International Bancshares Corporation (IBOC) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where IBOC’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$491.1M
+3.6% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$18.1M
1.7% of revenue
Free cash flow
$472.9M
44.9% margin
Returned to shareholders
$91.7M
19% of free cash flow
Change in cash
$183.8M
cash at year-end $536.5M
Cash from operations: $491.1MCash from operations$491.1MInvestments (net): $60.2MInvestments (net)$60.2MOther financing: $374.9MOther financing$374.9MAcquisitions & other: $633.8MAcquisitions & other$633.8M · 68%Dividends: $87.1MDividends$87.1M · 9%Added to cash: $183.8MAdded to cash$183.8M · 20%Capital expenditures, Share buybacks: $22.7MOther uses$22.7M · 2%$927.4M
Cash from operations
$491.1M
Capital expenditures
−$18.1M
Investments (net)
+$60.2M
Acquisitions & other
−$633.8M
Dividends
−$87.1M
Share buybacks (net)
−$4.6M
Other financing
+$374.9M
Change in cash
$183.8M

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IBOC operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

IBOC cash flow trends, 2016–2025

International Bancshares Corporation cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$203.2M2016$491.1M2025+10.3%/yr
Capital expenditures$38.9M2016$18.1M2025−8.1%/yr
Free cash flow$164.4M2016$472.9M2025+12.5%/yr
Free cash flow margin29.9%201644.9%2025+15.0 pts
Operating cash flow / net income1.5220161.192025−0.33
Stock-based compensation$1.1M2016$104,0002025−22.9%/yr
Dividends paid$39.6M2016$87.1M2025+9.2%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$8.0M2016$4.6M2025−5.9%/yr
Capex / revenue7.1%20161.7%2025−5.3 pts

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

IBOC cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

IBOC 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).

IBOC cash flow statement

International Bancshares Corporation annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$412.3M$409.2M$411.8M$300.2M$253.9M$167.3M$205.1M$215.9M$157.4M$133.9M
Depreciation & amortization$23.3M$22.5M$21.9M$21.8M$25.0M$28.3M$28.3M$25.9M$25.3M$24.9M
Stock-based compensation$104,000$214,000$330,000$449,000$506,000$743,000$980,000$1.0M$903,000$1.1M
Change in working capital$30.1M$26.1M−$16.1M$39.8M$27.0M$27.4M$40.4M−$29.3M−$17.8M−$811,000
Other non-cash items$25.2M$16.0M$56.4M$25.6M−$14.8M$81.4M$36.8M$16.3M$31.0M$44.2M
Cash from operating activities$491.1M$473.9M$474.4M$387.9M$291.7M$305.1M$311.6M$229.8M$196.8M$203.2M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$18.1M−$14.1M−$27.5M−$19.2M−$10.4M−$6.7M−$29.6M−$21.4M−$14.3M−$38.9M
Investments (net)$60.2M−$985.1M−$1.07B−$995.3M−$925.2M−$344.6M−$299.7M$392.1M−$406.0M−$116.4M
Acquisitions & other investing−$633.8M$14.1M$27.5M$22.5M$19.7M$7.6M$11.3M$8.7M$16.5M$17.5M
Cash from investing activities−$591.7M−$985.1M−$1.07B−$992.0M−$915.9M−$343.7M−$318.1M$379.4M−$403.8M−$137.8M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$87.1M−$82.1M−$78.2M−$75.4M−$72.8M−$69.9M−$68.7M−$49.6M−$43.6M−$39.6M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$4.6M−$963,000−$4.6M−$52.0M−$716,000−$48.9M−$17.8M−$19.0M−$187,000−$8.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)−$209,000−$204,000−$26.0M−$433.7M$11.3M$1.4M−$98.4M−$613.4M$310.7M−$96.2M
Shares issued$1.5M$3.8M$1.2M$1.5M$2.4M$542,000$1.9M$1.5M$0$0
Other financing$374.9M$292.2M−$736.2M$42.1M$1.90B$1.90B$129.5M$122.6M−$63.7M$74.4M
Cash from financing activities$284.5M$212.7M−$843.9M−$517.4M$1.84B$1.78B−$53.5M−$557.8M$203.1M−$69.3M
Summary
Net change in cash$183.8M−$298.4M−$1.44B−$1.12B$1.21B$1.74B−$60.0M$51.4M−$3.8M−$3.9M
Cash at end of period$536.5M$352.7M$651.1M$2.09B$3.21B$2.00B$256.8M$316.8M$265.4M$269.2M
Free cash flow$472.9M$459.8M$446.9M$368.7M$281.3M$298.4M$282.0M$208.5M$182.5M$164.4M
Free cash flow margin44.9%44.1%46.1%51.7%45.3%51.7%43.6%33.0%32.3%29.9%
Capex / revenue1.7%1.4%2.8%2.7%1.7%1.2%4.6%3.4%2.5%7.1%
Operating cash flow / net income1.191.161.151.291.151.821.521.061.251.52

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.

IBOC cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), International Bancshares generated $491.1 million of cash from operations (up 3.6%) and spent $18.1 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $472.9 million, 44.9% of revenue. It returned $91.7 million to shareholders through dividends ($87.1 million) and net share buybacks ($4.6 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $183.8 million over the year.

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IBOC cash flow FAQ

What is International Bancshares's free cash flow?

International Bancshares's free cash flow was $472.9 million in fiscal 2025: $491.1 million of operating cash flow minus $18.1 million of capital expenditures It was $459.8 million a year earlier..

How much cash does International Bancshares generate from operations?

International Bancshares generated $491.1 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.19 times its net income of $412.3 million.

How much does International Bancshares spend on capital expenditures?

International Bancshares spent $18.1 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 1.7% of revenue, compared with $14.1 million the year before.

How much stock does International Bancshares buy back?

International Bancshares spent $4.6 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does International Bancshares pay in dividends?

International Bancshares paid $87.1 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 18.4% of free cash flow.

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