POET Technologies Inc. (POET) Cash Flow Statement
Where POET’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$31.1M
- Capital expenditures
- $2.3M 214.1% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$33.4M −3,106.3% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- —
- Change in cash
- $2.8M cash at year-end $40.0M
Cash from operations
−$31.1M
Capital expenditures
−$2.3M
Investments (net)
−$256.9M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$923,403
Shares issued
+$293.2M
Currency & other
+$745,297
Change in cash
$2.8M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
POET operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
POET cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$10.0M2016 | −$31.1M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $1.3M2016 | $2.3M2025 | +6.7%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$11.2M2016 | −$33.4M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −603.9%2016 | −3,106.3%2025 | −2,502.4 pts | |
| Stock-based compensation | $4.1M2016 | $6.1M2025 | +4.6%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 68.8%2016 | 214.1%2025 | +145.3 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
POET cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
POET 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).
POET cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$63.0M | −$56.7M | −$20.3M | −$21.0M | −$15.7M | −$18.2M | −$11.4M | −$16.3M | −$12.8M | −$13.2M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $3.3M | $2.0M | $1.9M | $1.3M | $1.1M | $813,102 | $243,696 | $2.6M | $2.3M | $1.5M |
| Stock-based compensation | $6.1M | $5.5M | $4.2M | $4.4M | $4.5M | $3.6M | $2.9M | $4.0M | $3.2M | $4.1M |
| Change in working capital | −$3.4M | −$1.6M | −$1.3M | $1.4M | $205,249 | $210,012 | −$265,210 | $572,050 | −$1.5M | −$2.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $25.8M | $27.5M | $78,479 | $1.6M | −$1.4M | $4.1M | −$826,216 | −$122,600 | −$297,940 | −$337,462 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$31.1M | −$23.3M | −$15.4M | −$12.3M | −$11.2M | −$9.4M | −$9.4M | −$9.3M | −$9.2M | −$10.0M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$2.3M | −$7.0M | −$1.2M | −$3.1M | −$930,882 | −$1.6M | −$511,484 | −$3.5M | −$1.0M | −$1.3M |
| Investments (net) | −$256.9M | −$23.7M | −$2.9M | $3.3M | −$6.4M | $13.9M | $5.4M | −$3.5M | $589,275 | — |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | $7.0M | $2.9M | $3.1M | $0 | $1.6M | $511,484 | $3.5M | $0 | −$1.0M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$259.2M | −$23.7M | −$1.2M | $3.3M | −$7.3M | $13.9M | $5.4M | −$3.5M | −$441,065 | −$2.3M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$923,403 | −$277,847 | −$252,103 | −$204,518 | −$237,634 | $74,009 | $3.3M | $3.3M | $3.3M | — |
| Shares issued | $293.2M | $82.2M | $12.0M | $3.6M | $26.8M | $1.1M | $60,028 | $10.6M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $0 | $0 | −$1.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$258,460 | −$3.3M | −$3.2M | $11.8M |
| Cash from financing activities | $292.3M | $81.9M | $10.2M | $3.4M | $26.6M | $1.2M | $3.1M | $10.6M | $123,528 | $11.8M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $2.8M | $34.1M | −$6.2M | −$5.7M | $8.1M | $5.4M | −$1.1M | −$2.4M | −$9.4M | −$33,714 |
| Cash at end of period | $40.0M | $37.1M | $3.0M | $9.2M | $14.9M | $6.9M | $1.4M | $2.6M | $5.0M | $14.4M |
| Free cash flow | −$33.4M | −$30.3M | −$16.7M | −$15.4M | −$12.2M | −$11.0M | −$9.9M | −$12.8M | −$10.2M | −$11.2M |
| Free cash flow margin | −3,106.3% | −73,068.3% | −3,575.6% | −2,786.1% | −5,817.4% | −283.2% | −254.8% | −329.8% | −364.8% | −603.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 214.1% | 16,845.8% | 267.7% | 556.1% | 445.2% | 40.5% | 13.2% | 90.9% | 36.9% | 68.8% |
