Ramaco Resources, Inc. (METC) Cash Flow Statement
Where METC’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $2.0M −98.3% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $62.8M 11.7% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$60.8M −11.3% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $4.3M
- Change in cash
- $407.3M cash at year-end $441.2M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
METC operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
METC cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$3.9M2016 | $2.0M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $16.7M2016 | $62.8M2025 | +15.8%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$20.6M2016 | −$60.8M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −394.7%2016 | −11.3%2025 | +383.3 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.442018 | 10.072024 | +8.63 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $298,8432016 | $17.6M2025 | +57.2%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $5.4M2016 | $4.3M2025 | −2.4%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $02016 | $10.6M2024 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 320.6%2016 | 11.7%2025 | −308.9 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
METC cash flow by activity
METC 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).
METC cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$51.4M | $11.2M | $82.3M | $116.0M | $39.8M | −$4.9M | $24.9M | $25.1M | −$15.4M | −$7.5M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $69.8M | $67.1M | $55.7M | $41.2M | $26.2M | $21.5M | $20.0M | $12.9M | $3.6M | $480,988 |
| Stock-based compensation | $17.6M | $17.5M | $12.9M | $8.2M | $5.3M | $4.1M | $4.1M | $2.6M | $2.8M | $298,843 |
| Change in working capital | −$25.0M | $14.3M | $865,000 | −$7.1M | −$17.9M | $4.5M | −$11.9M | −$5.3M | $284,131 | −$215,131 |
| Other non-cash items | −$9.0M | $2.6M | $9.3M | $29.5M | $66,000 | −$11.9M | $5.2M | $678,000 | −$21,855 | $3.1M |
| Cash from operating activities | $2.0M | $112.7M | $161.0M | $187.9M | $53.3M | $13.3M | $42.4M | $36.0M | −$8.8M | −$3.9M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$62.8M | −$68.8M | −$82.9M | −$123.0M | −$29.5M | −$24.8M | −$45.7M | −$48.1M | −$75.0M | −$16.7M |
| Investments (net) | — | −$70.8M | −$91.6M | −$145.7M | −$59.6M | −$24.8M | −$45.7M | $5.2M | −$19.8M | −$77.5M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$20.9M | $68.8M | $102.3M | $209.1M | $29.5M | $24.8M | $45.7M | $0 | $75.0M | $16.7M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$83.7M | −$70.8M | −$72.2M | −$59.6M | −$59.6M | −$24.8M | −$45.7M | −$42.9M | −$19.8M | −$77.5M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$4.3M | −$24.6M | −$25.8M | −$20.0M | −$2.5M | −$20.0M | −$20.0M | $0 | −$5.4M | −$5.4M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | −$10.6M | −$7.3M | $107,000 | −$539,000 | −$221,000 | −$20,000 | — | $47.7M | $86.5M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $353.1M | −$9.9M | −$44.2M | $25.7M | $26.1M | $4.4M | $3.4M | $8.9M | −$11.1M | $3.9M |
| Shares issued | $189.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$48.7M | −$5.7M | −$5.2M | −$34.3M | −$717,000 | $27.1M | $19.5M | −$989,000 | −$1.9M | $532,172 |
| Cash from financing activities | $489.0M | −$50.8M | −$82.5M | −$28.5M | $22.4M | $11.3M | $2.8M | $7.9M | $29.3M | $85.5M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $407.3M | −$9.0M | $6.2M | $13.7M | $16.1M | $1.2M | −$1.4M | $1.0M | $737,129 | $4.2M |
| Cash at end of period | $441.2M | $33.8M | $42.8M | $36.5M | $22.8M | $6.7M | $5.5M | $7.0M | $5.9M | $5.2M |
| Free cash flow | −$60.8M | $43.8M | $78.1M | $64.9M | $23.9M | −$11.4M | −$3.3M | −$12.1M | −$83.8M | −$20.6M |
| Free cash flow margin | −11.3% | 6.6% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 8.4% | −6.8% | −1.5% | −5.3% | −137.3% | −394.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 11.7% | 10.3% | 12.0% | 21.7% | 10.4% | 14.7% | 19.9% | 21.2% | 122.9% | 320.6% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | 10.07 | 1.96 | 1.62 | 1.34 | — | 1.70 | 1.44 | — | — |
