Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where ITRN’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$88.6M
+19.3% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$21.8M
6.1% of revenue
Free cash flow
$66.8M
18.6% margin
Returned to shareholders
$40.7M
61% of free cash flow
Change in cash
$30.2M
cash at year-end $107.6M
Cash from operations: $88.6MCash from operations$88.6MCurrency & other: $8.3MCurrency & other$8.3MDividends: $37.6MDividends$37.6M · 39%Capital expenditures: $21.8MCapital expenditures$21.8M · 22%Share buybacks: $3.1MShare buybacks$3.1M · 3%Added to cash: $30.2MAdded to cash$30.2M · 31%Acquisitions & other, Other financing: $4.2MOther uses$4.2M · 4%$96.8M
Cash from operations
$88.6M
Capital expenditures
−$21.8M
Acquisitions & other
−$2.3M
Dividends
−$37.6M
Share buybacks (net)
−$3.1M
Other financing
−$1.9M
Currency & other
+$8.3M
Change in cash
$30.2M

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ITRN operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

ITRN cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$41.5M2016$88.6M2025+8.8%/yr
Capital expenditures$13.6M2016$21.8M2025+5.3%/yr
Free cash flow$27.8M2016$66.8M2025+10.2%/yr
Free cash flow margin13.9%201618.6%2025+4.7 pts
Operating cash flow / net income1.2920161.532025+0.24
Stock-based compensation−$8.2M2018−$42.9M2023—
Dividends paid$17.1M2016$37.6M2025+9.2%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$6.0M2019$3.1M2025−10.4%/yr
Capex / revenue6.8%20166.1%2025−0.8 pts

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

ITRN cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

ITRN 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).

ITRN cash flow statement

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$58.0M$53.7M$48.1M$39.5M$37.0M$17.3M$7.8M$60.7M$43.8M$32.1M
Depreciation & amortization$19.2M$20.1M$21.1M$20.1M$18.1M$18.8M$22.8M$14.6M$13.5M$11.6M
Stock-based compensation——−$42.9M—$2.3M$11.1M$29.7M−$8.2M——
Change in working capital$7.4M−$1.7M$4.2M−$18.0M−$1.2M$15.2M$923,000−$664,000−$12.5M−$8.8M
Other non-cash items$4.0M$2.2M$46.7M$3.5M−$490,000−$2.4M−$1.6M−$13.2M−$878,000$6.5M
Cash from operating activities$88.6M$74.3M$77.2M$45.1M$55.8M$60.1M$59.7M$53.3M$43.9M$41.5M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$21.8M−$13.6M−$14.2M−$26.5M−$16.6M−$10.2M−$18.3M−$21.7M−$16.2M−$13.6M
Investments (net)−$128,000−$15.9M−$17.2M−$27.4M−$675,000−$288,000−$18.3M−$84.9M−$14.7M−$19.9M
Acquisitions & other investing−$2.3M$13.6M$14.2M$26.5M−$1.2M−$957,000$18.3M$21.7M$16.2M$13.6M
Cash from investing activities−$24.2M−$15.9M−$17.2M−$27.4M−$18.5M−$11.5M−$18.3M−$84.9M−$14.7M−$19.9M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$37.6M−$28.1M−$11.6M−$11.5M−$15.8M−$10.0M−$19.8M−$20.2M−$22.6M−$17.1M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$3.1M—−$6.6M−$8.4M−$7.3M−$750,000−$6.0M———
Net borrowing (repayment)−$114,000−$433,000−$11.4M−$16.4M−$23.8M−$17.0M−$11.1M$72.7M$23,000−$152,000
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$1.9M−$3.3M−$3.3M$0−$11.8M−$1.8M−$2.0M−$2.7M−$1.6M−$994,000
Cash from financing activities−$42.7M−$31.8M−$32.9M−$36.4M−$58.7M−$29.4M−$38.9M$49.8M−$24.3M−$18.2M
Summary
Net change in cash$30.2M$23.9M$25.6M−$22.5M−$21.9M$18.2M$2.6M$14.5M$5.8M$4.1M
Cash at end of period$107.6M$77.4M$53.4M$27.9M$50.3M$72.2M$54.0M$51.4M$36.9M$31.1M
Free cash flow$66.8M$60.6M$63.0M$18.6M$39.2M$49.8M$41.4M$31.5M$27.7M$27.8M
Free cash flow margin18.6%18.0%19.7%6.4%14.5%20.3%14.8%12.4%11.6%13.9%
Capex / revenue6.1%4.1%4.5%9.0%6.1%4.2%6.6%8.6%6.8%6.8%
Operating cash flow / net income1.531.381.601.141.513.467.680.881.001.29

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.

ITRN cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Ituran Location and Control generated $88.6 million of cash from operations (up 19.3%) and spent $21.8 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $66.8 million, 18.6% of revenue. It returned $40.7 million to shareholders through dividends ($37.6 million) and net share buybacks ($3.1 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $30.2 million over the year.

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ITRN cash flow FAQ

What is Ituran Location and Control's free cash flow?

Ituran Location and Control's free cash flow was $66.8 million in fiscal 2025: $88.6 million of operating cash flow minus $21.8 million of capital expenditures It was $60.6 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Ituran Location and Control generate from operations?

Ituran Location and Control generated $88.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.53 times its net income of $58.0 million.

How much does Ituran Location and Control spend on capital expenditures?

Ituran Location and Control spent $21.8 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 6.1% of revenue, compared with $13.6 million the year before.

How much stock does Ituran Location and Control buy back?

Ituran Location and Control spent $3.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does Ituran Location and Control pay in dividends?

Ituran Location and Control paid $37.6 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 56.3% of free cash flow.

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