SandRidge Energy, Inc. (SD) Cash Flow Statement
Where SD’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $100.1M +35.4% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $67.7M 43.3% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $32.5M 20.8% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $22.3M 69% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- $12.8M cash at year-end $112.3M
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SD operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
SD cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$46.5M2016 | $100.1M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $879.2M2016 | $67.7M2025 | −24.8%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$925.7M2016 | $32.5M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −120.4%2016 | 20.8%2025 | +141.2 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 3.852017 | 1.432025 | −2.42 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $18.4M2016 | $2.7M2025 | −19.0%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $11.3M2016 | $15.9M2025 | +3.9%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $154,0002016 | $6.4M2025 | +51.3%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 114.4%2016 | 43.3%2025 | −71.1 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
SD cash flow by activity
SD 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).
SD cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $70.2M | $63.0M | $60.9M | $242.2M | $116.7M | −$277.4M | −$449.3M | −$9.1M | $47.1M | −$4.32B |
| Depreciation & amortization | $42.9M | $32.5M | $22.2M | $17.9M | $15.4M | $58.1M | $158.6M | $139.3M | $131.9M | $152.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $2.7M | $2.4M | $1.9M | $1.5M | $1.4M | $3.0M | $4.3M | $23.4M | $15.8M | $18.4M |
| Change in working capital | −$8.0M | −$3.0M | $13.5M | −$28.1M | −$2.4M | $4.8M | $9.8M | $8.7M | −$1.6M | $127.5M |
| Other non-cash items | −$7.7M | −$20.9M | $17.1M | −$68.8M | −$20.9M | $247.6M | $398.1M | −$16.8M | −$12.0M | $3.98B |
| Cash from operating activities | $100.1M | $73.9M | $115.6M | $164.7M | $110.3M | $36.2M | $121.3M | $145.5M | $181.2M | −$46.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$67.7M | −$26.4M | −$37.6M | −$45.6M | −$11.6M | −$12.5M | −$191.7M | −$187.0M | −$219.2M | −$879.2M |
| Investments (net) | — | −$154.7M | −$48.5M | −$45.1M | $23.0M | $25.1M | −$189.8M | −$183.5M | −$245.7M | −$1.04B |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $3.7M | $26.4M | $50.0M | $45.6M | $11.6M | $12.5M | $191.7M | $187.0M | $219.2M | $1.71B |
| Cash from investing activities | −$64.0M | −$154.7M | −$36.2M | −$45.1M | $23.0M | $25.1M | −$189.8M | −$183.5M | −$245.7M | −$207.5M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$15.9M | −$72.3M | −$81.5M | −$1.2M | −$876,000 | — | — | — | $0 | −$11.3M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$6.4M | −$233,000 | −$929,000 | −$1.2M | −$899,000 | −$64,000 | −$367,000 | −$7.4M | −$6.7M | −$154,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$738,000 | −$708,000 | −$588,000 | −$541,000 | −$20.1M | −$37.7M | $56.6M | −$36.3M | −$1.5M | −$7.0M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$290,000 | −$393,000 | $94,000 | $1.3M | −$125,000 | −$1.2M | −$1.4M | $0 | $0 | $10.9M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$23.3M | −$73.7M | −$82.9M | −$1.6M | −$22.0M | −$39.0M | $54.8M | −$43.7M | −$8.2M | −$7.5M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $12.8M | −$154.4M | −$3.5M | $117.9M | $111.3M | $22.3M | −$13.7M | −$81.7M | −$72.8M | −$261.5M |
| Cash at end of period | $112.3M | $99.5M | $253.9M | $257.5M | $139.5M | $28.3M | $6.0M | $19.6M | $101.3M | $174.1M |
| Free cash flow | $32.5M | $47.5M | $77.9M | $119.1M | $98.6M | $23.7M | −$70.4M | −$41.5M | −$38.1M | −$925.7M |
| Free cash flow margin | 20.8% | 37.9% | 52.4% | 46.9% | 58.4% | 20.6% | −26.4% | −11.9% | −10.7% | −120.4% |
| Capex / revenue | 43.3% | 21.1% | 25.3% | 17.9% | 6.9% | 10.8% | 71.8% | 53.5% | 61.4% | 114.4% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.43 | 1.17 | 1.90 | 0.68 | 0.94 | — | — | — | 3.85 | — |
| 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 | $26.7M | $18.7M | $21.6M | $16.0M | $19.6M | $13.0M | $17.6M | $25.5M | $8.8M | $11.1M | $1.8M | $18.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $12.1M | $11.4M | $11.9M | $11.0M | $9.9M | $10.0M | $10.8M | $9.9M | $6.0M | $5.8M | $5.9M | $16.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $771,000 | $702,000 | $686,000 | $688,000 | $720,000 | $650,000 | $575,000 | $707,000 | $536,000 | $536,000 | $523,000 | $476,000 |
