IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) Cash Flow Statement
Where IDA’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $601.8M +1.2% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $1.18B 65.0% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$577.5M −31.9% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $191.8M
- Change in cash
- −$153.1M cash at year-end $215.7M
Cash from operations
$601.8M
Capital expenditures
−$1.18B
Acquisitions & other
+$151.8M
Dividends
−$188.5M
Share buybacks (net)
−$3.3M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$373.3M
Shares issued
+$97.8M
Other financing
−$5.3M
Change in cash
−$153.1M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
IDA operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
IDA cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $347.7M2016 | $601.8M2025 | +6.3%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $296.9M2016 | $1.18B2025 | +16.6%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $50.8M2016 | −$577.5M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.0%2016 | −31.9%2025 | −35.9 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.762016 | 1.862025 | +0.10 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $5.6M2016 | $9.6M2023 | +8.1%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $105.0M2016 | $188.5M2025 | +6.7%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $3.3M2016 | $3.3M2025 | +0.0%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 23.5%2016 | 65.0%2025 | +41.5 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
IDA cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
IDA 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).
IDA cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $324.1M | $290.0M | $261.9M | $259.6M | $245.9M | $238.0M | $233.3M | $227.5M | $213.2M | $198.1M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $258.4M | $228.1M | $199.9M | $173.6M | $179.4M | $175.9M | $173.8M | $169.1M | $165.9M | $147.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | $9.6M | $10.3M | $34.1M | $31.9M | $36.9M | $9.4M | $7.4M | $5.6M |
| Change in working capital | $51.6M | −$1.9M | −$157.2M | $35.6M | −$19.5M | $17.6M | −$28.2M | $45.6M | −$17.8M | −$11.3M |
| Other non-cash items | −$32.3M | $78.3M | −$47.2M | −$127.7M | −$76.6M | −$75.3M | −$49.2M | $40.0M | $69.3M | $8.1M |
| Cash from operating activities | $601.8M | $594.4M | $267.0M | $351.3M | $363.3M | $388.1M | $366.6M | $491.6M | $438.0M | $347.7M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$1.18B | −$1.01B | −$611.1M | −$432.6M | −$300.0M | −$310.9M | −$278.7M | −$277.9M | −$285.5M | −$296.9M |
| Investments (net) | −$1.4M | −$917.7M | −$589.9M | $72.3M | $50.8M | −$32.6M | −$5.8M | −$6.4M | −$6.4M | $776,000 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $151.8M | $1.01B | $611.1M | −$64.0M | −$24.4M | −$3.7M | $4.0M | $26.1M | $8.6M | −$1.3M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$1.03B | −$917.7M | −$589.9M | −$424.3M | −$273.7M | −$347.3M | −$280.5M | −$258.2M | −$283.3M | −$297.4M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$188.5M | −$176.6M | −$163.5M | −$154.3M | −$146.1M | −$137.8M | −$129.7M | −$121.4M | −$113.1M | −$105.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$3.3M | $298.4M | −$3.3M | −$3.1M | −$3.0M | −$4.6M | −$4.2M | −$3.6M | −$3.2M | −$3.3M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $373.3M | $250.0M | $640.0M | $193.6M | $193.6M | $131.7M | $135.0M | $85.4M | −$22.9M | $6.8M |
| Shares issued | $97.8M | $298.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$5.3M | −$305.7M | −$403,000 | −$926,000 | −$194.0M | $27.7M | −$137.5M | −$3.0M | −$348,000 | −$2.1M |
| Cash from financing activities | $273.9M | $364.7M | $472.8M | $35.3M | −$149.5M | $17.0M | −$136.4M | −$42.6M | −$139.6M | −$103.6M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$153.1M | $41.4M | $149.9M | −$37.7M | −$59.9M | $57.9M | −$50.2M | $190.8M | $15.2M | −$53.3M |
| Cash at end of period | $215.7M | $368.9M | $327.4M | $177.6M | $215.2M | $275.1M | $217.3M | $267.5M | $76.6M | $61.5M |
| Free cash flow | −$577.5M | −$414.9M | −$344.1M | −$81.3M | $63.3M | $77.2M | $87.9M | $213.8M | $152.5M | $50.8M |
| Free cash flow margin | −31.9% | −22.7% | −19.5% | −4.9% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 15.6% | 11.3% | 4.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 65.0% | 55.3% | 34.6% | 26.3% | 20.6% | 23.0% | 20.7% | 20.3% | 21.2% | 23.5% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.86 | 2.05 | 1.02 | 1.35 | 1.48 | 1.63 | 1.57 | 2.16 | 2.05 | 1.76 |
