J.W. Mays, Inc. (MAYS) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where MAYS’s cash came from and went, FY2025

July 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$2.5M
+75.7% vs FY2024
Capital expenditures
$2.4M
10.6% of revenue
Free cash flow
$128,349
0.6% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$526,856
cash at year-end $1.8M
Cash from operations: $2.5MCash from operations$2.5MDrawn from cash: $526,856Drawn from cash$526,856Capital expenditures: $2.4MCapital expenditures$2.4M · 79%Other financing: $655,204Other financing$655,204 · 21%$3.0M
Cash from operations
$2.5M
Capital expenditures
−$2.4M
Other financing
−$655,204
Change in cash
−$526,856

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

MAYS operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

MAYS cash flow trends, FY2016–FY2025

J.W. Mays, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$4.0MFY2016$2.5MFY2025−4.9%/yr
Capital expenditures$2.5MFY2016$2.4MFY2025−0.5%/yr
Free cash flow$1.5MFY2016$128,349FY2025−23.6%/yr
Free cash flow margin7.8%FY20160.6%FY2025−7.3 pts
Operating cash flow / net income2.61FY20162.68FY2021+0.07
Stock-based compensation$36,499FY2016$150,787FY2023+22.5%/yr
Dividends paid$0FY2016$0FY2019—
Share buybacks (net)$0FY2016$0FY2019—
Capex / revenue13.5%FY201610.6%FY2025−2.9 pts

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

MAYS cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

MAYS 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).

MAYS cash flow statement

J.W. Mays, Inc. annual cash flow statement
FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating activities
Net income−$136,240−$406,568−$82,964−$712,371$398,032−$906,005$1.5M$3.0M$1.9M$1.5M
Depreciation & amortization$2.3M$1.7M$1.7M$1.7M$1.8M$1.7M$2.0M$1.8M$1.7M$1.6M
Stock-based compensation——$150,787$614,897−$1.0M$232,134−$325,044$805−$23,734$36,499
Change in working capital−$29,502−$164,647−$980,925−$1.0M−$541,785$107,608$377,803−$515,097$566,891$936,781
Other non-cash items$380,317$280,654$1.4M$1.1M$433,350$475,522−$104,228−$1.0M−$169,112−$164,121
Cash from operating activities$2.5M$1.4M$2.2M$1.7M$1.1M$1.6M$3.4M$3.2M$4.0M$4.0M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$2.4M−$2.5M−$1.0M−$1.7M−$2.3M−$6.4M−$4.3M−$3.1M−$2.1M−$2.5M
Investments (net)—−$58,793−$821,876$878,047$363,721−$100,760−$113,355−$85,246−$571,853−$534,192
Acquisitions & other investing−$2$2.5M$1.0M$0$0$0$0−$328,816−$136,396$252,626
Cash from investing activities−$2.4M−$58,793−$821,876−$855,667−$1.9M−$6.5M−$4.4M−$3.5M−$2.8M−$2.8M
Financing activities
Dividends paid——————$0$0$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)——————$0$0$0$0
Net borrowing (repayment)—−$1.3M−$1.3M−$1.2M−$1.1M$4.0M−$629,557$144,906−$1.0M−$29,386
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$655,204$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Cash from financing activities−$655,204−$1.3M−$1.3M−$1.2M−$1.1M$4.0M−$629,557$144,906−$1.0M−$29,386
Summary
Net change in cash−$526,856$67,866$147,838−$364,822−$2.0M−$859,923−$1.6M−$126,122$152,369$1.1M
Cash at end of period$1.8M$2.3M$2.2M$2.1M$2.4M$4.4M$5.3M$5.3M$5.4M$5.2M
Free cash flow$128,349−$1.0M$1.2M−$44,269−$1.2M−$4.8M−$872,987$143,034$1.9M$1.5M
Free cash flow margin0.6%−4.9%5.2%−0.2%−5.9%−24.5%−4.3%0.7%9.6%7.8%
Capex / revenue10.6%11.5%4.6%8.1%11.2%32.6%21.0%16.0%10.8%13.5%
Operating cash flow / net income————2.68—2.261.082.072.61

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.

MAYS cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended July 31, 2025), J.W. Mays generated $2.5 million of cash from operations (up 75.7%) and spent $2.4 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $0.1 million, 0.6% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $0.5 million over the year.

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MAYS cash flow FAQ

What is J.W. Mays's free cash flow?

J.W. Mays's free cash flow was $0.1 million in fiscal 2025: $2.5 million of operating cash flow minus $2.4 million of capital expenditures It was -$1.0 million a year earlier..

How much cash does J.W. Mays generate from operations?

J.W. Mays generated $2.5 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does J.W. Mays spend on capital expenditures?

J.W. Mays spent $2.4 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 10.6% of revenue, compared with $2.5 million the year before.

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