RF Industries, Ltd. (RFIL) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where RFIL’s cash came from and went, FY2025

October 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$4.6M
+44.7% vs FY2024
Capital expenditures
$235,000
0.3% of revenue
Free cash flow
$4.3M
5.4% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
$4.2M
cash at year-end $5.1M
Cash from operations: $4.6MCash from operations$4.6MOther financing: $245,000Other financing$245,000Debt repayment: $361,000Debt repayment$361,000 · 7%Capital expenditures: $235,000Capital expenditures$235,000 · 5%Added to cash: $4.2MAdded to cash$4.2M · 88%$4.8M
Cash from operations
$4.6M
Capital expenditures
−$235,000
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$361,000
Other financing
+$245,000
Change in cash
$4.2M

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RFIL operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

RFIL cash flow trends, FY2016–FY2025

RF Industries, Ltd. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$1.3MFY2016$4.6MFY2025—
Capital expenditures$384,000FY2016$235,000FY2025−5.3%/yr
Free cash flow−$1.7MFY2016$4.3MFY2025—
Free cash flow margin−5.5%FY20165.4%FY2025+10.8 pts
Operating cash flow / net income4.18FY201761.05FY2025+56.87
Stock-based compensation$206,000FY2016$872,000FY2025+17.4%/yr
Dividends paid$1.1MFY2016$0FY2021−100.0%
Share buybacks (net)$158,000FY2016$0FY2020−100.0%
Capex / revenue1.3%FY20160.3%FY2025−1.0 pts

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

RFIL cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

RFIL 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).

RFIL cash flow statement

RF Industries, Ltd. annual cash flow statement
FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating activities
Net income$75,000−$6.6M−$3.1M$1.4M$6.2M−$81,000$3.5M$6.0M$382,000−$4.1M
Depreciation & amortization$2.5M$2.5M$2.4M$1.7M$770,000$1.0M$563,000$513,000$506,000$1.0M
Stock-based compensation$872,000$924,000$898,000$689,000$769,000$556,000$317,000$211,000$214,000$206,000
Change in working capital$975,000$3.5M$4.5M$492,000−$8.5M$3.8M−$7.1M−$1.4M$409,000−$1.0M
Other non-cash items$194,000$2.8M−$578,000−$1.4M−$2.3M−$774,000−$22,000$873,000$86,000$2.6M
Cash from operating activities$4.6M$3.2M$4.2M$2.9M−$3.1M$4.5M−$2.7M$6.2M$1.6M−$1.3M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$235,000−$738,000−$2.5M−$2.7M−$227,000−$235,000−$538,000−$266,000−$171,000−$384,000
Investments (net)—−$738,000−$2.5M−$27.1M−$227,000−$4.1M−$996,000$34,000−$171,000$67,000
Acquisitions & other investing$12,000$738,000$2.5M$2.7M$227,000$235,000$538,000$3.9M$171,000$343,000
Cash from investing activities−$223,000−$738,000−$2.5M−$27.1M−$227,000−$4.1M−$996,000$3.7M−$171,000$26,000
Financing activities
Dividends paid————$0−$388,000−$748,000−$730,000−$707,000−$1.1M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)—————$445,000$660,000$1.1M$56,000−$158,000
Net borrowing (repayment)−$361,000−$6.0M−$1.4M$15.6M$15.6M$2.8M$2.8M$2.8M$2.8M—
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing$245,000−$520,000$87,000$118,000−$15.0M$0−$2.8M−$2.8M−$2.8M$203,000
Cash from financing activities−$116,000−$6.5M−$1.3M$15.7M$605,000$2.8M−$88,000$383,000−$645,000−$1.1M
Summary
Net change in cash$4.2M−$4.1M$365,000−$8.5M−$2.7M$3.3M−$3.8M$10.3M$781,000−$2.3M
Cash at end of period$5.1M$839,000$4.9M$4.5M$13.1M$15.8M$12.5M$16.3M$6.0M$5.3M
Free cash flow$4.3M$2.4M$1.7M$217,000−$3.3M$4.3M−$3.2M$5.9M$1.4M−$1.7M
Free cash flow margin5.4%3.7%2.4%0.3%−5.8%10.0%−5.9%11.9%4.6%−5.5%
Capex / revenue0.3%1.1%3.4%3.1%0.4%0.5%1.0%0.5%0.6%1.3%
Operating cash flow / net income61.05——2.00−0.51—−0.771.034.18—

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.

RFIL cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended October 31, 2025), RF Industries generated $4.6 million of cash from operations (up 44.7%) and spent $0.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $4.3 million, 5.4% of revenue. Cash and equivalents rose by $4.2 million over the year.

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RFIL cash flow FAQ

What is RF Industries's free cash flow?

RF Industries's free cash flow was $4.3 million in fiscal 2025: $4.6 million of operating cash flow minus $0.2 million of capital expenditures It was $2.4 million a year earlier..

How much cash does RF Industries generate from operations?

RF Industries generated $4.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 61.05 times its net income of $0.1 million.

How much does RF Industries spend on capital expenditures?

RF Industries spent $0.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.3% of revenue, compared with $0.7 million the year before.

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