Peraso Inc. (PRSO) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where PRSO’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$5.6M
Capital expenditures
$107,000
0.9% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$5.7M
−46.9% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$458,000
cash at year-end $2.9M
Shares issued: $4.4MShares issued$4.4MOther financing: $933,000Other financing$933,000Drawn from cash: $458,000Drawn from cash$458,000Cash used in operations: $5.6MCash used in operations$5.6M · 97%Capital expenditures, Debt repayment: $160,000Other uses$160,000 · 3%$5.8M
Cash from operations
−$5.6M
Capital expenditures
−$107,000
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$53,000
Shares issued
+$4.4M
Other financing
+$933,000
Change in cash
−$458,000

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PRSO operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

PRSO cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Peraso Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$17.9M2016−$5.6M2025—
Capital expenditures$646,0002016$107,0002025−18.1%/yr
Free cash flow−$18.6M2016−$5.7M2025—
Free cash flow margin−308.6%2016−46.9%2025+261.7 pts
Stock-based compensation$2.2M2016$521,0002025−14.6%/yr
Dividends paid$02016$120,0002022—
Share buybacks (net)$02016$49,0002023—
Capex / revenue10.7%20160.9%2025−9.8 pts

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

PRSO cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

PRSO 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).

PRSO cash flow statement

Peraso Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−$4.8M−$10.7M−$16.8M−$32.4M−$10.9M−$10.2M−$18.0M−$11.4M−$10.7M−$32.0M
Depreciation & amortization$263,000$3.9M$3.8M$3.1M$1.4M$1.7M$1.9M$709,000$859,000$1.1M
Stock-based compensation$521,000$3.6M$5.2M$5.7M$4.5M$1.7M$1.9M$719,000$719,000$2.2M
Change in working capital−$1.7M−$61,000$2.8M−$2.4M−$737,000−$5.0M$118,261−$3.1M$580,000$292,000
Other non-cash items$74,000−$1.3M$241,000$10.0M−$6.2M$1.7M$19,714$13.4M$931,000$10.5M
Cash from operating activities−$5.6M−$4.6M−$4.7M−$16.0M−$12.0M−$10.2M−$14.1M$335,000−$7.6M−$17.9M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$107,000$0−$94,000−$1.0M−$236,000−$38,130−$1.1M−$50,000−$300,000−$646,000
Investments (net)—$0$605,000$10.0M$6.6M$229,000−$293,000−$50,000$1.0M$13.6M
Acquisitions & other investing$0—$495,000$1.0M$236,000$38,130$293,000$50,000$12,000$0
Cash from investing activities−$107,000—$1.0M$10.0M$6.6M$229,000−$1.1M−$50,000$714,000$13.0M
Financing activities
Dividends paid———−$120,000—−$392,000——$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)——−$49,000−$120,000—−$1.2M—−$7.4M$2.0M$364,000
Net borrowing (repayment)−$53,000−$128,000−$107,000−$61,000$9.5M$579,000$579,000−$7.4M−$7.4M$7.7M
Shares issued$4.4M$3.9M$5.7M$2.1M$0$0$7.0M$0$0$0
Other financing$933,000$2.6M−$2.1M$120,000$37,000$11.1M$305,157$17.7M$7.4M$0
Cash from financing activities$5.3M$6.3M$3.4M$1.9M$9.6M$10.1M$7.9M$3.0M$2.0M$8.1M
Summary
Net change in cash−$458,000$1.8M−$245,000−$4.1M$4.2M−$191,805−$7.2M$3.2M−$4.9M$3.1M
Cash at end of period$2.9M$3.3M$1.6M$1.8M$5.9M$1.7M$1.9M$7.1M$3.9M$8.8M
Free cash flow−$5.7M−$4.6M−$4.8M−$17.0M−$12.3M−$10.3M−$15.2M$285,000−$7.9M−$18.6M
Free cash flow margin−46.9%−31.4%−34.8%−114.5%−215.7%−113.1%−2,995.2%1.7%−89.1%−308.6%
Capex / revenue0.9%0.0%0.7%6.8%4.2%0.4%215.3%0.3%3.4%10.7%

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.

PRSO cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Peraso generated -$5.6 million of cash from operations and spent $0.1 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$5.7 million, −46.9% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $0.5 million over the year.

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PRSO cash flow FAQ

What is Peraso's free cash flow?

Peraso's free cash flow was -$5.7 million in fiscal 2025: -$5.6 million of operating cash flow minus $0.1 million of capital expenditures It was -$4.6 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Peraso generate from operations?

Peraso generated -$5.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Peraso spend on capital expenditures?

Peraso spent $0.1 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.9% of revenue.

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