Kaixin Auto Holdings (KXIN) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where KXIN’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$2.6M
Capital expenditures
$0
0.0% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$2.6M
−2,002.3% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$1.5M
cash at year-end $859,000
Borrowing: $1.0MBorrowing$1.0MDrawn from cash: $1.5MDrawn from cash$1.5MCash used in operations: $2.6MCash used in operations$2.6M · 100%$2.6M
Cash from operations
−$2.6M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$1.0M
Change in cash
−$1.5M

Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.

KXIN operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

KXIN cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Kaixin Auto Holdings cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$8.5M2016−$2.6M2025—
Capital expenditures$106,0002016$02025−100.0%
Free cash flow−$8.6M2016−$2.6M2025—
Free cash flow margin−12,710.3%2016−2,002.3%2025+10,708.0 pts
Stock-based compensation$3.8M2019$25.4M2025+37.2%/yr
Dividends paid$02016$2.1M2020—
Share buybacks (net)$02016$6.0M2020—
Capex / revenue155.9%20160.0%2025−155.9 pts

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

KXIN cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

KXIN 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).

KXIN cash flow statement

Kaixin Auto Holdings annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−$53.9M−$41.0M−$53.6M−$84.7M−$196.6M−$166,000−$69.1M−$88.6M$337,250−$24.1M
Depreciation & amortization$4.0M$3.9M$2.5M$1.7M$787,000$5,000$168,000$161,000$42,000$51,000
Stock-based compensation$25.4M$10.9M$12.0M$39.3M$41.6M$3.4M$3.8M———
Change in working capital−$540,000$364,000$1.7M$2.6M−$4.9M−$1.2M$5.7M$3.7M−$39,237—
Other non-cash items$22.4M$22.8M$35.3M$38.7M$157.0M−$3.1M$54.7M$75.0M−$464,918$15.5M
Cash from operating activities−$2.6M−$3.0M−$2.1M−$2.4M−$2.1M−$1.1M−$4.7M−$9.7M−$124,905−$8.5M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures$0−$18,000−$396,000−$59,000−$32,000−$764,000−$68,000−$763,999−$5−$106,000
Investments (net)—−$26,000−$3.1M−$156,000$4.3M−$290,000$1.2M$0−$206.4M$0
Acquisitions & other investing—$18,000$396,000$59,000$32,000$764,000$68,000$110.6M$5−$172.5M
Cash from investing activities—−$26,000−$3.1M−$156,000$4.3M−$290,000$1.2M$109.9M−$206.4M−$172.6M
Financing activities
Dividends paid—————−$2.1M——$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)—————−$6.0M$7.5M—$207.5M$0
Net borrowing (repayment)$1.0M$286,000−$50,000$2.0M$2.0M$917,000−$13.8M−$149.5M−$73.2M$205.9M
Shares issued$0$3.7M$1.1M$4.7M$0$3.0M$7.5M$0$0$0
Other financing$0$499,000−$1−$1.3M$0$6.3M−$7.5M$0$72.3M$0
Cash from financing activities$1.0M$4.5M$1.0M$5.4M$2.0M$2.1M−$6.3M−$149.5M$206.7M$205.9M
Summary
Net change in cash−$1.5M$303,000−$5.0M$1.8M$4.7M$603,000−$10.6M−$193.2M$207.0M$27.0M
Cash at end of period$859,000$2.4M$2.1M$7.1M$5.3M$607,000$3.2M$13.8M$207.0M—
Free cash flow−$2.6M−$3.0M−$2.5M−$2.5M−$2.1M−$1.1M−$4.8M−$10.5M−$124,900−$8.6M
Free cash flow margin−2,002.3%—−7.9%−3.0%−0.8%−94.0%−1.4%−2.4%—−12,710.3%
Capex / revenue0.0%—1.3%0.1%0.0%63.3%0.0%0.2%—155.9%
Operating cash flow / net income————————−0.37—

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.

KXIN cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Kaixin Auto generated -$2.6 million of cash from operations and spent $0 on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$2.6 million, −2,002.3% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $1.5 million over the year.

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KXIN cash flow FAQ

What is Kaixin Auto's free cash flow?

Kaixin Auto's free cash flow was -$2.6 million in fiscal 2025: -$2.6 million of operating cash flow minus $0 of capital expenditures It was -$3.0 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Kaixin Auto generate from operations?

Kaixin Auto generated -$2.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

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