Primerica, Inc. (PRI) Cash Flow Statement
Where PRI’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $901.2M +4.5% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $26.1M 0.8% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $875.1M 27.1% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $586.1M 67% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- $68.4M cash at year-end $756.2M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
PRI operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
PRI cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $292.2M2016 | $901.2M2025 | +13.3%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $13.7M2016 | $26.1M2025 | +7.4%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $278.5M2016 | $875.1M2025 | +13.6%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 18.3%2016 | 27.1%2025 | +8.8 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.332016 | 1.202025 | −0.13 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $13.4M2016 | $24.6M2025 | +6.9%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $33.4M2016 | $136.1M2025 | +16.9%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $150.1M2016 | $450.0M2025 | +13.0%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.9%2016 | 0.8%2025 | −0.1 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
PRI cash flow by activity
PRI 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).
PRI cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $751.2M | $470.5M | $576.6M | $368.0M | $372.0M | $386.2M | $366.4M | $324.1M | $350.3M | $219.4M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $19.3M | $23.4M | $32.0M | $34.2M | $29.8M | $17.7M | $18.3M | $12.4M | $13.6M | $14.6M |
| Stock-based compensation | $24.6M | $25.1M | $18.9M | $22.4M | $16.8M | $19.0M | $17.5M | $17.3M | $15.3M | $13.4M |
| Change in working capital | $359.9M | $394.1M | $358.3M | −$27.3M | −$62.6M | −$36.5M | −$135.1M | $323.0M | $281.4M | $206.5M |
| Other non-cash items | −$253.8M | −$51.0M | −$293.2M | $360.4M | $300.9M | $257.0M | $218.4M | −$198.7M | −$272.0M | −$161.8M |
| Cash from operating activities | $901.2M | $862.1M | $692.5M | $757.7M | $657.0M | $643.4M | $485.5M | $478.1M | $388.5M | $292.2M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$26.1M | −$29.2M | −$33.9M | −$25.8M | −$24.7M | −$27.6M | −$25.4M | −$13.5M | −$6.8M | −$13.7M |
| Investments (net) | −$209.5M | −$232.2M | −$191.1M | −$200.0M | −$404.2M | −$25.9M | −$176.4M | −$219.3M | −$121.5M | −$34.3M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | $29.2M | $134.9M | $25.8M | −$494.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$235.6M | −$232.2M | −$90.1M | −$200.0M | −$923.4M | −$53.5M | −$201.9M | −$232.8M | −$128.3M | −$47.9M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$136.1M | −$112.8M | −$93.7M | −$83.8M | −$74.6M | −$64.3M | −$57.6M | −$44.1M | −$35.8M | −$33.4M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$450.0M | −$428.4M | −$375.1M | −$356.3M | −$18.8M | −$231.4M | −$225.0M | −$210.1M | −$150.0M | −$150.1M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$262,000 | −$256,000 | −$265,000 | −$12.6M | $208.3M | −$274,000 | −$281,000 | −$281,000 | −$868,000 | −$281,000 |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$13.3M | −$9.6M | −$10.6M | −$5.1M | −$6.9M | −$5.7M | −$7.2M | −$6.4M | −$6.7M | −$1.4M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$599.6M | −$551.1M | −$479.6M | −$457.9M | $108.0M | −$301.8M | −$290.1M | −$261.0M | −$193.5M | −$185.1M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $68.4M | $74.7M | $123.9M | $96.7M | −$155.1M | $290.7M | −$5.3M | −$17.8M | $68.0M | $59.7M |
| Cash at end of period | $756.2M | $687.8M | $613.1M | $489.2M | $392.5M | $547.6M | $256.9M | $262.1M | $280.0M | $212.0M |
| Free cash flow | $875.1M | $832.9M | $658.6M | $731.9M | $632.3M | $615.8M | $460.1M | $464.6M | $381.8M | $278.5M |
| Free cash flow margin | 27.1% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 27.5% | 23.3% | 27.8% | 22.4% | 24.5% | 22.6% | 18.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.20 | 1.83 | 1.20 | 2.06 | 1.77 | 1.67 | 1.33 | 1.48 | 1.11 | 1.33 |
| 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 | $202.3M | $190.1M | $197.0M | $206.8M | $178.3M | $169.1M | $167.1M | $164.4M | $1.2M | $137.9M | $151.9M | $152.1M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $4.0M | $3.9M | $4.9M | $4.3M | $5.2M | $4.8M | $4.3M | $4.6M | $7.3M | $7.2M | $7.2M | $7.4M |
