Rocky Brands, Inc. (RCKY) Cash Flow Statement
Where RCKY’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $16.3M −69.1% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $6.6M 1.4% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $9.7M 2.0% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $4.8M 50% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$817,000 cash at year-end $2.9M
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RCKY operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
RCKY cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $21.3M2016 | $16.3M2025 | −2.9%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $5.9M2016 | $6.6M2025 | +1.2%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $15.4M2016 | $9.7M2025 | −5.0%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.9%2016 | 2.0%2025 | −3.9 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.782017 | 0.732025 | −1.05 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $359,3592016 | $1.6M2025 | +18.2%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $3.3M2016 | $4.6M2025 | +3.9%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $2.0M2016 | $201,0002025 | −22.3%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 2.3%2016 | 1.4%2025 | −0.9 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
RCKY cash flow by activity
RCKY 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).
RCKY cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $22.3M | $11.4M | $10.4M | $20.5M | $20.6M | $21.0M | $17.5M | $14.6M | $9.6M | −$2.1M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $9.8M | $10.3M | $10.9M | $12.3M | $11.3M | $5.2M | $5.0M | $5.4M | $6.5M | $7.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $780,000 | $662,000 | $588,000 | $356,391 | $359,359 |
| Change in working capital | −$24.0M | $17.2M | $51.3M | −$16.0M | −$90.8M | $4.3M | −$5.5M | −$3.7M | $2.1M | $12.4M |
| Other non-cash items | $6.5M | $12.6M | −$337,000 | $1.1M | $2.7M | $192,000 | $436,000 | $726,000 | −$1.4M | $2.9M |
| Cash from operating activities | $16.3M | $52.8M | $73.6M | $19.1M | −$54.9M | $31.4M | $18.1M | $17.6M | $17.1M | $21.3M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$6.6M | −$4.7M | −$3.9M | −$6.7M | −$21.1M | −$11.7M | −$7.7M | −$4.2M | −$4.3M | −$5.9M |
| Investments (net) | — | −$3.0M | $13.3M | −$1.2M | −$233.5M | −$11.7M | −$7.7M | −$4.2M | −$1.6M | −$5.9M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $372,000 | $4.7M | $4.0M | $6.7M | $21.1M | $11.7M | $7.7M | $4.2M | $4.3M | $5.9M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$6.2M | −$3.0M | $13.4M | −$1.2M | −$233.5M | −$11.7M | −$7.7M | −$4.2M | −$1.6M | −$5.9M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$4.6M | −$4.6M | −$4.6M | −$4.5M | −$4.3M | −$4.1M | −$4.0M | −$3.5M | −$3.3M | −$3.3M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$201,000 | $0 | $83.6M | $461,000 | $825,000 | −$2.9M | −$1.5M | −$1.3M | −$688,000 | −$2.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$6.6M | −$44.2M | −$84.6M | −$14.0M | $269.4M | $273.6M | $273.6M | −$2.2M | −$12.4M | −$9.1M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $540,000 | −$1.7M | −$82.7M | $0 | $0 | −$273.5M | −$273.2M | $136,000 | $13,899 | $0 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$10.9M | −$50.6M | −$88.2M | −$18.1M | $265.9M | −$6.9M | −$5.0M | −$6.9M | −$16.3M | −$14.4M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$817,000 | −$751,000 | −$1.2M | −$190,000 | −$22.4M | $12.8M | $5.3M | $6.5M | −$799,729 | $1.1M |
| Cash at end of period | $2.9M | $3.7M | $4.5M | $5.7M | $5.9M | $28.4M | $15.5M | $10.2M | $3.7M | $4.5M |
| Free cash flow | $9.7M | $48.1M | $69.7M | $12.4M | −$75.9M | $19.7M | $10.4M | $13.3M | $12.8M | $15.4M |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.0% | 10.6% | 15.1% | 2.0% | −14.8% | 7.1% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.73 | 4.63 | 7.06 | 0.93 | −2.67 | 1.50 | 1.04 | 1.21 | 1.78 | — |
| 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 | $13.9M | $1.3M | $6.5M | $7.2M | $3.6M | $4.9M | $4.8M | $5.3M | −$1.2M | $2.5M | $6.7M | $6.8M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $2.4M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.7M | $2.6M | $2.5M | $2.7M | $2.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $453,000 | $457,000 | $413,000 | $418,000 | $400,000 | $386,000 | $329,000 | $314,000 | $312,000 | $339,000 | $322,000 | $282,000 |
