Matthews International Corporation (MATW) Cash Flow Statement
Where MATW’s cash came from and went, FY2025
September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$23.6M −129.7% vs FY2024
- Capital expenditures
- $35.8M 2.4% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$59.4M −4.0% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $45.0M
- Change in cash
- −$8.4M cash at year-end $32.4M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
MATW operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
MATW cash flow trends, FY2016–FY2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $140.3MFY2016 | −$23.6MFY2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $41.7MFY2016 | $35.8MFY2025 | −1.7%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $98.6MFY2016 | −$59.4MFY2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.7%FY2016 | −4.0%FY2025 | −10.6 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.12FY2016 | 2.03FY2023 | −0.09 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $10.6MFY2016 | $23.1MFY2025 | +9.0%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $19.4MFY2016 | $32.8MFY2025 | +6.0%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $58.0MFY2016 | $12.2MFY2025 | −15.9%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 2.8%FY2016 | 2.4%FY2025 | −0.4 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
MATW cash flow by activity
MATW 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).
MATW cash flow statement
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$24.5M | −$59.7M | $39.1M | −$99.8M | $2.9M | −$87.7M | −$38.9M | $107.1M | $73.9M | $66.2M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $71.7M | $94.8M | $96.5M | $104.1M | $133.5M | $119.1M | $90.8M | $77.0M | $68.0M | $65.5M |
| Stock-based compensation | $23.1M | $18.5M | $17.3M | $17.4M | $15.6M | $8.1M | $7.7M | $13.5M | $14.6M | $10.6M |
| Change in working capital | −$45.0M | $18.1M | −$35.5M | $29.6M | $13.0M | $67.6M | −$12.5M | −$14.4M | −$8.9M | $11.1M |
| Other non-cash items | −$48.9M | $7.6M | −$37.9M | $75.6M | −$2.1M | $73.3M | $83.9M | −$35.6M | $1.8M | −$13.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$23.6M | $79.3M | $79.5M | $126.9M | $162.8M | $180.4M | $131.1M | $147.6M | $149.3M | $140.3M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$35.8M | −$45.2M | −$50.6M | −$61.3M | −$34.3M | −$34.8M | −$37.7M | −$43.2M | −$44.9M | −$41.7M |
| Investments (net) | $159.6M | −$47.0M | −$58.7M | $6.6M | $34.2M | −$9.7M | −$60.8M | −$2.8M | −$2.2M | −$47.1M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $35.8M | $45.2M | $50.6M | −$26.1M | −$12.8M | $41.8M | $37.7M | −$116.4M | −$94.5M | $41.7M |
| Cash from investing activities | $159.6M | −$47.0M | −$58.7M | −$80.9M | −$13.0M | −$2.7M | −$60.8M | −$162.3M | −$141.6M | −$47.1M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$32.8M | −$31.4M | −$28.2M | −$27.7M | −$27.7M | −$26.4M | −$25.6M | −$24.6M | −$21.8M | −$19.4M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$12.2M | −$20.6M | −$2.9M | −$41.7M | −$11.9M | −$4.4M | −$26.1M | −$21.2M | −$14.0M | −$58.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$67.0M | −$31.3M | −$18.2M | $35.7M | −$76.8M | −$126.3M | −$16.0M | $53.0M | $28.6M | −$30.0M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$32.3M | $48.3M | −$912,000 | −$3.5M | −$6.5M | −$15.1M | −$7.3M | −$6.3M | $14,000 | −$1.5M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$144.3M | −$35.0M | −$50.2M | −$37.2M | −$122.9M | −$172.3M | −$75.0M | $901,000 | −$7.2M | −$108.8M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$8.4M | −$1.3M | −$29.3M | $3.1M | $27.0M | $6.0M | −$6.3M | −$15.9M | $1.8M | −$16.5M |
| Cash at end of period | $32.4M | $40.8M | $42.1M | $71.4M | $68.3M | $41.3M | $35.3M | $41.6M | $57.5M | $55.7M |
| Free cash flow | −$59.4M | $34.1M | $28.9M | $65.5M | $128.5M | $145.6M | $93.4M | $104.4M | $104.4M | $98.6M |
| Free cash flow margin | −4.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | 2.03 | — | 56.97 | — | — | 1.38 | 2.02 | 2.12 |