| 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 | $102.9M | $68.1M | $43.6M | $124.6M | $96.1M | $59.7M | $38.0M | $113.8M | $89.8M | $48.3M | $31.4M | $105.6M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $68.8M | $68.0M | $68.1M | $66.7M | $62.7M | $60.8M | $59.5M | $57.6M | $55.9M | $55.2M | $53.3M | $52.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9.6M | $3.8M |
| Change in working capital | −$92.8M | −$39.8M | $70.7M | $8.1M | $17.0M | −$44.1M | $26.0M | $13.9M | −$26.6M | −$15.2M | −$8.3M | $17.5M |
| Other non-cash items | −$108.3M | −$20.4M | −$44.7M | −$36.6M | $1.1M | $47.9M | $13.0M | $16.6M | $27.2M | $21.5M | $19.1M | −$23.7M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$29.4M | $75.8M | $137.8M | $162.8M | $176.9M | $124.3M | $136.4M | $201.9M | $146.4M | $109.7M | $105.0M | $155.3M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$436.5M | −$371.5M | −$354.0M | −$290.7M | −$333.3M | −$201.3M | −$185.3M | −$218.1M | −$345.9M | −$260.0M | −$183.9M | −$153.0M |
| Investments (net) | — | $32.1M | — | −$257.1M | −$290.7M | −$183.0M | −$161.2M | −$198.0M | −$323.8M | −$234.7M | −$178.1M | −$148.1M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $53.6M | $43.0M | $55.8M | $290.7M | $333.3M | $201.3M | $185.3M | $218.1M | $345.9M | $260.0M | $183.9M | −$110.8M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$382.9M | −$296.4M | −$298.1M | −$257.1M | −$290.7M | −$183.0M | −$161.2M | −$198.0M | −$323.8M | −$234.7M | −$178.1M | −$411.9M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$48.8M | −$49.2M | −$48.5M | −$46.5M | −$46.5M | −$46.9M | −$47.4M | −$44.3M | −$42.1M | −$42.7M | −$43.0M | −$40.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | −$3.3M | $4.5M | $3.1M | $1.6M | $298.4M | $3.7M | — | −$3.7M | −$3.3M | −$19,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$1.5M | $347.7M | −$1.4M | −$1.6M | −$729,000 | $377.0M | −$49.8M | $299.8M | — | — | — | $350.0M |
| Shares issued | $76.4M | $52.9M | $93.2M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.6M | $63.8M | $1.5M | $231.6M | $1.6M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $76.0M | −$8.8M | $2.9M | −$4.9M | −$3.6M | −$8.8M | −$299.3M | −$6.3M | −$54,000 | −$44,000 | $1.3M | −$6.4M |
| Cash from financing activities | $102.0M | $342.6M | $42.9M | −$47.1M | −$46.3M | $324.4M | −$34.3M | $254.5M | $189.4M | −$44.9M | −$45.0M | $303.5M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$310.3M | $122.0M | −$117.5M | −$141.3M | −$160.0M | $265.6M | −$59.1M | $258.4M | $12.0M | −$169.8M | −$118.1M | $310.7M |
| Cash at end of period | $27.4M | $337.8M | $215.7M | $333.2M | $474.5M | $634.5M | $368.9M | $427.9M | $169.6M | $157.6M | $327.4M | $445.5M |
| Free cash flow | −$465.9M | −$295.7M | −$216.2M | −$127.9M | −$156.4M | −$77.0M | −$48.9M | −$16.1M | −$199.6M | −$150.3M | −$78.9M | $2.2M |
| Free cash flow margin | −99.2% | −73.5% | −53.4% | −24.4% | −34.7% | −17.8% | −12.3% | −3.1% | −44.2% | −33.5% | −19.2% | 0.4% |
| Capex / revenue | 92.9% | 92.3% | 87.5% | 55.4% | 73.9% | 46.6% | 46.5% | 41.3% | 76.7% | 57.9% | 44.6% | 30.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | −0.29 | 1.11 | 3.16 | 1.31 | 1.84 | 2.08 | 3.59 | 1.77 | 1.63 | 2.27 | 3.35 | 1.47 |
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.
IDA cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), IDACORP generated $601.8 million of cash from operations (up 1.2%) and spent $1.2 billion on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$577.5 million, −31.9% of revenue. It returned $191.8 million to shareholders through dividends ($188.5 million) and net share buybacks ($3.3 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $153.1 million over the year.
Related: IDA income statement, IDA balance sheet, IDA dividend history. See the IDA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
IDA cash flow FAQ
What is IDACORP's free cash flow?
IDACORP's free cash flow was -$577.5 million in fiscal 2025: $601.8 million of operating cash flow minus $1.2 billion of capital expenditures It was -$414.9 million a year earlier..
How much cash does IDACORP generate from operations?
IDACORP generated $601.8 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.86 times its net income of $324.1 million.
How much does IDACORP spend on capital expenditures?
IDACORP spent $1.2 billion on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 65.0% of revenue, compared with $1.0 billion the year before.
How much stock does IDACORP buy back?
IDACORP spent $3.3 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does IDACORP pay in dividends?
IDACORP paid $188.5 million in dividends in fiscal 2025.
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