QCR Holdings, Inc. (QCRH) Cash Flow Statement
Where QCRH’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $421.5M −5.2% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $67.4M 11.3% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $354.1M 59.3% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $25.7M 7% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$15.2M cash at year-end $76.5M
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QCRH operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
QCRH cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $43.4M2016 | $421.5M2025 | +28.7%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $6.0M2016 | $67.4M2025 | +30.8%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $37.4M2016 | $354.1M2025 | +28.4%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 27.8%2016 | 59.3%2025 | +31.5 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.572016 | 3.312025 | +1.75 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $947,1742016 | $3.2M2025 | +14.6%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $2.0M2016 | $4.1M2025 | +8.3%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $02016 | $21.6M2025 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 4.5%2016 | 11.3%2025 | +6.8 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
QCRH cash flow by activity
QCRH 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).
QCRH cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $127.2M | $113.8M | $113.6M | $99.1M | $98.9M | $60.6M | $57.4M | $43.1M | $35.7M | $27.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $12.3M | $11.2M | $11.7M | $10.5M | $7.4M | $7.5M | $7.5M | $6.1M | $5.0M | $3.9M |
| Stock-based compensation | $3.2M | $2.8M | $2.7M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.1M | $2.5M | $1.4M | $1.2M | $947,174 |
| Change in working capital | −$25.0M | −$25.9M | −$11.8M | $1.4M | −$44.2M | −$2.9M | $2.8M | −$5.2M | −$9.3M | $7.6M |
| Other non-cash items | $303.8M | $342.5M | $260.2M | $5.3M | $23.8M | $44.9M | $6.3M | $18.8M | $1.2M | $3.3M |
| Cash from operating activities | $421.5M | $444.5M | $376.3M | $118.7M | $88.2M | $112.2M | $76.5M | $64.3M | $33.7M | $43.4M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$67.4M | −$44.5M | −$14.9M | −$33.3M | −$14.0M | −$4.3M | −$12.4M | −$11.5M | −$5.8M | −$6.0M |
| Investments (net) | −$127.1M | −$845.2M | −$656.8M | −$749.8M | −$468.4M | −$767.3M | −$390.5M | −$361.6M | −$436.7M | −$129.6M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$660.2M | $44.5M | −$77.5M | $148.4M | $70.6M | $67.1M | $94.2M | $39.4M | $32.0M | −$33.3M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$854.7M | −$845.2M | −$749.3M | −$634.7M | −$411.8M | −$704.5M | −$308.7M | −$333.6M | −$410.5M | −$169.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$4.1M | −$4.0M | −$4.0M | −$3.9M | −$3.8M | −$3.8M | −$3.8M | −$3.3M | −$2.5M | −$2.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$21.6M | $0 | −$8.7M | −$53.0M | −$14.2M | −$3.8M | $1.9M | $1.3M | $2.1M | $2.1M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $89.5M | −$149.3M | −$108.1M | $209.8M | −$1.6M | $111.7M | −$11.4M | $16.2M | −$39.1M | $31.0M |
| Shares issued | $1.1M | $1.5M | $1.0M | $422,000 | $670,000 | $1.4M | $1.9M | $1.3M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $353.0M | $547.2M | $530.2M | $384.9M | $318.6M | $471.8M | $234.3M | $263.8M | $421.5M | $123.3M |
| Cash from financing activities | $417.9M | $395.3M | $410.3M | $538.2M | $299.7M | $577.4M | $222.9M | $279.2M | $382.0M | $154.4M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$15.2M | −$5.4M | $37.4M | $22.2M | −$23.8M | −$14.9M | −$9.3M | $9.8M | $5.2M | $28.8M |
| Cash at end of period | $76.5M | $91.7M | $97.1M | $59.7M | $37.5M | $61.3M | $76.3M | $85.5M | $75.7M | $70.6M |
| Free cash flow | $354.1M | $400.0M | $361.4M | $85.4M | $74.2M | $107.9M | $64.1M | $52.8M | $28.0M | $37.4M |
| Free cash flow margin | 59.3% | 68.1% | 67.5% | 23.4% | 25.3% | 35.2% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 17.2% | 27.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 11.3% | 7.6% | 2.8% | 9.1% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 3.31 | 3.90 | 3.31 | 1.20 | 0.89 | 1.85 | 1.33 | 1.49 | 0.94 | 1.57 |
| 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 | $36.3M | $33.4M | $35.7M | $36.7M | $29.0M | $25.8M | $30.2M | $27.8M | $29.1M | $26.7M | $32.9M | $25.1M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $3.2M | $2.8M | $3.3M | $3.1M | $3.0M | $2.9M | $3.0M | $2.4M | $3.0M | $2.9M | $3.3M | $2.8M |