| Change in working capital | $7.9M | −$14.7M | $3.4M | −$2.7M | −$2.7M | −$6.0M | $1.0M | $1.8M | −$4.0M | −$1.8M | $4.0M | $466,000 |
| Other non-cash items | −$5.0M | $3.6M | −$6.0M | $254,000 | −$4.6M | $2.6M | −$3.9M | −$17.1M | $40,000 | $40,000 | $14.0M | −$10.4M |
| Cash from operating activities | $42.4M | $19.8M | $31.7M | $25.3M | $22.9M | $20.3M | $26.0M | $20.8M | $11.4M | $15.7M | $26.2M | $25.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$19.2M | −$20.9M | −$17.2M | −$19.4M | −$15.8M | −$6.7M | −$12.8M | −$10.0M | −$4.5M | −$1.1M | −$694,000 | −$1.4M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | −$22.4M | −$14.5M | −$9.3M | −$16.0M | −$133.5M | −$4.0M | −$1.1M | −$633,000 | −$12.5M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$1.6M | −$2.7M | −$633,000 | $19.4M | $15.8M | $6.7M | $12.8M | $10.0M | $4.5M | $1.1M | — | −$21.7M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$20.8M | −$23.5M | −$17.9M | −$22.4M | −$14.5M | −$9.3M | −$16.0M | −$133.5M | −$4.0M | −$1.1M | — | −$35.5M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$10.6M | −$3.9M | −$3.9M | −$3.8M | −$4.1M | −$4.1M | −$4.1M | −$4.2M | −$4.3M | −$59.7M | −$3.7M | −$4.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | $364,000 | −$405,000 | −$47,000 | −$476,000 | −$880,000 | −$5.0M | −$233,000 | −$129,000 | −$124,000 | −$103,000 | −$73.5M | $94,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$198,000 | −$226,000 | −$152,000 | −$180,000 | −$207,000 | −$199,000 | −$145,000 | −$167,000 | — | — | — | −$153,000 |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$535,000 | $0 | $0 | −$19,000 | −$78,000 | −$146,000 | −$37,000 | $0 | −$189,000 | −$207,000 | $73.3M | −$744,000 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$11.0M | −$4.5M | −$4.0M | −$4.5M | −$5.3M | −$9.5M | −$4.5M | −$4.5M | −$4.6M | −$60.0M | −$3.9M | −$4.8M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $10.6M | −$8.2M | $9.8M | −$1.6M | $3.1M | $1.6M | $5.4M | −$117.2M | $2.8M | −$45.5M | $21.7M | $8.2M |
| Cash at end of period | $114.7M | $104.1M | $112.3M | $102.6M | $104.2M | $101.1M | $99.5M | $94.1M | $211.3M | $208.5M | $253.9M | $232.2M |
| Free cash flow | $23.2M | −$1.1M | $14.4M | $5.9M | $7.0M | $13.6M | $13.2M | $10.9M | $6.9M | $14.5M | $25.5M | $24.2M |
| Free cash flow margin | 45.5% | −2.2% | 36.6% | 14.9% | 20.3% | 31.9% | 33.8% | 36.1% | 26.4% | 48.0% | 75.2% | 63.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 37.6% | 41.9% | 43.8% | 48.6% | 45.9% | 15.8% | 32.9% | 33.2% | 17.5% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 3.5% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.59 | 1.06 | 1.46 | 1.58 | 1.17 | 1.56 | 1.48 | 0.82 | 1.30 | 1.41 | 14.63 | 1.37 |
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.
SD cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), SandRidge Energy generated $100.1 million of cash from operations (up 35.4%) and spent $67.7 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $32.5 million, 20.8% of revenue. It returned $22.3 million to shareholders through dividends ($15.9 million) and net share buybacks ($6.4 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $12.8 million over the year.
Related: SD income statement, SD balance sheet, SD dividend history. See the SD stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SD cash flow FAQ
What is SandRidge Energy's free cash flow?
SandRidge Energy's free cash flow was $32.5 million in fiscal 2025: $100.1 million of operating cash flow minus $67.7 million of capital expenditures It was $47.5 million a year earlier..
How much cash does SandRidge Energy generate from operations?
SandRidge Energy generated $100.1 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.43 times its net income of $70.2 million.
How much does SandRidge Energy spend on capital expenditures?
SandRidge Energy spent $67.7 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 43.3% of revenue, compared with $26.4 million the year before.
How much stock does SandRidge Energy buy back?
SandRidge Energy spent $6.4 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does SandRidge Energy pay in dividends?
SandRidge Energy paid $15.9 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 48.9% of free cash flow.