Reading International, Inc (RDI) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where RDI’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$1.6M
Capital expenditures
$1.3M
0.7% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$2.9M
−1.4% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$2.2M
cash at year-end $12.9M
Acquisitions & other: $38.4MAcquisitions & other$38.4MDrawn from cash: $2.2MDrawn from cash$2.2MCurrency & other: $134,000Currency & other$134,000Debt repayment: $36.8MDebt repayment$36.8M · 90%Cash used in operations: $1.6MCash used in operations$1.6M · 4%Capital expenditures: $1.3MCapital expenditures$1.3M · 3%Other financing: $1.1MOther financing$1.1M · 3%$40.8M
Cash from operations
−$1.6M
Capital expenditures
−$1.3M
Acquisitions & other
+$38.4M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$36.8M
Other financing
−$1.1M
Currency & other
+$134,000
Change in cash
−$2.2M

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RDI operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

RDI cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Reading International, Inc cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$30.2M2016−$1.6M2025—
Capital expenditures$49.2M2016$1.3M2025−33.0%/yr
Free cash flow−$19.0M2016−$2.9M2025—
Free cash flow margin−7.0%2016−1.4%2025+5.6 pts
Operating cash flow / net income3.212016−0.362021−3.56
Stock-based compensation$609,0002016$1.9M2025+13.6%/yr
Dividends paid$02016$43,0002020—
Share buybacks (net)$2.9M2016$02022−100.0%
Capex / revenue18.2%20160.7%2025−17.5 pts

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

RDI cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

RDI 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).

RDI cash flow statement

Reading International, Inc annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−$14.7M−$35.9M−$30.7M−$36.7M$31.9M−$65.9M−$26.5M$14.5M$31.0M$9.4M
Depreciation & amortization$14.3M$17.2M$20.1M$22.6M$46.2M$23.4M$23.7M$23.4M$18.3M$17.5M
Stock-based compensation$1.9M$2.4M$1.9M$1.9M$2.2M$1.4M$1.5M$1.5M$1.0M$609,000
Change in working capital$4.2M$13.5M$1.0M−$36.1M$17.2M−$11.3M−$17.5M−$1.8M−$11.4M$6.7M
Other non-cash items−$7.4M−$927,000−$3.0M$22.0M−$108.9M$22.2M$43.4M−$4.9M−$15.1M−$4.0M
Cash from operating activities−$1.6M−$3.8M−$10.6M−$26.4M−$11.4M−$30.2M$24.6M$32.6M$23.9M$30.2M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$1.3M−$5.5M−$4.5M−$9.4M−$15.6M−$18.5M−$45.7M−$63.5M−$65.9M−$49.2M
Investments (net)—$4.0M−$2.7M−$9.5M$129.6M−$245,000−$51.9M−$64.9M−$6.8M−$42.9M
Acquisitions & other investing$38.4M$5.5M$4.5M$9.4M$15.6M$0$45.7M$63.5M$65.9M$49.2M
Cash from investing activities$37.1M$4.0M−$2.7M−$9.5M$129.6M−$18.8M−$51.9M−$64.9M−$6.8M−$42.9M
Financing activities
Dividends paid—————−$43,000−$315,000—$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)———$0−$5.5M−$670,000−$11.2M−$2.3M−$6.5M−$2.9M
Net borrowing (repayment)−$36.8M$689,000−$5.6M−$16.0M−$44.8M$60.3M$37.6M$35.3M−$15.5M$13.9M
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$1.1M−$352,000−$244,000−$537,000−$2.1M−$292,000−$112,000$235,000−$65,000$220,000
Cash from financing activities−$37.9M$337,000−$5.8M−$16.6M−$52.4M$59.3M$26.0M$33.2M−$22.1M$11.2M
Summary
Net change in cash−$2.2M−$359,000−$19.5M−$53.6M$61.7M$14.7M−$992,000−$541,000−$5.3M−$685,000
Cash at end of period$12.9M$15.1M$15.4M$35.0M$88.6M$26.8M$12.1M$13.1M$13.7M$19.0M
Free cash flow−$2.9M−$9.4M−$15.1M−$35.7M−$27.0M−$48.7M−$21.1M−$30.9M−$42.1M−$19.0M
Free cash flow margin−1.4%−4.5%−6.8%−17.6%−19.4%−62.6%−7.6%−10.0%−15.0%−7.0%
Capex / revenue0.7%2.6%2.0%4.6%11.2%23.8%16.5%20.5%23.6%18.2%
Operating cash flow / net income————−0.36——2.250.773.21

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.

RDI cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Reading International generated -$1.6 million of cash from operations and spent $1.3 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$2.9 million, −1.4% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $2.2 million over the year.

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RDI cash flow FAQ

What is Reading International's free cash flow?

Reading International's free cash flow was -$2.9 million in fiscal 2025: -$1.6 million of operating cash flow minus $1.3 million of capital expenditures It was -$9.4 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Reading International generate from operations?

Reading International generated -$1.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Reading International spend on capital expenditures?

Reading International spent $1.3 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.7% of revenue, compared with $5.5 million the year before.

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