| 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 | −$11.3M | −$12.3M | −$42.7M | −$9.4M | −$17.3M | $6.3M | −$43.5M | −$12.7M | −$8.0M | −$5.7M | −$5.5M | −$5.1M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.0M | $957,700 | $903,513 | $892,704 | $792,814 | $726,868 | $475,281 | $525,955 | $509,756 | $509,203 | $505,891 | $508,483 |
| Stock-based compensation | $3.8M | $3.5M | $2.2M | $1.9M | $1.2M | $841,793 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.6M | $947,502 | $1.1M | $1.3M |
| Change in working capital | −$350,720 | $645,806 | −$3.4M | $1.5M | $111,422 | −$1.5M | $379,290 | −$1.0M | −$13,608 | −$987,569 | $955,471 | −$731,166 |
| Other non-cash items | −$5.3M | −$1.6M | $31.3M | $2.4M | $7.5M | −$15.4M | $32.5M | $6.2M | $1.4M | $642,160 | $38,412 | $18,322 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$12.2M | −$8.8M | −$11.6M | −$2.8M | −$7.7M | −$9.0M | −$8.7M | −$5.5M | −$4.5M | −$4.6M | −$2.9M | −$4.1M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$3.0M | −$2.4M | −$780,400 | −$404,762 | −$2.1M | −$522,523 | −$4.0M | −$1.0M | −$1.9M | −$102,415 | −$35,440 | −$1.0M |
| Investments (net) | $45.7M | −$139.2M | −$195.0M | −$20.6M | −$27.6M | −$16.6M | −$20.7M | −$1.0M | −$1.9M | −$102,415 | −$35,440 | −$1.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$14.9M | −$15.2M | $1.5M | $224,901 | $2.1M | $522,523 | — | $1.0M | $1.9M | $102,415 | $35,440 | $1.0M |
| Cash from investing activities | $27.7M | −$156.8M | −$194.3M | −$20.8M | −$27.6M | −$16.6M | — | −$1.0M | −$1.9M | −$102,415 | −$35,440 | −$1.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$107,653 | −$93,902 | −$765,438 | −$58,517 | −$64,159 | −$35,289 | −$46,285 | −$71,727 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $401.1M | $142.6M | $231.8M | $25.9M | $31.3M | $4.4M | $25.8M | $26.8M | $24.3M | $5.3M | $1.4M | $1.2M |
| Other financing | −$2.5M | $0 | $0 | $284,537 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$70,531 | −$89,304 | −$79,078 | −$70,699 |
| Cash from financing activities | $398.4M | $142.5M | $231.0M | $26.1M | $31.2M | $4.3M | $25.7M | $26.8M | $24.2M | $5.2M | $1.3M | $1.1M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $416.0M | −$23.4M | $26.4M | $1.1M | −$3.5M | −$21.2M | −$4.6M | $20.5M | $17.8M | $414,788 | −$1.5M | −$4.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $432.5M | $16.5M | $40.0M | $13.5M | $12.4M | $15.9M | $37.1M | $41.8M | $21.3M | $3.4M | $3.0M | $4.5M |
| Free cash flow | −$15.2M | −$11.2M | −$10.9M | −$3.2M | −$9.9M | −$9.5M | −$12.7M | −$6.5M | −$6.4M | −$4.7M | −$3.0M | −$5.1M |
| Free cash flow margin | −2,659.5% | −2,233.8% | −3,181.7% | −1,061.9% | −3,669.3% | −5,698.0% | −43,675.2% | −177,077.3% | — | −54,287.3% | −2,749.0% | −2,874.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 523.7% | 483.7% | 228.7% | 135.6% | 786.6% | 313.3% | 13,744.6% | 27,751.3% | — | 1,181.1% | 33.0% | 569.6% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | — | −1.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
POET cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), POET Technologies generated -$31.1 million of cash from operations and spent $2.3 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$33.4 million, −3,106.3% of revenue. Cash and equivalents rose by $2.8 million over the year.
Related: POET income statement, POET balance sheet. See the POET stock overview for the latest quote and news.
POET cash flow FAQ
What is POET Technologies's free cash flow?
POET Technologies's free cash flow was -$33.4 million in fiscal 2025: -$31.1 million of operating cash flow minus $2.3 million of capital expenditures It was -$30.3 million a year earlier..
How much cash does POET Technologies generate from operations?
POET Technologies generated -$31.1 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does POET Technologies spend on capital expenditures?
POET Technologies spent $2.3 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 214.1% of revenue, compared with $7.0 million the year before.