MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. (MNSB) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where MNSB’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$14.8M
+0.5% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$4.2M
3.1% of revenue
Free cash flow
$10.6M
7.8% margin
Returned to shareholders
$9.5M
90% of free cash flow
Change in cash
−$45.0M
cash at year-end $162.8M
Cash from operations: $14.8MCash from operations$14.8MInvestments (net): $2.3MInvestments (net)$2.3MDrawn from cash: $45.0MDrawn from cash$45.0MAcquisitions & other: $36.5MAcquisitions & other$36.5M · 59%Other financing: $8.6MOther financing$8.6M · 14%Dividends: $5.2MDividends$5.2M · 8%Share buybacks: $4.3MShare buybacks$4.3M · 7%Capital expenditures: $4.2MCapital expenditures$4.2M · 7%Debt repayment: $3.2MDebt repayment$3.2M · 5%$62.0M
Cash from operations
$14.8M
Capital expenditures
−$4.2M
Investments (net)
+$2.3M
Acquisitions & other
−$36.5M
Dividends
−$5.2M
Share buybacks (net)
−$4.3M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$3.2M
Other financing
−$8.6M
Change in cash
−$45.0M

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MNSB operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

MNSB cash flow trends, 2016–2025

MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$5.9M2016$14.8M2025+10.7%/yr
Capital expenditures$579,2112016$4.2M2025+24.5%/yr
Free cash flow$5.3M2016$10.6M2025+8.0%/yr
Free cash flow margin23.1%20167.8%2025−15.3 pts
Operating cash flow / net income1.5320160.952025−0.58
Stock-based compensation$450,9752016$2.6M2025+21.4%/yr
Dividends paid$635,0002017$5.2M2025+30.1%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$02016$4.3M2025—
Capex / revenue2.5%20163.1%2025+0.6 pts

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

MNSB cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

MNSB 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).

MNSB cash flow statement

MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$15.6M−$10.0M$26.6M$26.7M$22.2M$15.7M$13.9M$9.2M$3.9M$3.9M
Depreciation & amortization$4.9M$4.6M$2.7M$2.6M$2.4M$2.1M$1.8M$1.7M$1.3M$1.1M
Stock-based compensation$2.6M$2.8M$2.5M$2.5M$1.9M$1.5M$1.0M$883,000$516,977$450,975
Change in working capital−$6.4M−$3.9M−$1.1M$710,000$5.1M−$3.8M−$745,000−$971,000$514,445$241,134
Other non-cash items−$1.9M$21.1M$901,000$1.1M$28.9M$1.5M$615,000$1.8M$511,739$245,122
Cash from operating activities$14.8M$14.7M$31.6M$33.5M$60.4M$17.0M$16.7M$12.6M$6.7M$5.9M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$4.2M−$5.8M−$6.0M−$7.8M−$4.3M−$1.3M−$990,000−$1.4M−$2.5M−$579,211
Investments (net)$2.3M−$122.3M−$144.6M$28.0M−$35.6M−$313.8M−$161.4M−$273.4M−$213.5M−$87.8M
Acquisitions & other investing−$36.5M$5.8M$19.9M−$249.0M−$20.7M$1.3M$990,000$1.4M$2.5M$579,211
Cash from investing activities−$38.4M−$122.3M−$130.7M−$228.7M−$60.5M−$313.8M−$161.4M−$273.4M−$213.5M−$87.8M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$5.2M−$5.2M−$5.2M−$4.0M−$2.2M−$635,000−$635,000−$635,000−$635,000—
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$4.3M−$732,000−$43,000−$6.9M−$12.8M−$13.8M—−$6,716$17.8M$17.8M
Net borrowing (repayment)−$3.2M−$15.0M−$85.0M$42.6M$14.2M−$40.0M−$40.0M−$13.8M$14.3M$14.3M
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$27.3M$53,000$42.7M$0$0
Other financing−$8.6M$221.7M$173.2M$200.9M−$13.5M$366.6M$192.1M$253.1M$194.7M$60.6M
Cash from financing activities−$21.4M$200.7M$83.0M$232.6M−$14.2M$339.5M$151.5M$281.4M$226.2M$92.7M
Summary
Net change in cash−$45.0M$93.2M−$16.1M$37.4M−$14.3M$42.7M$6.8M$20.6M$19.4M$10.9M
Cash at end of period$162.8M$207.7M$114.5M$130.6M$93.2M$107.5M$64.8M$58.1M$37.5M$18.1M
Free cash flow$10.6M$9.0M$25.6M$25.8M$56.1M$15.7M$15.7M$11.2M$4.3M$5.3M
Free cash flow margin7.8%6.5%20.1%29.1%79.8%22.6%24.7%23.8%14.6%23.1%
Capex / revenue3.1%4.2%4.7%8.8%6.1%1.8%1.6%2.9%8.5%2.5%
Operating cash flow / net income0.95—1.191.262.721.081.201.371.731.53

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.

MNSB cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), MainStreet Bancshares generated $14.8 million of cash from operations (up 0.5%) and spent $4.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $10.6 million, 7.8% of revenue. It returned $9.5 million to shareholders through dividends ($5.2 million) and net share buybacks ($4.3 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $45.0 million over the year.

Related: MNSB income statement, MNSB balance sheet, MNSB dividend history. See the MNSB stock overview for the latest quote and news.

MNSB cash flow FAQ

What is MainStreet Bancshares's free cash flow?

MainStreet Bancshares's free cash flow was $10.6 million in fiscal 2025: $14.8 million of operating cash flow minus $4.2 million of capital expenditures It was $9.0 million a year earlier..

How much cash does MainStreet Bancshares generate from operations?

MainStreet Bancshares generated $14.8 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 0.95 times its net income of $15.6 million.

How much does MainStreet Bancshares spend on capital expenditures?

MainStreet Bancshares spent $4.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 3.1% of revenue, compared with $5.8 million the year before.

How much stock does MainStreet Bancshares buy back?

MainStreet Bancshares spent $4.3 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does MainStreet Bancshares pay in dividends?

MainStreet Bancshares paid $5.2 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 48.9% of free cash flow.

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