PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM) Cash Flow Statement
Where PHM’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $1.87B +11.3% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $122.7M 0.7% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $1.75B 10.1% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $1.40B 80% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- $355.1M cash at year-end $2.01B
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
PHM operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
PHM cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $68.3M2016 | $1.87B2025 | +44.5%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $39.3M2016 | $122.7M2025 | +13.5%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $29.0M2016 | $1.75B2025 | +57.7%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.4%2016 | 10.1%2025 | +9.7 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.112016 | 0.842025 | +0.73 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $22.2M2016 | $54.8M2025 | +10.6%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $124.7M2016 | $176.7M2025 | +4.0%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $603.2M2016 | $1.22B2025 | +8.2%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.5%2016 | 0.7%2025 | +0.2 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
PHM cash flow by activity
PHM 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).
PHM cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $2.22B | $3.08B | $2.60B | $2.62B | $1.95B | $1.41B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $447.2M | $602.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $112.5M | $89.2M | $80.8M | $70.9M | $70.0M | $66.1M | $54.0M | $49.4M | $51.0M | $54.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $54.8M | $54.7M | $48.2M | $43.0M | $36.7M | $32.8M | $28.4M | $28.3M | $33.7M | $22.2M |
| Change in working capital | −$731.1M | −$1.68B | −$680.6M | −$2.24B | −$1.17B | $101.6M | −$160.1M | −$108.6M | −$481.3M | −$967.1M |
| Other non-cash items | $216.3M | $130.6M | $146.0M | $173.1M | $119.4M | $177.0M | $138.6M | $458.6M | $612.4M | $356.4M |
| Cash from operating activities | $1.87B | $1.68B | $2.20B | $668.5M | $1.00B | $1.78B | $1.08B | $1.45B | $663.1M | $68.3M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$122.7M | −$118.5M | −$92.2M | −$112.7M | −$72.8M | −$58.4M | −$58.1M | −$59.0M | −$32.1M | −$39.3M |
| Investments (net) | — | −$94.5M | −$112.1M | −$171.7M | −$47.7M | $27.2M | −$9.5M | −$1.0M | −$23.0M | −$14.5M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $42.3M | $118.5M | $75.2M | $112.7M | −$3.7M | −$76.8M | −$158.6M | $18.1M | $4.8M | −$417.4M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$80.4M | −$94.5M | −$129.1M | −$171.7M | −$124.1M | −$107.9M | −$226.2M | −$41.9M | −$50.2M | −$471.2M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$176.7M | −$167.7M | −$142.5M | −$144.1M | −$147.8M | −$130.2M | −$122.3M | −$104.0M | −$112.7M | −$124.7M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$1.22B | −$1.22B | −$1.01B | −$1.09B | −$908.1M | −$185.5M | −$285.8M | −$302.5M | −$916.3M | −$603.2M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$19.1M | −$328.5M | −$210.4M | −$55.4M | −$622.6M | $20.0M | −$331.8M | $8.2M | $134.7M | $2.00B |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$15.6M | −$67.0M | $51.8M | $52.8M | $11,000 | $111,000 | $6.4M | −$181.9M | −$135.6M | −$917.3M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$1.44B | −$1.78B | −$1.31B | −$1.24B | −$1.68B | −$295.6M | −$733.6M | −$580.3M | −$1.03B | $350.7M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $355.1M | −$195.5M | $754.6M | −$739.0M | −$798.7M | $1.38B | $117.8M | $827.5M | −$417.1M | −$52.2M |
| Cash at end of period | $2.01B | $1.65B | $1.85B | $1.09B | $1.83B | $2.63B | $1.25B | $1.13B | $306.2M | $723.2M |
| Free cash flow | $1.75B | $1.56B | $2.10B | $555.8M | $931.2M | $1.73B | $1.02B | $1.39B | $631.0M | $29.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.1% | 8.7% | 13.1% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 15.6% | 10.0% | 13.6% | 7.4% | 0.4% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.84 | 0.55 | 0.84 | 0.26 | 0.52 | 1.27 | 1.06 | 1.42 | 1.48 | 0.11 |
| 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 | $472.0M | $347.0M | $501.6M | $585.8M | $608.5M | $522.8M | $913.2M | $697.9M | $809.1M | $663.0M | $711.0M | $638.8M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $25.4M | $24.5M | $37.0M | $25.8M | $25.0M | $24.7M | $24.2M | $22.1M | $21.8M | $21.1M | $21.1M | $20.6M |
