Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (NMG) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE: NMGOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where NMG’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · Canadian dollars
Cash from operations
−C$44.8M
Capital expenditures
C$13.7M
Free cash flow
−C$58.5M
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−C$29.7M
cash at year-end C$74.5M
Shares issued: C$27.6MShares issuedC$27.6MDrawn from cash: C$29.7MDrawn from cashC$29.7MCurrency & other: C$4.8MCurrency & otherC$4.8MCash used in operations: C$44.8MCash used in operationsC$44.8M · 72%Capital expenditures: C$13.7MCapital expendituresC$13.7M · 22%Other financing: C$2.7MOther financingC$2.7M · 4%Debt repayment: C$877,000Debt repaymentC$877,000 · 1%C$62.1M
Cash from operations
−C$44.8M
Capital expenditures
−C$13.7M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−C$877,000
Shares issued
+C$27.6M
Other financing
−C$2.7M
Currency & other
+C$4.8M
Change in cash
−C$29.7M

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NMG operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

NMG cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−C$1.2M2016−C$44.8M2025—
Capital expendituresC$2.1M2016C$13.7M2025+23.1%/yr
Free cash flow−C$3.3M2016−C$58.5M2025—
Stock-based compensationC$273,7102016C$4.3M2025+35.8%/yr
Share buybacks (net)C$02016C$02021—

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

NMG cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

NMG 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).

NMG cash flow statement in Canadian dollars

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−C$105.1M−C$73.3M−C$56.0M−C$47.7M−C$39.9M−C$18.0M−C$6.8M−C$8.1M−C$5.0M−C$2.0M
Depreciation & amortizationC$7.3MC$9.1MC$8.1MC$4.6MC$1.1MC$1.2MC$724,030C$493,070C$22,818C$18,307
Stock-based compensationC$4.3MC$3.9MC$3.1MC$8.7MC$6.7MC$2.0MC$518,974C$844,949C$856,739C$273,710
Change in working capitalC$476,610−C$1.5MC$2.1M−C$3.1M−C$3.2M−C$135,000−C$461,844C$4.8M−C$215,684C$357,764
Other non-cash itemsC$48.2MC$9.8MC$3.2M−C$7.4MC$1.0M−C$3.2MC$909,921C$2.9MC$1.7MC$70,885
Cash from operating activities−C$44.8M−C$52.0M−C$39.5M−C$44.9M−C$34.3M−C$18.0M−C$5.1MC$948,351−C$2.6M−C$1.2M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−C$13.7M−C$14.1M−C$10.1M−C$26.7M−C$37.0M−C$1.3M−C$15.4M−C$17.9M−C$4.6M−C$2.1M
Investments (net)—−C$14.1M−C$10.1M−C$28.0M−C$34.6M−C$661,000−C$15.2M−C$18.6M−C$4.5M—
Acquisitions & other investingC$1C$14.1MC$10.1MC$26.7MC$37.0MC$1.3MC$15.4MC$17.9MC$4.6MC$114,784
Cash from investing activities−C$13.7M−C$14.1M−C$10.1M−C$28.0M−C$34.6M−C$661,000−C$15.2M−C$18.6M−C$4.5M−C$2.0M
Financing activities
Share repurchases & issuance (net)————C$134.1MC$3.5MC$20.3MC$11.8MC$15.7MC$5.5M
Net borrowing (repayment)−C$877,000−C$1.2M−C$712,000C$66.4M−C$1.2MC$15.9MC$711,000C$3.3MC$3.3M—
Shares issuedC$27.6MC$139.1MC$29.6MC$4.0MC$114.2MC$23.0MC$20.2MC$10.9MC$0C$0
Other financing−C$2.7M−C$2.4M−C$2.6M−C$142,000−C$121.4M−C$23.2M−C$20.7M−C$14.7M−C$4.2M−C$130,022
Cash from financing activitiesC$24.0MC$135.5MC$26.3MC$70.3MC$125.7MC$19.2MC$20.6MC$11.3MC$14.9MC$5.4M
Summary
Net change in cash−C$29.7MC$70.0M−C$23.6M−C$2.4MC$57.8MC$443,000C$282,996−C$6.4MC$7.7MC$2.2M
Cash at end of periodC$74.5MC$106.3MC$36.3MC$59.9MC$62.4MC$4.5MC$4.1MC$3.8MC$10.1MC$2.4M
Free cash flow−C$58.5M−C$66.0M−C$49.6M−C$71.6M−C$71.3M−C$19.3M−C$20.6M−C$17.0M−C$7.2M−C$3.3M

Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in Canadian dollars as reported; data from EODHD.

NMG cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Nouveau Monde Graphite generated -C$44.8 million of cash from operations and spent C$13.7 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -C$58.5 million. Cash and equivalents fell by C$29.7 million over the year.

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NMG cash flow FAQ

What is Nouveau Monde Graphite's free cash flow?

Nouveau Monde Graphite's free cash flow was -C$58.5 million in fiscal 2025: -C$44.8 million of operating cash flow minus C$13.7 million of capital expenditures It was -C$66.0 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Nouveau Monde Graphite generate from operations?

Nouveau Monde Graphite generated -C$44.8 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Nouveau Monde Graphite spend on capital expenditures?

Nouveau Monde Graphite spent C$13.7 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with C$14.1 million the year before.

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