Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (MARA) Cash Flow Statement
Where MARA’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $94.7M
- Capital expenditures
- $407.1M 44.9% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$312.3M −34.4% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $46.9M
- Change in cash
- $155.4M cash at year-end $559.1M
Cash from operations
$94.7M
Capital expenditures
−$407.1M
Investments (net)
−$39.9M
Acquisitions & other
−$223.0M
Share buybacks (net)
−$46.9M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$1.15B
Shares issued
+$568.6M
Other financing
−$39.8M
Currency & other
−$896.9M
Change in cash
$155.4M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
MARA operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
MARA cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $10.2M2016 | $94.7M2025 | +28.1%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $3.7M2016 | $407.1M2025 | +68.6%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $6.5M2016 | −$312.3M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.7%2016 | −34.4%2025 | −52.1 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | −1.212023 | −1.252024 | −0.04 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $2.0M2016 | $172.3M2025 | +64.5%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $02016 | $81,0002022 | — | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $02016 | $46.9M2025 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 10.1%2016 | 44.9%2025 | +34.8 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
MARA cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
MARA 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).
MARA cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$4.7M | $541.0M | $261.2M | −$686.7M | −$36.2M | −$10.4M | −$3.5M | −$12.8M | −$31.3M | −$28.8M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $772.8M | $426.6M | $179.5M | $78.7M | $14.9M | $3.1M | $1.1M | $2.1M | $1.9M | $7.5M |
| Stock-based compensation | $172.3M | $157.6M | $32.6M | $24.6M | $160.8M | $1.2M | $933,682 | $1.4M | $2.0M | $2.0M |
| Change in working capital | $18.9M | −$173.9M | −$412.4M | −$176.6M | −$137.7M | −$3.8M | −$1.7M | −$4.7M | −$629,235 | $2.4M |
| Other non-cash items | −$864.5M | −$1.63B | −$376.6M | $583.5M | −$20.0M | $2.3M | −$122,412 | $5.8M | $17.3M | $27.2M |
| Cash from operating activities | $94.7M | −$677.0M | −$315.7M | −$176.5M | −$18.2M | −$7.8M | −$3.3M | −$8.2M | −$10.8M | $10.2M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$407.1M | −$253.5M | −$27.6M | −$41.1M | −$708.9M | −$83.4M | −$5,225 | −$5.5M | −$7,788 | −$3.7M |
| Investments (net) | −$39.9M | −$3.23B | −$22.0M | −$44.0M | −$153.0M | −$81.3M | $1.2M | −$4.2M | −$7,788 | −$3.7M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$223.0M | $253.5M | $54.2M | −$305.1M | −$30.0M | $83.4M | $5,225 | $5.5M | $7,788 | $3.7M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$669.9M | −$3.23B | $4.6M | −$390.2M | −$891.9M | −$81.3M | $1.2M | −$4.2M | −$7,788 | −$3.7M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | −$81,000 | −$4.7M | −$62,500 | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$46.9M | −$34.9M | −$15.8M | −$81,000 | −$4.7M | $171,622 | $3.1M | — | $16.2M | $4.7M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $1.15B | $2.13B | −$50.0M | $49.2M | $728.8M | $62,500 | $62,500 | $62,500 | $4.2M | −$5.4M |
| Shares issued | $568.6M | $1.85B | $442.2M | $361.5M | $324.8M | $236.2M | $255,893 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$39.8M | $4.6M | $179.4M | $81,000 | −$6.8M | −$6.7M | −$3.1M | $897,500 | $0 | −$3.3M |
| Cash from financing activities | $1.63B | $3.95B | $555.9M | $410.7M | $1.04B | $229.7M | $245,494 | $960,000 | $20.4M | −$4.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $155.4M | $46.5M | $244.8M | −$156.1M | $127.2M | $140.6M | −$1.9M | −$12.4M | $10.0M | $2.4M |
| Cash at end of period | $559.1M | $403.8M | $357.3M | $112.5M | $268.5M | $141.3M | $692,963 | $2.6M | $14.9M | $5.0M |
| Free cash flow | −$312.3M | −$930.5M | −$343.3M | −$217.6M | −$727.1M | −$91.2M | −$3.3M | −$13.7M | −$10.8M | $6.5M |