| Stock-based compensation | $14.9M | $19.4M | $11.6M | $12.2M | $12.8M | $18.1M | $15.4M | $10.2M | $12.5M | $16.6M | $9.8M | $10.4M |
| Change in working capital | −$517.4M | −$253.0M | $125.4M | −$2.5M | −$377.3M | −$476.7M | −$420.0M | −$310.6M | −$481.1M | −$465.2M | −$450.7M | −$256.3M |
| Other non-cash items | $22.2M | $21.8M | $95.5M | $57.0M | $18.5M | $45.3M | $34.7M | $36.3M | $55.1M | $4.4M | −$2.8M | $44.3M |
| Cash from operating activities | $17.1M | $159.8M | $771.1M | $678.4M | $287.5M | $134.2M | $567.6M | $455.9M | $417.5M | $239.8M | $288.4M | $457.8M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$29.9M | −$25.4M | −$31.3M | −$27.3M | −$34.5M | −$29.6M | −$24.5M | −$38.7M | −$31.2M | −$24.1M | −$24.6M | −$22.5M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | −$24.9M | $551,000 | −$39.7M | $13.9M | −$42.1M | −$39.3M | −$26.9M | −$34.1M | −$41.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$32.9M | $469,000 | $15.0M | $27.3M | $34.5M | $29.6M | $24.5M | $38.7M | $31.2M | $24.1M | $24.6M | −$31.5M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$62.8M | −$24.9M | −$16.3M | −$24.9M | $551,000 | −$39.7M | $13.9M | −$42.1M | −$39.3M | −$26.9M | −$34.1M | −$95.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$49.8M | −$52.0M | −$43.0M | −$43.6M | −$44.3M | −$45.8M | −$41.1M | −$41.7M | −$42.2M | −$42.7M | −$34.8M | −$35.4M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$374.2M | −$345.0M | −$300.0M | −$300.5M | −$300.3M | −$323.4M | −$320.1M | −$320.8M | −$314.2M | −$263.4M | −$301.6M | −$300.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $21.9M | $117.8M | $112.8M | −$94.1M | $65.0M | −$102.7M | −$2.6M | −$32.1M | — | — | — | $40.4M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$18.1M | −$21.0M | $4.7M | −$3.0M | −$17.1M | −$303,000 | −$19.1M | −$10.0M | −$341.9M | $10.1M | $31.6M | $51,000 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$420.3M | −$300.2M | −$225.6M | −$441.2M | −$296.6M | −$472.3M | −$382.9M | −$404.6M | −$698.3M | −$296.0M | −$304.7M | −$294.9M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$466.0M | −$165.4M | $529.2M | $212.2M | −$8.6M | −$377.8M | $198.5M | $9.2M | −$320.1M | −$83.1M | −$50.4M | $121.8M |
| Cash at end of period | $1.38B | $1.84B | $2.01B | $1.48B | $1.27B | $1.28B | $1.65B | $1.46B | $1.45B | $1.77B | $1.85B | $1.90B |
| Free cash flow | −$12.8M | $134.4M | $739.8M | $651.1M | $253.0M | $104.6M | $543.1M | $417.2M | $386.2M | $215.7M | $263.8M | $435.3M |
| Free cash flow margin | −0.3% | 3.9% | 16.0% | 14.8% | 5.7% | 2.7% | 11.0% | 9.3% | 8.4% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 10.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.04 | 0.46 | 1.54 | 1.16 | 0.47 | 0.26 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.52 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.72 |
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.
PHM cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), PulteGroup generated $1.9 billion of cash from operations (up 11.3%) and spent $122.7 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $1.7 billion, 10.1% of revenue. It returned $1.4 billion to shareholders through dividends ($176.7 million) and net share buybacks ($1.2 billion). Cash and equivalents rose by $355.1 million over the year.
Related: PHM income statement, PHM balance sheet, PHM dividend history. See the PHM stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PHM cash flow FAQ
What is PulteGroup's free cash flow?
PulteGroup's free cash flow was $1.7 billion in fiscal 2025: $1.9 billion of operating cash flow minus $122.7 million of capital expenditures It was $1.6 billion a year earlier..
How much cash does PulteGroup generate from operations?
PulteGroup generated $1.9 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 0.84 times its net income of $2.2 billion.
How much does PulteGroup spend on capital expenditures?
PulteGroup spent $122.7 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.7% of revenue, compared with $118.5 million the year before.
How much stock does PulteGroup buy back?
PulteGroup spent $1.2 billion on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does PulteGroup pay in dividends?
PulteGroup paid $176.7 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 10.1% of free cash flow.