MGM Resorts International (MGM) Cash Flow Statement
Where MGM’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $2.74B +15.8% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $1.07B 6.1% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $1.67B 9.5% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $1.23B 74% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$352.5M cash at year-end $2.06B
Cash from operations
$2.74B
Capital expenditures
−$1.07B
Investments (net)
−$48.5M
Acquisitions & other
−$230.6M
Share buybacks (net)
−$1.23B
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$139.6M
Other financing
−$363.2M
Change in cash
−$352.5M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
MGM operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
MGM cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.53B2016 | $2.74B2025 | +6.6%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $2.26B2016 | $1.07B2025 | −8.0%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$728.5M2016 | $1.67B2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −7.7%2016 | 9.5%2025 | +17.2 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.242016 | 12.962025 | +11.72 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $55.5M2016 | $90.5M2025 | +5.6%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $4.39B2016 | $02024 | −100.0% | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $100.0M2016 | $1.23B2025 | +32.1%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 23.9%2016 | 6.1%2025 | −17.8 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
MGM cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
MGM 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).
MGM cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $211.1M | $1.06B | $1.14B | $1.44B | $1.21B | −$1.32B | $2.21B | $583.9M | $2.09B | $1.24B |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.02B | $831.1M | $814.1M | $3.92B | $1.15B | $1.21B | $1.30B | $1.18B | $993.5M | $849.5M |
| Stock-based compensation | $90.5M | $80.2M | $73.6M | $71.3M | $65.2M | $107.0M | $88.8M | $70.2M | $62.5M | $55.5M |
| Change in working capital | −$112.5M | −$237.4M | $192.2M | $113.2M | $142.5M | −$624.5M | −$245.7M | −$130.4M | $291.7M | $261.6M |
| Other non-cash items | $1.53B | $624.0M | $474.9M | −$3.78B | −$1.19B | −$866.2M | −$1.55B | $20.9M | −$1.23B | −$869.5M |
| Cash from operating activities | $2.74B | $2.36B | $2.70B | $1.77B | $1.37B | −$1.49B | $1.81B | $1.72B | $2.21B | $1.53B |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$1.07B | −$1.15B | −$931.8M | −$765.1M | −$490.7M | −$270.6M | −$739.0M | −$1.49B | −$1.86B | −$2.26B |
| Investments (net) | −$48.5M | −$1.28B | $115.0M | −$244.4M | −$217.2M | −$33.0M | $4.17B | $266.3M | $284.5M | $538.5M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$230.6M | $1.15B | $94.3M | $3.12B | $2.25B | $2.46B | $88.1M | −$862.5M | −$994,000 | −$552.2M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$1.35B | −$1.28B | −$722.5M | $2.11B | $1.54B | $2.16B | $3.52B | −$2.08B | −$1.58B | −$2.28B |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | $0 | −$957,000 | −$4.0M | −$4.8M | −$77.6M | −$271.3M | −$260.6M | −$252.0M | −$4.39B |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$1.23B | −$1.36B | −$2.29B | −$2.78B | −$1.75B | −$353.7M | −$1.03B | −$1.28B | −$327.5M | −$100.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$139.6M | $29.4M | −$2.38B | $76.6M | −$1.37B | $2.35B | −$4.21B | $2.16B | −$147.6M | −$440.2M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $792.9M | $524.7M | $1.25B | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$363.2M | −$235.8M | −$328.9M | −$321.6M | −$483.5M | −$340.3M | −$265.2M | −$230.3M | $158.4M | $5.45B |
| Cash from financing activities | −$1.73B | −$1.56B | −$5.00B | −$3.02B | −$2.81B | $2.10B | −$4.53B | $389.2M | −$568.8M | $519.4M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$352.5M | −$511.8M | −$2.98B | $708.8M | $101.4M | $2.77B | $802.8M | $26.8M | $53.4M | −$223.7M |
| Cash at end of period | $2.06B | $2.50B | $2.93B | $5.91B | $5.20B | $5.10B | $2.33B | $1.53B | $1.50B | $1.45B |
| Free cash flow | $1.67B | $1.21B | $1.77B | $1.00B | $882.7M | −$1.76B | $1.07B | $235.7M | $342.3M | −$728.5M |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.5% | 7.0% | 10.9% | 7.6% | 9.1% | −35.9% | 8.3% | 2.0% | 3.2% | −7.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 6.1% | 6.7% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 12.6% | 17.3% | 23.9% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 12.96 | 2.22 | 2.36 | 1.23 | 1.14 | — | 0.82 | 2.95 | 1.06 | 1.24 |