| Free cash flow margin | −34.4% | −141.8% | −88.6% | −184.8% | −456.8% | −2,092.3% | −280.4% | −879.5% | −2,081.6% | 17.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 44.9% | 38.6% | 7.1% | 34.9% | 445.4% | 1,913.9% | 0.4% | 352.1% | 1.5% | 10.1% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | −1.25 | −1.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | −$1.87B | −$1.26B | −$1.71B | $123.1M | $808.2M | −$533.4M | $528.5M | −$124.8M | −$199.7M | $337.2M | $223.4M | $64.1M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $174.7M | $191.6M | $285.8M | $167.3M | $161.7M | $157.9M | $137.0M | $101.4M | $107.3M | $81.6M | $71.0M | $53.5M |
| Stock-based compensation | $77.2M | $30.5M | $30.1M | $38.5M | $54.7M | $49.1M | $54.1M | $23.3M | $28.3M | $51.9M | $18.7M | $5.5M |
| Change in working capital | −$375.8M | −$202.7M | −$178.5M | −$243.8M | −$206.0M | −$250.2M | −$372.7M | −$432.4M | $7.1M | −$598,000 | $3.6M | −$103.4M |
| Other non-cash items | $1.53B | $995.6M | $1.35B | −$284.1M | −$982.1M | $361.2M | −$660.4M | −$8.3M | $78.1M | −$414.0M | −$252.6M | −$101.4M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$471.3M | −$247.5M | −$224.7M | −$199.0M | −$163.4M | −$215.5M | −$313.4M | −$440.8M | $21.1M | $56.1M | $64.1M | −$81.6M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$94.3M | −$79.5M | −$164.5M | −$84.8M | −$118.9M | −$38.9M | −$189.2M | −$38.0M | −$17.2M | −$9.1M | −$1.8M | −$2.5M |
| Investments (net) | $162.4M | $1.46B | $59.8M | −$285.7M | −$127.2M | −$209.8M | −$2.00B | −$537.7M | −$278.0M | −$416.6M | $5.0M | $33.6M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $1.40B | −$195.0M | $57.4M | $84.8M | $118.9M | $38.9M | $189.2M | $38.0M | $17.2M | $9.1M | $1.8M | $2.5M |
| Cash from investing activities | $1.47B | $1.19B | −$47.3M | −$285.7M | −$127.2M | −$209.8M | −$2.00B | −$537.7M | −$278.0M | −$416.6M | $5.0M | $33.6M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$15.1M | −$7.5M | −$3.7M | −$7.7M | −$15.2M | — | −$5.9M | −$5.9M | −$6.6M | −$16.5M | −$280,000 | −$15.8M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$173,000 | −$1.11B | −$786,000 | $996.5M | −$168,000 | $150.0M | $1.84B | $291.6M | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $252.6M | $219.2M | $100.1M | $696.6M | $320.8M | $344.9M | $489.3M | $342.6M | $37.0M |
| Other financing | −$1.10B | $11.9M | −$2.8M | −$39.8M | $0 | −$20.4M | $7.3M | −$522,000 | −$1.4M | −$872,000 | $0 | $87,000 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$1.12B | −$1.11B | −$7.3M | $1.20B | $203.9M | $229.8M | $2.54B | $606.0M | $336.9M | $471.9M | $342.3M | $21.3M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$125.9M | −$169.1M | −$279.3M | $716.9M | −$86.7M | −$195.6M | $227.5M | −$91.8M | −$56.2M | −$33.0M | $256.1M | −$26.8M |
| Cash at end of period | $433.3M | $525.7M | $559.1M | $838.4M | $121.5M | $208.2M | $403.8M | $176.3M | $268.0M | $324.3M | $357.3M | $101.2M |
| Free cash flow | −$565.6M | −$327.0M | −$389.2M | −$283.9M | −$282.4M | −$254.3M | −$502.6M | −$478.8M | $3.9M | $47.0M | $62.3M | −$84.1M |
| Free cash flow margin | −323.4% | −187.3% | −192.4% | −112.5% | −118.4% | −118.9% | −234.4% | −363.7% | 2.7% | 28.4% | 39.7% | −86.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 53.9% | 45.5% | 81.3% | 33.6% | 49.9% | 18.2% | 88.2% | 28.9% | 11.9% | 5.5% | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | −1.62 | −0.20 | — | −0.59 | — | — | 0.17 | 0.29 | −1.27 |
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.
MARA cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Marathon Digital generated $94.7 million of cash from operations and spent $407.1 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$312.3 million, −34.4% of revenue. It returned $46.9 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($46.9 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $155.4 million over the year.
Related: MARA income statement, MARA balance sheet. See the MARA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MARA cash flow FAQ
What is Marathon Digital's free cash flow?
Marathon Digital's free cash flow was -$312.3 million in fiscal 2025: $94.7 million of operating cash flow minus $407.1 million of capital expenditures It was -$930.5 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Marathon Digital generate from operations?
Marathon Digital generated $94.7 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does Marathon Digital spend on capital expenditures?
Marathon Digital spent $407.1 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 44.9% of revenue, compared with $253.5 million the year before.
How much stock does Marathon Digital buy back?
Marathon Digital spent $46.9 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.