Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP (KRP) Cash Flow Statement
Where KRP’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $246.5M −1.8% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $734,000 0.2% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $245.7M 73.6% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $367.2M 149% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- $9.8M cash at year-end $44.0M
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KRP operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
KRP cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.1M2016 | $246.5M2025 | +82.7%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $97,4642016 | $734,0002025 | +25.1%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $989,1392016 | $245.7M2025 | +84.6%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 27.4%2016 | 73.6%2025 | +46.2 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 15.392017 | 2.472025 | −12.92 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $605,0592016 | $16.3M2025 | +44.2%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $02016 | $187.3M2025 | — | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $02016 | $179.9M2025 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 2.7%2016 | 0.2%2025 | −2.5 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
KRP cash flow by activity
KRP net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
KRP cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $99.7M | $11.1M | $83.0M | $130.8M | $42.4M | −$256.1M | −$158.2M | −$52.3M | $1.2M | −$6.2M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $348,000 | $135.5M | $96.8M | $50.4M | $37.1M | $48.3M | $52.3M | $25.2M | $15.7M | $1.6M |
| Stock-based compensation | $16.3M | $16.4M | $13.1M | $11.1M | $10.6M | $9.3M | $7.5M | $3.2M | $848,835 | $605,059 |
| Change in working capital | $10.5M | $11.5M | −$8.7M | −$14.3M | −$20.5M | $659,535 | $5.6M | −$6.1M | $655,003 | $84,458 |
| Other non-cash items | $119.6M | $76.5M | −$9.9M | −$11.3M | $21.8M | $260.1M | $173.5M | $63.2M | $377,498 | $5.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $246.5M | $250.9M | $174.3M | $166.6M | $91.4M | $62.2M | $80.7M | $33.2M | $18.8M | $1.1M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$734,000 | −$209,891 | −$490.8M | −$141.5M | −$56.1M | −$88.6M | −$12.7M | −$211.5M | −$61,932 | −$97,464 |
| Investments (net) | — | −$209,891 | −$386.8M | −$233.3M | $500,389 | −$2.2M | −$2.9M | −$200.9M | −$2.9M | −$97,464 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$222.7M | $209,891 | $631.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $211.5M | −$123.0M | $97,464 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$223.5M | −$209,891 | −$246.7M | −$374.7M | −$55.6M | −$90.8M | −$15.6M | −$200.9M | −$125.9M | −$97,464 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$187.3M | −$187.2M | −$153.0M | −$126.8M | −$71.7M | −$54.9M | −$78.9M | −$40.9M | −$13.8M | $0 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$179.9M | −$316,159 | −$316 | −$3.8M | −$69.3M | −$61.5M | −$319,529 | $124.3M | $96.3M | $96.3M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $202.3M | −$55.0M | $61.2M | $15.2M | $44.9M | $67.0M | $12.7M | $53.1M | $30.8M | −$850,000 |
| Shares issued | $163.6M | $0 | $541.4M | $344.1M | $57.5M | $73.6M | $470,000 | $165.7M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$11.9M | −$5.0M | −$371.2M | −$2.7M | $0 | $0 | −$717,612 | −$124.3M | −$312,500 | −$96.3M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$13.2M | −$247.5M | $78.4M | $226.1M | −$38.6M | $24.2M | −$66.7M | $177.9M | $113.0M | −$863,000 |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $9.8M | $3.2M | $6.0M | $18.0M | −$2.8M | −$4.4M | −$1.6M | $10.1M | $5.1M | $126,139 |
| Cash at end of period | $44.0M | $34.2M | $31.0M | $25.0M | $7.1M | $9.8M | $14.2M | $15.8M | $5.6M | $505,880 |
| Free cash flow | $245.7M | $250.7M | −$316.5M | $25.2M | $35.4M | −$26.4M | $68.0M | −$178.3M | $18.7M | $989,139 |
| Free cash flow margin | 73.6% | 80.7% | −115.9% | 8.8% | 19.8% | −28.4% | 61.8% | −266.4% | 61.0% | 27.4% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.2% | 0.1% | 179.7% | 49.6% | 31.4% | 95.3% | 11.6% | 316.0% | 0.2% | 2.7% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.47 | 22.67 | 2.10 | 1.27 | 2.15 | — | — | — | 15.39 | — |
| 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 | $47.3M | $6.6M | $65.3M | $22.3M | $26.3M | $25.9M | −$39.3M | $28.3M | $13.7M | $8.4M | $17.8M | $18.5M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $30.3M | $29.4M | $436,945 | $31.1M | $30.5M | $31.2M | $31.9M | $32.2M | $33.1M | $38.3M | $36.3M | $23.1M |