| Stock-based compensation | $690,000 | $1.1M | $623,000 | $687,000 | $622,000 | $1.3M | $953,000 | $235,000 | $1.5M | $124,000 | $525,000 | $527,000 |
| Change in working capital | $17.9M | −$36.8M | $9.4M | $2.7M | $3.8M | −$40.8M | $12.4M | $5.3M | −$9.8M | −$33.7M | $10.6M | −$11.5M |
| Other non-cash items | $413.5M | $4.0M | $286.4M | $4.2M | $5.8M | $7.3M | $130.8M | $202.5M | $2.6M | $6.7M | $243.7M | $7.9M |
| Cash from operating activities | $471.5M | $4.4M | $335.4M | $47.5M | $42.2M | −$3.6M | $177.3M | $238.1M | $26.3M | $2.7M | $291.0M | $24.9M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$13.4M | −$12.3M | −$24.6M | −$15.7M | −$18.0M | −$9.1M | −$13.9M | −$8.2M | −$10.2M | −$12.1M | −$6.9M | −$3.3M |
| Investments (net) | −$37.7M | −$16.9M | −$20.5M | −$324.1M | −$96.6M | −$123.5M | −$175.3M | −$337.2M | −$250.7M | −$82.1M | −$322.8M | −$185.9M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$263.3M | −$86.1M | −$265.5M | $15.7M | $18.0M | $9.1M | $13.9M | $8.2M | $10.2M | $12.1M | $6.9M | $3.3M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$314.4M | −$115.3M | −$310.6M | −$324.1M | −$96.6M | −$123.5M | −$175.3M | −$337.2M | −$250.7M | −$82.1M | −$322.8M | −$185.9M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$1.7M | −$1.0M | −$1.0M | −$1.0M | −$1.0M | −$1.0M | $0 | −$2.0M | −$1.0M | −$1.0M | −$1.0M | −$1.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$13.5M | −$20.8M | −$12.6M | −$8.7M | −$272,000 | −$1.1M | $0 | $0 | −$274,000 | $0 | $12.1M | −$293.6M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $241.8M | −$220.5M | −$47.2M | $197.1M | $79.3M | −$139.8M | −$91.0M | −$108.5M | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $1.1M | $112,000 | $774,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $231,000 | $1.2M | $0 | $277,000 | $472,000 | $464,000 |
| Other financing | −$353.5M | $356.7M | $34.1M | $62.1M | −$17.9M | $276.2M | $76.6M | $220.0M | $236.8M | $64.0M | $13.1M | $475.4M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$125.8M | $114.4M | −$25.9M | $249.4M | $60.1M | $134.3M | −$14.2M | $110.7M | $235.5M | $63.2M | $24.7M | $181.2M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $31.3M | $3.5M | −$1.1M | −$27.2M | $5.8M | $7.3M | −$12.1M | $11.7M | $11.2M | −$16.1M | −$7.1M | $20.2M |
| Cash at end of period | $111.3M | $80.0M | $76.5M | $77.6M | $104.8M | $99.0M | $91.7M | $103.8M | $92.2M | $81.0M | $97.1M | $104.3M |
| Free cash flow | $458.1M | −$7.9M | $310.8M | $31.7M | $24.2M | −$12.7M | $163.4M | $229.9M | $16.2M | −$9.4M | $284.1M | $21.6M |
| Free cash flow margin | 304.5% | −5.5% | 187.1% | 19.9% | 17.3% | −9.7% | 109.3% | 153.4% | 10.9% | −6.7% | 180.0% | 16.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 8.9% | 8.6% | 14.8% | 9.9% | 12.9% | 6.9% | 9.3% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 4.4% | 2.5% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 13.01 | 0.13 | 9.40 | 1.29 | 1.46 | −0.14 | 5.87 | 8.57 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 8.86 | 0.99 |
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.
QCRH cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), QCR generated $421.5 million of cash from operations (down 5.2%) and spent $67.4 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $354.1 million, 59.3% of revenue. It returned $25.7 million to shareholders through dividends ($4.1 million) and net share buybacks ($21.6 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $15.2 million over the year.
Related: QCRH income statement, QCRH balance sheet, QCRH dividend history. See the QCRH stock overview for the latest quote and news.
QCRH cash flow FAQ
What is QCR's free cash flow?
QCR's free cash flow was $354.1 million in fiscal 2025: $421.5 million of operating cash flow minus $67.4 million of capital expenditures It was $400.0 million a year earlier..
How much cash does QCR generate from operations?
QCR generated $421.5 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 3.31 times its net income of $127.2 million.
How much does QCR spend on capital expenditures?
QCR spent $67.4 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 11.3% of revenue, compared with $44.5 million the year before.
How much stock does QCR buy back?
QCR spent $21.6 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does QCR pay in dividends?
QCR paid $4.1 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 1.1% of free cash flow.