M · 38%Cash used in operations: $1.3MCash used in operations$1.3M · 24%Capital expenditures: $908,185Capital expenditures$908,185 · 18%Debt repayment: $315,758Debt repayment$315,758 · 6%Investments (net): $309,598Investments (net)$309,598 · 6%Added to cash: $433,676Added to cash$433,676 · 8%$5.2M
Cash from operations
−$1.3M
Capital expenditures
−$908,185
Investments (net)
−$309,598
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$315,758
Shares issued
+$5.2M
Other financing
−$1.9M
Currency & other
+$22,034
Change in cash
$433,676

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HCHL operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

HCHL cash flow trends, FY2023–FY2025

Happy City Holdings Limited cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$676,224FY2023−$1.3MFY2025—
Capital expenditures$9,546FY2023$908,185FY2025+875.4%/yr
Free cash flow−$685,770FY2023−$2.2MFY2025—
Free cash flow margin−10.2%FY2023−32.0%FY2025−21.8 pts
Capex / revenue0.1%FY202313.4%FY2025+13.2 pts

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

HCHL cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

HCHL 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).

HCHL cash flow statement

Happy City Holdings Limited annual cash flow statement
FY2025FY2024FY2023
Operating activities
Net income−$2.4M$1.3M−$1.1M
Depreciation & amortization$607,314$1.4M$1.2M
Change in working capital−$372,191−$1.4M−$805,168
Other non-cash items$926,944$0$0
Cash from operating activities−$1.3M$1.3M−$676,224
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$908,185−$771,738−$9,546
Investments (net)−$309,598$0$0
Acquisitions & other investing$0$0$0
Cash from investing activities−$1.2M−$771,738−$9,546
Financing activities
Net borrowing (repayment)−$315,758$1.2M$858,347
Shares issued$5.2M$750,000$0
Other financing−$1.9M$273,427−$466,258
Cash from financing activities$2.9M$2.3M$392,089
Summary
Net change in cash$433,676$2.8M−$302,671
Cash at end of period$3.4M$2.9M$184,738
Free cash flow−$2.2M$493,271−$685,770
Free cash flow margin−32.0%5.9%−10.2%
Capex / revenue13.4%9.3%0.1%
Operating cash flow / net income—0.96—

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.

HCHL cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), Happy City generated -$1.3 million of cash from operations (down 200.2%) and spent $0.9 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$2.2 million, −32.0% of revenue. Cash and equivalents rose by $0.4 million over the year.

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HCHL cash flow FAQ

What is Happy City's free cash flow?

Happy City's free cash flow was -$2.2 million in fiscal 2025: -$1.3 million of operating cash flow minus $0.9 million of capital expenditures It was $0.5 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Happy City generate from operations?

Happy City generated -$1.3 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Happy City spend on capital expenditures?

Happy City spent $0.9 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 13.4% of revenue, compared with $0.8 million the year before.

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