KNOT Offshore Partners LP (KNOP) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE: KNOPOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where KNOP’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$155.7M
+13.6% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$281,000
0.1% of revenue
Free cash flow
$155.5M
42.7% margin
Returned to shareholders
$13.4M
9% of free cash flow
Change in cash
$22.1M
cash at year-end $89.0M
Cash from operations: $155.7MCash from operations$155.7MInvestments (net): $1.0MInvestments (net)$1.0MDebt repayment: $93.9MDebt repayment$93.9M · 60%Acquisitions & other: $26.0MAcquisitions & other$26.0M · 17%Dividends: $10.4MDividends$10.4M · 7%Added to cash: $22.1MAdded to cash$22.1M · 14%Share buybacks, Other financing, Capital expenditures: $4.6MOther uses$4.6M · 3%$157.0M
Cash from operations
$155.7M
Investments (net)
+$1.0M
Acquisitions & other
−$26.0M
Dividends
−$10.4M
Share buybacks (net)
−$3.0M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$93.9M
Other financing
−$1.3M
Change in cash
$22.1M

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KNOP operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

KNOP cash flow trends, 2016–2025

KNOT Offshore Partners LP cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$108.4M2016$155.7M2025+4.1%/yr
Capital expenditures$846,0002016$281,0002025−11.5%/yr
Free cash flow$107.6M2016$155.5M2025+4.2%/yr
Free cash flow margin62.0%201642.7%2025−19.3 pts
Operating cash flow / net income1.7720166.702025+4.92
Stock-based compensation−$5.2M2016−$209.2M2023—
Dividends paid$60.2M2016$10.4M2025−17.7%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$02016$3.0M2025—
Capex / revenue0.5%20160.1%2025−0.4 pts

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

KNOP cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

KNOP 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).

KNOP cash flow statement

KNOT Offshore Partners LP annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$23.3M$14.1M−$34.3M$58.7M$53.9M$65.2M$59.0M$82.2M$68.1M$61.1M
Depreciation & amortization$112.9M$110.9M$110.3M$106.0M$98.6M$88.8M$88.9M$87.8M$70.5M$54.7M
Stock-based compensation——−$209.2M—−$15.8M$21.4M$18.6M−$2.2M−$7.6M−$5.2M
Change in working capital$2.5M−$14.7M$19.4M−$10.8M$5.4M−$6.1M−$3.2M−$8.9M$30.2M$866,000
Other non-cash items$17.0M$27.0M$245.5M−$52.9M$24.3M−$211,000$2.4M−$10.3M−$6.7M−$3.0M
Cash from operating activities$155.7M$137.1M$131.6M$100.9M$166.4M$169.2M$165.7M$148.6M$154.6M$108.4M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$281,000−$945,000−$2.8M−$3.3M−$11.5M−$339,000−$339,000−$117,000−$849,000−$846,000
Investments (net)$1.0M−$338,000−$3.3M−$35.5M−$11.5M−$21.4M−$9,000−$15.5M−$94.9M−$14.0M
Acquisitions & other investing−$26.0M$945,000$3.3M$3.3M$11.5M$339,000−$21.1M$117,000$849,000$846,000
Cash from investing activities−$25.3M−$338,000−$2.8M−$35.5M−$11.5M−$21.4M−$21.4M−$15.5M−$94.9M−$14.0M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$10.4M−$10.4M−$10.4M−$79.5M−$79.4M−$79.3M−$79.3M−$79.3M−$69.0M−$60.2M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$3.0M$0$0—$444.8M——−$4,000$211.5M$0
Net borrowing (repayment)−$93.9M−$122.4M−$99.6M$391,000−$61.5M−$59.8M−$84.5M−$52.7M−$179.6M−$30.0M
Shares issued$0$0$0$525,000$976,000$0$0$4,000$0$0
Other financing−$1.3M−$521,000−$2.5M−$1.4M−$450.0M−$90,000$21,000−$5.3M−$4.3M−$174,000
Cash from financing activities−$108.6M−$133.3M−$112.5M−$80.0M−$145.1M−$139.3M−$163.8M−$137.4M−$41.4M−$90.3M
Summary
Net change in cash$22.1M$3.0M$16.3M−$14.7M$9.7M$9.1M$1.8M−$4.4M$18.4M$4.1M
Cash at end of period$89.0M$66.9M$63.9M$47.6M$62.3M$52.6M$43.5M$41.7M$46.1M$27.7M
Free cash flow$155.5M$136.2M$128.9M$97.6M$154.9M$168.9M$165.7M$148.5M$153.7M$107.6M
Free cash flow margin42.7%43.6%44.3%36.4%55.1%60.5%58.6%53.1%70.1%62.0%
Capex / revenue0.1%0.3%1.0%1.2%4.1%0.1%0.1%0.0%0.4%0.5%
Operating cash flow / net income6.709.75—1.723.092.592.811.812.271.77

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.

KNOP cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), KNOT Offshore Partners generated $155.7 million of cash from operations (up 13.6%) and spent $0.3 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $155.5 million, 42.7% of revenue. It returned $13.4 million to shareholders through dividends ($10.4 million) and net share buybacks ($3.0 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $22.1 million over the year.

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KNOP cash flow FAQ

What is KNOT Offshore Partners's free cash flow?

KNOT Offshore Partners's free cash flow was $155.5 million in fiscal 2025: $155.7 million of operating cash flow minus $0.3 million of capital expenditures It was $136.2 million a year earlier..

How much cash does KNOT Offshore Partners generate from operations?

KNOT Offshore Partners generated $155.7 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 6.70 times its net income of $23.3 million.

How much does KNOT Offshore Partners spend on capital expenditures?

KNOT Offshore Partners spent $0.3 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.1% of revenue, compared with $0.9 million the year before.

How much stock does KNOT Offshore Partners buy back?

KNOT Offshore Partners spent $3.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does KNOT Offshore Partners pay in dividends?

KNOT Offshore Partners paid $10.4 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 6.7% of free cash flow.

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