| Stock-based compensation | $3.0M | $12.6M | $4.8M | $4.3M | $2.2M | $13.3M | $5.5M | $3.9M | $3.1M | $12.6M | $2.3M | $2.0M |
| Change in working capital | $38.5M | $13.7M | $207.0M | $49.6M | $30.8M | $72.5M | $263.2M | $6.2M | $21.5M | $103.2M | $186.3M | $35.9M |
| Other non-cash items | −$53.9M | −$63.4M | −$75.5M | −$62.2M | −$54.0M | −$62.1M | −$169.5M | $28.3M | $140.1M | −$50.0M | −$106.6M | −$57.6M |
| Cash from operating activities | $193.8M | $156.8M | $338.2M | $202.9M | $162.6M | $197.5M | $270.6M | $207.3M | $173.2M | $210.9M | $241.1M | $139.8M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$26.7M | −$9.1M | −$8.6M | −$12.3M | −$3.5M | −$8.7M | −$2.6M | −$14.0M | −$4.2M | −$8.4M | −$20.3M | −$3.4M |
| Investments (net) | −$34.9M | −$209.8M | −$111.2M | −$15.3M | −$1.7M | −$98.8M | −$50.7M | −$125.1M | $29.8M | −$86.3M | −$2.2M | −$101.6M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | $131.4M | $0 | $12.3M | $3.5M | $8.7M | $2.6M | $14.0M | $4.2M | $8.4M | $20.3M | $17.2M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$61.6M | −$87.4M | −$119.8M | −$15.3M | −$1.7M | −$98.8M | −$50.7M | −$125.1M | $29.8M | −$86.3M | −$2.2M | −$87.8M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$37.5M | −$38.1M | −$33.3M | −$33.8M | −$34.2M | −$34.7M | −$30.2M | −$30.5M | −$25.8M | −$26.3M | −$22.9M | −$23.3M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$135.2M | −$135.0M | −$70.1M | −$129.0M | −$133.0M | −$118.0M | −$47.8M | −$128.8M | −$142.7M | −$109.1M | −$72.5M | −$106.5M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$59,000 | −$58,000 | −$57,000 | −$68,000 | −$69,000 | −$68,000 | −$64,000 | −$62,000 | — | — | — | −$66,000 |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$4.3M | −$6.0M | −$4.6M | −$42,000 | −$9,000 | −$8.6M | −$1.3M | −$842,000 | −$96,000 | −$7.5M | −$406,000 | $0 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$177.0M | −$179.2M | −$108.0M | −$162.9M | −$167.3M | −$161.4M | −$79.4M | −$160.2M | −$168.6M | −$142.9M | −$95.8M | −$129.9M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$45.6M | −$110.4M | $111.4M | $23.7M | −$3.9M | −$62.7M | $137.7M | −$77.2M | $33.9M | −$19.7M | $144.4M | −$92.8M |
| Cash at end of period | $600.2M | $645.8M | $756.2M | $644.9M | $621.2M | $625.1M | $687.8M | $550.1M | $627.3M | $593.4M | $613.1M | $468.8M |
| Free cash flow | $167.1M | $147.7M | $329.6M | $215.2M | $159.0M | $188.7M | $268.1M | $193.2M | $169.1M | $202.5M | $220.8M | $136.4M |
| Free cash flow margin | 19.3% | 17.2% | 39.3% | 25.6% | 20.0% | 23.5% | 34.0% | 25.0% | 21.4% | 27.5% | 30.4% | 19.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 0.5% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.96 | 0.82 | 1.72 | 0.98 | 0.91 | 1.17 | 1.62 | 1.26 | 148.04 | 1.53 | 1.59 | 0.92 |
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.
PRI cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Primerica generated $901.2 million of cash from operations (up 4.5%) and spent $26.1 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $875.1 million, 27.1% of revenue. It returned $586.1 million to shareholders through dividends ($136.1 million) and net share buybacks ($450.0 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $68.4 million over the year.
Related: PRI income statement, PRI balance sheet, PRI dividend history. See the PRI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PRI cash flow FAQ
What is Primerica's free cash flow?
Primerica's free cash flow was $875.1 million in fiscal 2025: $901.2 million of operating cash flow minus $26.1 million of capital expenditures It was $832.9 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Primerica generate from operations?
Primerica generated $901.2 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.20 times its net income of $751.2 million.
How much does Primerica spend on capital expenditures?
Primerica spent $26.1 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.8% of revenue, compared with $29.2 million the year before.
How much stock does Primerica buy back?
Primerica spent $450.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does Primerica pay in dividends?
Primerica paid $136.1 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 15.5% of free cash flow.