| Change in working capital | −$11.0M | −$3.6M | $4.7M | −$14.5M | −$6.7M | −$7.6M | $8.9M | −$5.0M | $2.7M | $10.7M | $33.0M | $1.3M |
| Other non-cash items | $2.0M | $1.3M | $3.4M | $994,000 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $7.9M | $1.3M | $2.1M | $1.3M | −$344,000 | $330,000 |
| Cash from operating activities | $7.8M | $1.9M | $17.6M | −$3.3M | $812,000 | $1.2M | $24.4M | $4.5M | $6.5M | $17.4M | $42.4M | $11.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$3.7M | −$1.1M | −$867,000 | −$1.8M | −$3.2M | −$701,000 | −$1.5M | −$1.0M | −$1.9M | −$280,000 | −$987,000 | −$1.2M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | −$1.8M | −$3.2M | −$701,000 | −$1.5M | −$1.0M | −$158,000 | −$272,000 | −$987,000 | −$1.2M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | $0 | $372,000 | $1.8M | $3.2M | $701,000 | $1.5M | $1.0M | $1.9M | $280,000 | $987,000 | $1.2M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$3.7M | −$1.1M | −$495,000 | −$1.8M | −$3.2M | −$701,000 | −$1.5M | −$1.0M | −$158,000 | −$272,000 | −$987,000 | −$1.2M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$1.3M | −$1.2M | −$1.2M | −$1.2M | −$1.2M | −$1.2M | −$1.2M | −$1.2M | −$1.2M | −$1.1M | −$1.1M | −$1.1M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$2.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$201,000 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $83,000 | −$75,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $108,000 | −$620,000 | −$16.5M | $6.4M | $3.8M | −$252,000 | −$21.7M | −$2.5M | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$27,000 | −$190,000 | $189,000 | $477,000 | −$44,000 | −$82,000 | −$46,000 | −$236,000 | −$4.1M | −$17.4M | −$40.2M | −$7.9M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$3.2M | −$2.0M | −$17.5M | $5.7M | $2.6M | −$1.7M | −$22.9M | −$3.9M | −$5.3M | −$18.5M | −$41.2M | −$9.1M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $960,000 | −$1.2M | −$417,000 | $540,000 | $222,000 | −$1.2M | $14,000 | −$402,000 | $1.0M | −$1.4M | $230,000 | $1.2M |
| Cash at end of period | $2.6M | $1.7M | $2.9M | $3.3M | $2.8M | $2.6M | $3.7M | $3.7M | $4.1M | $3.1M | $4.5M | $4.2M |
| Free cash flow | $4.1M | $744,000 | $16.7M | −$5.2M | −$2.4M | $529,000 | $22.9M | $3.5M | $4.6M | $17.1M | $41.5M | $10.3M |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.5% | 0.6% | 12.0% | −4.2% | −2.2% | 0.5% | 17.9% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 32.9% | 8.2% |
| Capex / revenue | 3.1% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.56 | 1.50 | 2.70 | −0.46 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 5.08 | 0.85 | — | 6.82 | 6.32 | 1.68 |
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.
RCKY cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Rocky Brands generated $16.3 million of cash from operations (down 69.1%) and spent $6.6 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $9.7 million, 2.0% of revenue. It returned $4.8 million to shareholders through dividends ($4.6 million) and net share buybacks ($0.2 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $0.8 million over the year.
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RCKY cash flow FAQ
What is Rocky Brands's free cash flow?
Rocky Brands's free cash flow was $9.7 million in fiscal 2025: $16.3 million of operating cash flow minus $6.6 million of capital expenditures It was $48.1 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Rocky Brands generate from operations?
Rocky Brands generated $16.3 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 0.73 times its net income of $22.3 million.
How much does Rocky Brands spend on capital expenditures?
Rocky Brands spent $6.6 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 1.4% of revenue, compared with $4.7 million the year before.
How much stock does Rocky Brands buy back?
Rocky Brands spent $0.2 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does Rocky Brands pay in dividends?
Rocky Brands paid $4.6 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 47.7% of free cash flow.