| Stock-based compensation | $4.3M | $4.1M | $20.8M | $4.2M | −$4.1M | $3.9M | $3.8M | $3.8M | $8.8M | $3.7M | $3.3M | $3.3M |
| Change in working capital | −$4.8M | −$10.3M | −$484,000 | $6.3M | $18.9M | −$14.2M | −$3.2M | $7.1M | $5.2M | $2.5M | −$1.5M | −$13.1M |
| Other non-cash items | −$8.8M | $19.7M | −$28.8M | −$1.2M | $715,623 | $7.5M | $63.4M | −$9.0M | $2.2M | $16.1M | $3.4M | $4.5M |
| Cash from operating activities | $68.3M | $49.4M | $57.2M | $62.8M | $72.3M | $54.2M | $56.6M | $62.4M | $62.9M | $69.0M | $59.3M | $36.4M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$83,000 | −$13,000 | −$390,400 | −$115,000 | −$208,403 | −$223.0M | −$34,083 | −$23,114 | −$39,723 | −$91,368 | −$563,840 | −$446.0M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | −$116,000 | −$341,015 | −$222.9M | −$34,083 | −$44,719 | −$39,721 | −$91,368 | −$563,840 | −$930,850 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$44.3M | $0 | $316,400 | $115,000 | $208,403 | $223.0M | $34,083 | $23,114 | $39,723 | $91,368 | $563,840 | $930,850 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$44.3M | −$13,000 | −$74,000 | −$116,000 | −$341,015 | −$222.9M | −$34,083 | −$44,719 | −$39,721 | −$91,368 | −$563,840 | −$446.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$38.0M | −$42.6M | −$40.2M | −$43.4M | −$55.5M | −$48.1M | −$44.1M | −$98.2M | −$51.7M | −$46.5M | −$49.3M | −$37.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$7.4M | −$7.6M | $5.1M | $179.9M | −$179.9M | −$5.1M | $4.9M | $692 | −$316,159 | −$4.9M | $243.2M | −$316 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $37.8M | −$600,000 | −$7.0M | −$13.6M | $163.1M | $59.8M | −$13.0M | −$13.6M | — | — | — | $40.8M |
| Shares issued | $346,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $919 | $163.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $424.7M |
| Other financing | −$9.0M | −$5.5M | −$11.0M | −$180.0M | −$747,061 | $0 | −$4.9M | $53.1M | −$19.6M | −$8.9M | −$261.2M | −$148,820 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$16.2M | −$56.2M | −$53.2M | −$57.2M | −$73.1M | $170.3M | −$57.1M | −$58.6M | −$71.6M | −$60.3M | −$67.3M | $428.4M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $7.8M | −$6.8M | $4.0M | $5.5M | −$1.1M | $1.5M | −$537,752 | $3.8M | −$8.7M | $8.7M | −$8.5M | $18.7M |
| Cash at end of period | $44.9M | $37.2M | $44.0M | $40.0M | $34.5M | $35.6M | $34.2M | $34.7M | $30.9M | $39.7M | $31.0M | $39.5M |
| Free cash flow | $68.2M | $49.4M | $56.8M | $62.6M | $72.1M | −$168.8M | $56.5M | $62.4M | $62.8M | $69.0M | $58.7M | −$409.6M |
| Free cash flow margin | 53.8% | 58.7% | 74.4% | 77.7% | 83.3% | −187.0% | 79.8% | 84.1% | 81.0% | 78.4% | 69.5% | −570.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 247.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 621.3% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.44 | 7.53 | 0.88 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.09 | — | 2.21 | 4.61 | 8.20 | 3.33 | 1.97 |
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.
KRP cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Kimbell Royalty Partners generated $246.5 million of cash from operations (down 1.8%) and spent $0.7 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $245.7 million, 73.6% of revenue. It returned $367.2 million to shareholders through dividends ($187.3 million) and net share buybacks ($179.9 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $9.8 million over the year.
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KRP cash flow FAQ
What is Kimbell Royalty Partners's free cash flow?
Kimbell Royalty Partners's free cash flow was $245.7 million in fiscal 2025: $246.5 million of operating cash flow minus $0.7 million of capital expenditures It was $250.7 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Kimbell Royalty Partners generate from operations?
Kimbell Royalty Partners generated $246.5 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 2.47 times its net income of $99.7 million.
How much does Kimbell Royalty Partners spend on capital expenditures?
Kimbell Royalty Partners spent $0.7 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.2% of revenue, compared with $0.2 million the year before.
How much stock does Kimbell Royalty Partners buy back?
Kimbell Royalty Partners spent $179.9 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does Kimbell Royalty Partners pay in dividends?
Kimbell Royalty Partners paid $187.3 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 76.2% of free cash flow.