SurgePays, Inc. (SURG) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where SURG’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$21.3M
Capital expenditures
$18,590
0.0% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$21.3M
−37.4% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$10.8M
cash at year-end $2.0M
Shares issued: $1.8MShares issued$1.8MOther financing: $14.3MOther financing$14.3MDrawn from cash: $10.8MDrawn from cash$10.8MCash used in operations: $21.3MCash used in operations$21.3M · 79%Debt repayment: $5.6MDebt repayment$5.6M · 21%Capital expenditures: $18,590Capital expenditures$18,590 · 0%$26.9M
Cash from operations
−$21.3M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$5.6M
Shares issued
+$1.8M
Other financing
+$14.3M
Change in cash
−$10.8M

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SURG operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

SURG cash flow trends, 2016–2025

SurgePays, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$941,8022016−$21.3M2025—
Capital expenditures$3,0002016$18,5902025+22.5%/yr
Free cash flow−$944,8022016−$21.3M2025—
Free cash flow margin−28.7%2016−37.4%2025−8.8 pts
Stock-based compensation$157,9072018$939,9902025+29.0%/yr
Dividends paid$02016$5.1M2020—
Share buybacks (net)$02016$02025—
Capex / revenue0.1%20160.0%2025−0.1 pts

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

SURG cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

SURG 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).

SURG cash flow statement

SurgePays, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−$36.1M−$45.9M$20.6M−$553,228−$13.5M−$10.7M−$8.4M−$1.5M−$2.0M−$4.6M
Depreciation & amortization$1.1M$1.3M$1.1M$988,700$917,468$1.4M$282,930$149,642$6,939$433,118
Stock-based compensation$939,990$8.4M$566,710$140,676$3,575$182,968$329,574$157,907——
Change in working capital$6.1M$13.2M−$13.9M$178,754−$2.7M$3.9M−$152,182$197,365−$236,628—
Other non-cash items$6.6M$1.8M$1.8M$38,370$5,505$899,984$1.5M$20,550$1.6M$3.2M
Cash from operating activities−$21.3M−$21.3M$10.3M$793,272−$15.3M−$4.3M−$6.5M−$1.0M−$604,109−$941,802
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$18,590−$518,189−$281,304−$698,582−$51,408−$6,605−$227,630−$331,803−$147,000−$3,000
Investments (net)$0−$3.0M−$281,304−$1.5M−$376,724$14,959−$32,241−$278,035−$147,000−$503,000
Acquisitions & other investing$0$518,189$281,304$698,582$51,408$0$227,630$331,803$147,000$227,965
Cash from investing activities−$18,590−$3.0M−$281,304−$1.5M−$376,724$8,354−$32,241−$278,035−$147,000−$278,035
Financing activities
Dividends paid—————−$5.1M——$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)$0−$631,967$0—$0−$500,000$0—−$460,574$0
Net borrowing (repayment)−$5.6M−$1.5M−$2.6M$1.5M$2.2M$4.1M$3.3M$446,547$629,242$629,242
Shares issued$1.8M$17.2M$0$473$21.3M$1.1M$3.2M$0$0$0
Other financing$14.3M$7.4M$207,240$0−$2.2M$5.1M$0$17,554$734,575$509,855
Cash from financing activities$10.5M$22.5M−$2.4M$1.5M$21.3M$4.6M$6.5M$464,101$903,243$1.1M
Summary
Net change in cash−$10.8M−$1.8M$7.6M$752,158$5.6M$327,955−$98,572−$829,548$152,134−$5,780
Cash at end of period$2.0M$12.8M$14.6M$7.0M$6.3M$673,995$346,040$444,612$215,843$63,709
Free cash flow−$21.3M−$21.8M$10.0M$94,690−$15.3M−$4.3M−$6.8M−$1.3M−$751,109−$944,802
Free cash flow margin−37.4%−35.9%7.3%0.1%−30.0%−8.0%−26.3%−8.8%−5.6%−28.7%
Capex / revenue0.0%0.9%0.2%0.6%0.1%0.0%0.9%2.2%1.1%0.1%
Operating cash flow / net income——0.50———————

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.

SURG cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), SurgePays generated -$21.3 million of cash from operations and spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$21.3 million, −37.4% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $10.8 million over the year.

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SURG cash flow FAQ

What is SurgePays's free cash flow?

SurgePays's free cash flow was -$21.3 million in fiscal 2025: -$21.3 million of operating cash flow minus $0.0 million of capital expenditures It was -$21.8 million a year earlier..

How much cash does SurgePays generate from operations?

SurgePays generated -$21.3 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does SurgePays spend on capital expenditures?

SurgePays spent $0.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.0% of revenue, compared with $0.5 million the year before.

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