| 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 | $322.8M | $174.8M | $382.8M | −$206.7M | $118.1M | $226.7M | $237.9M | $244.2M | $282.8M | $299.7M | $313.5M | $211.9M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $282.3M | $263.7M | $278.7M | $260.7M | $242.0M | $236.4M | $209.2M | $233.3M | $192.0M | $196.6M | $205.3M | $201.8M |
| Stock-based compensation | $15.7M | $35.1M | $31.1M | $14.3M | $16.5M | $28.7M | $28.5M | $12.4M | $12.5M | $26.8M | $27.4M | $11.1M |
| Change in working capital | −$124.4M | −$7.3M | −$19.4M | $80.4M | −$55.2M | −$150.8M | $17.1M | $62.7M | −$259.4M | −$182.0M | $36.5M | $73.3M |
| Other non-cash items | $62.4M | $101.5M | −$18.1M | $532.8M | $324.5M | $206.0M | $178.8M | $114.8M | $246.3M | $208.2M | $133.4M | $195.9M |
| Cash from operating activities | $558.8M | $567.8M | $655.0M | $681.4M | $645.9M | $547.1M | $671.6M | $667.4M | $474.2M | $549.3M | $715.9M | $694.1M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$241.4M | −$154.7M | −$296.5M | −$276.0M | −$268.4M | −$228.0M | −$404.0M | −$336.2M | −$238.2M | −$172.1M | −$328.8M | −$209.8M |
| Investments (net) | −$5.8M | −$86.8M | −$17.7M | −$334.9M | −$378.3M | −$227.0M | −$403.9M | −$493.8M | −$277.0M | −$108.4M | −$293.6M | −$361.5M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $510.9M | −$131.3M | −$22.9M | $276.0M | $268.4M | $228.0M | $404.0M | $336.2M | $238.2M | $172.1M | $328.8M | $209.8M |
| Cash from investing activities | $263.7M | −$372.8M | −$337.1M | −$334.9M | −$378.3M | −$227.0M | −$403.9M | −$493.8M | −$277.0M | −$108.4M | −$293.6M | −$361.5M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$173.6M | −$88.9M | −$511.1M | −$12,000 | −$227.9M | −$489.3M | −$119.8M | −$322.7M | −$408.8M | −$506.6M | −$623.0M | −$565.7M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$319.2M | $178.4M | $70.8M | −$49.8M | −$211.0M | $50.4M | −$551.5M | $623.2M | — | — | — | −$208.2M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$97.9M | −$49.6M | −$99.3M | −$122.6M | −$150.8M | −$31.3M | −$119.1M | $49.2M | −$85.7M | −$122.4M | −$204.5M | −$73.7M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$590.7M | $39.9M | −$539.5M | −$172.5M | −$589.7M | −$470.2M | −$790.5M | $349.7M | −$494.5M | −$629.0M | −$827.5M | −$847.6M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $254.5M | $229.2M | −$70.6M | $176.3M | −$313.3M | −$145.1M | −$535.0M | $536.8M | −$307.9M | −$205.7M | −$388.5M | −$526.9M |
| Cash at end of period | $2.63B | $2.38B | $2.15B | $2.22B | $2.04B | $2.36B | $2.50B | $3.04B | $2.50B | $2.81B | $2.93B | $3.40B |
| Free cash flow | $317.4M | $413.1M | $535.9M | $405.4M | $377.4M | $319.0M | $267.5M | $331.2M | $236.0M | $377.2M | $387.2M | $484.3M |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 8.6% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 5.5% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 12.2% |
| Capex / revenue | 5.4% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 8.0% | 5.5% | 3.9% | 7.5% | 5.3% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.73 | 3.25 | 1.71 | — | 5.47 | 2.41 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 1.68 | 1.83 | 2.28 | 3.28 |
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.
MGM cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), MGM Resorts generated $2.7 billion of cash from operations (up 15.8%) and spent $1.1 billion on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $1.7 billion, 9.5% of revenue. It returned $1.2 billion to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($1.2 billion). Cash and equivalents fell by $352.5 million over the year.
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MGM cash flow FAQ
What is MGM Resorts's free cash flow?
MGM Resorts's free cash flow was $1.7 billion in fiscal 2025: $2.7 billion of operating cash flow minus $1.1 billion of capital expenditures It was $1.2 billion a year earlier..
How much cash does MGM Resorts generate from operations?
MGM Resorts generated $2.7 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 12.96 times its net income of $211.1 million.
How much does MGM Resorts spend on capital expenditures?
MGM Resorts spent $1.1 billion on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 6.1% of revenue, compared with $1.2 billion the year before.
How much stock does MGM Resorts buy back?
MGM Resorts spent $1.2 billion on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.