| 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 | −$15.4M | −$18.3M | −$14.7M | −$13.3M | −$14.0M | −$9.5M | $3.9M | −$239,000 | $5.5M | $2.0M | $30.0M | $19.5M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $17.3M | $17.1M | $16.9M | $17.5M | $17.4M | $17.9M | $17.1M | $18.2M | $16.2M | $15.6M | $14.8M | $14.4M |
| Stock-based compensation | $9.9M | $4.9M | $4.7M | $4.7M | $4.8M | $3.4M | $4.2M | $4.0M | $4.6M | $4.7M | $3.2M | $3.2M |
| Change in working capital | $8.6M | −$32.9M | −$24.4M | −$7.9M | −$11.2M | $18.5M | −$11.2M | $15.4M | $5.5M | $4.6M | −$10.0M | $31.8M |
| Other non-cash items | −$7.8M | −$5.7M | −$907,000 | −$3.4M | −$1.3M | −$4.3M | $1.7M | $56,000 | $2.6M | −$1.7M | $3.6M | $1.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $12.5M | −$34.9M | −$18.4M | −$2.4M | −$4.3M | $26.0M | $15.7M | $37.4M | $34.4M | $25.2M | $41.6M | $69.9M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$27.1M | −$17.5M | −$27.8M | −$20.0M | −$15.1M | −$20.3M | −$10.9M | −$17.8M | −$21.4M | −$18.7M | −$18.0M | −$16.9M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | −$19.8M | −$14.1M | −$22.3M | −$12.7M | −$18.1M | −$21.3M | −$18.7M | −$14.4M | −$13.9M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$553,000 | $805,000 | $325,000 | $20.9M | $15.1M | $20.3M | $10.9M | $17.8M | $21.4M | $18.7M | $18.0M | $16.9M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$27.7M | −$16.7M | −$27.5M | −$18.8M | −$14.1M | −$22.3M | −$12.7M | −$18.1M | −$21.3M | −$18.7M | −$14.4M | −$13.9M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $0 | −$314,000 | $0 | $0 | −$1.9M | −$2.5M | −$128,000 | −$8.0M | −$8.2M | −$8.3M | −$7.8M | −$6.9M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$54.0M | −$11.9M | −$2.7M | — | $0 | −$2.7M | — | $1.9M | — | −$1.9M | −$2.0M | −$144,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$1.7M | −$1.8M | $330.0M | $2.5M | $6.8M | $13.8M | $10.2M | −$8.1M | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$1.8M | −$19.5M | −$34.9M | $184.5M | −$1.9M | −$2.0M | −$2.9M | −$9.7M | −$7.8M | −$7.8M | −$18.4M | −$39.8M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$57.5M | −$33.5M | $292.4M | $186.9M | $3.0M | $6.7M | $7.2M | −$24.0M | −$16.0M | −$18.0M | −$28.1M | −$46.9M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$72.7M | −$85.1M | $246.5M | $165.7M | −$15.3M | $10.5M | $10.1M | −$4.7M | −$2.9M | −$11.5M | −$1.1M | $9.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $283.4M | $356.0M | $441.2M | $194.6M | $28.9M | $44.3M | $33.8M | $23.7M | $28.4M | $31.3M | $42.8M | $43.8M |
| Free cash flow | −$14.6M | −$52.4M | −$46.2M | −$22.4M | −$19.4M | $5.7M | $4.8M | $19.6M | $13.0M | $6.5M | $23.6M | $53.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | −10.1% | −43.1% | −36.1% | −18.5% | −12.7% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 11.7% | 8.4% | 3.7% | 11.6% | 28.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 18.7% | 14.4% | 21.8% | 16.5% | 9.9% | 15.1% | 6.4% | 10.6% | 13.8% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.06 | — | 6.21 | 12.40 | 1.38 | 3.59 |
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.
METC cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Ramaco Resources generated $2.0 million of cash from operations (down 98.3%) and spent $62.8 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$60.8 million, −11.3% of revenue. It returned $4.3 million to shareholders through dividends ($4.3 million) and net share buybacks ($0). Cash and equivalents rose by $407.3 million over the year.
Related: METC income statement, METC balance sheet, METC dividend history. See the METC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
METC cash flow FAQ
What is Ramaco Resources's free cash flow?
Ramaco Resources's free cash flow was -$60.8 million in fiscal 2025: $2.0 million of operating cash flow minus $62.8 million of capital expenditures It was $43.8 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Ramaco Resources generate from operations?
Ramaco Resources generated $2.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does Ramaco Resources spend on capital expenditures?
Ramaco Resources spent $62.8 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 11.7% of revenue, compared with $68.8 million the year before.
How much does Ramaco Resources pay in dividends?
Ramaco Resources paid $4.3 million in dividends in fiscal 2025.