| 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 | −$23.7M | −$3.9M | $43.6M | −$27.5M | $15.4M | −$8.9M | −$3.5M | −$68.2M | $1.8M | $9.0M | −$2.3M | $17.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $11.7M | $11.5M | $12.7M | $15.2M | $15.8M | $18.2M | $22.5M | $24.3M | $23.7M | $23.3M | $23.5M | $24.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $5.1M | −$5.1M | $4.4M | $3.2M | $8.8M | $6.0M | $5.0M | $4.2M | $5.3M | $4.3M | $4.7M | $3.7M |
| Change in working capital | −$8.1M | −$38.2M | −$2.1M | $18.7M | −$8.1M | −$4.1M | −$39.4M | $45.1M | $4.7M | $18.2M | −$49.8M | −$19.4M |
| Other non-cash items | $12.9M | $20.4M | −$110.7M | $745,000 | −$47.2M | −$4.9M | −$9.6M | $30.5M | −$21.9M | $2.3M | −$3.3M | −$24.1M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$2.1M | −$15.4M | −$52.0M | $10.3M | −$15.2M | $6.3M | −$25.0M | $35.9M | $13.5M | $57.1M | −$27.3M | $2.6M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$4.0M | −$4.0M | −$5.3M | −$9.4M | −$8.1M | −$8.7M | −$9.5M | −$12.0M | −$9.1M | −$10.0M | −$14.1M | −$13.5M |
| Investments (net) | $25.0M | — | — | $6.3M | $157.1M | −$5.3M | $1.4M | −$8.3M | −$8.9M | −$15.6M | −$14.2M | −$5.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $6.8M | $6.3M | $242.7M | $9.4M | $8.1M | $8.7M | $9.5M | $12.0M | $9.1M | $10.0M | $14.1M | $13.5M |
| Cash from investing activities | $27.8M | $2.2M | $237.4M | $6.3M | $157.1M | −$5.3M | $1.4M | −$8.3M | −$8.9M | −$15.6M | −$14.2M | −$5.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$8.0M | −$8.1M | −$9.5M | −$8.0M | −$7.7M | −$7.8M | −$9.2M | −$7.3M | −$7.4M | −$7.4M | −$9.3M | −$7.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$79,000 | −$535,000 | −$5.2M | −$106,000 | −$7.7M | −$151,000 | −$4.3M | −$49,000 | −$3.3M | −$35,000 | −$17.2M | −$39,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$16.0M | $41.6M | −$172.0M | $3.3M | −$120.5M | $18.3M | $31.9M | −$59.1M | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $0 | −$14.7M | $0 | $0 | −$37.1M | $4.8M | $0 | $35.6M | $3.6M | −$25.6M | $62.6M | $13.2M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$24.1M | $18.2M | −$186.6M | −$4.8M | −$173.0M | $15.1M | $18.4M | −$30.9M | −$7.1M | −$33.1M | $36.1M | $6.2M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $1.5M | $4.7M | −$1.1M | $12.1M | −$19.9M | $6.7M | −$7.3M | −$1.9M | −$2.8M | $7.6M | −$4.2M | $2.8M |
| Cash at end of period | $37.6M | $36.1M | $31.4M | $32.4M | $20.4M | $40.2M | $33.5M | $40.8M | $42.7M | $45.5M | $37.9M | $42.1M |
| Free cash flow | −$6.1M | −$19.5M | −$57.2M | $903,000 | −$23.3M | −$2.4M | −$34.5M | $23.9M | $4.3M | $47.1M | −$41.3M | −$10.9M |
| Free cash flow margin | −2.5% | −7.5% | −20.1% | 0.3% | −6.7% | −0.6% | −8.6% | 5.4% | 1.0% | 10.0% | −9.2% | −2.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | −1.19 | — | −0.99 | — | — | — | 7.59 | 6.33 | — | 0.15 |
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.
MATW cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), Matthews International generated -$23.6 million of cash from operations (down 129.7%) and spent $35.8 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$59.4 million, −4.0% of revenue. It returned $45.0 million to shareholders through dividends ($32.8 million) and net share buybacks ($12.2 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $8.4 million over the year.
Related: MATW income statement, MATW balance sheet, MATW dividend history. See the MATW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MATW cash flow FAQ
What is Matthews International's free cash flow?
Matthews International's free cash flow was -$59.4 million in fiscal 2025: -$23.6 million of operating cash flow minus $35.8 million of capital expenditures It was $34.1 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Matthews International generate from operations?
Matthews International generated -$23.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does Matthews International spend on capital expenditures?
Matthews International spent $35.8 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 2.4% of revenue, compared with $45.2 million the year before.
How much stock does Matthews International buy back?
Matthews International spent $12.2 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does Matthews International pay in dividends?
Matthews International paid $32.8 million in dividends in fiscal 2025.