Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. (TCI) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE: TCIOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where TCI’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$2.9M
−320.3% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$79.5M
162.0% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$82.4M
−167.9% margin
Returned to shareholders
$1.1M
Change in cash
−$11.2M
cash at year-end $29.3M
Investments (net): $4.8MInvestments (net)$4.8MAcquisitions & other: $38.8MAcquisitions & other$38.8MBorrowing: $28.6MBorrowing$28.6MDrawn from cash: $11.2MDrawn from cash$11.2MCapital expenditures: $79.5MCapital expenditures$79.5M · 95%Cash used in operations: $2.9MCash used in operations$2.9M · 3%Share buybacks: $1.1MShare buybacks$1.1M · 1%$83.5M
Cash from operations
−$2.9M
Capital expenditures
−$79.5M
Investments (net)
+$4.8M
Acquisitions & other
+$38.8M
Share buybacks (net)
−$1.1M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$28.6M
Change in cash
−$11.2M

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TCI operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

TCI cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$8.0M2016−$2.9M2025—
Capital expenditures$111.8M2016$79.5M2025−3.7%/yr
Free cash flow−$103.8M2016−$82.4M2025—
Free cash flow margin−87.6%2016−167.9%2025−80.3 pts
Operating cash flow / net income24.962016−0.212025−25.17
Dividends paid$900,0002016$197,0002020−31.6%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$02016$1.1M2025—
Capex / revenue94.4%2016162.0%2025+67.7 pts

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

TCI cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

TCI 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).

TCI cash flow statement

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$13.8M$6.7M$7.2M$469.0M$10.1M$7.5M−$26.1M$183.0M−$15.3M$322,000
Depreciation & amortization$12.6M$12.5M$14.6M$13.1M$15.0M$18.6M$15.6M$22.8M$25.6M$23.7M
Change in working capital−$12.7M−$19.2M−$56.0M$44.3M−$8.0M−$5.0M−$33.5M−$222.3M−$32.5M−$927,000
Other non-cash items−$16.7M$1.3M$3.1M−$571.8M−$28.1M−$15.4M$8.3M−$164.7M−$10.2M−$15.0M
Cash from operating activities−$2.9M$1.3M−$31.1M−$45.4M−$11.0M$5.6M−$35.7M−$181.2M−$32.5M$8.0M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$79.5M−$57.9M−$18.5M−$18.7M−$8.1M−$17.5M−$37.2M−$78.9M−$77.4M−$111.8M
Investments (net)$4.8M−$41.5M$144.4M$109.7M$8.7M$381,000−$871,000$226.5M$9.8M−$88.6M
Acquisitions & other investing$38.8M$57.9M−$99.2M$216.4M$99.7M$17.5M$28.4M$0−$30.7M$133.5M
Cash from investing activities−$35.8M−$41.5M$26.8M$307.4M$100.3M$381,000−$9.6M$147.6M−$98.3M−$66.9M
Financing activities
Dividends paid—————−$197,000$0−$900,000−$900,000−$900,000
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$1.1M−$802,000−$908,000$0$0———$0$937,000
Net borrowing (repayment)$28.6M$2.7M−$137.7M−$1.4M−$4.7M−$1.0M$95.8M$160.6M$240.0M$82.3M
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing$0−$199,000−$455,000−$111.0M−$98.9M−$1.1M−$73.7M−$107.9M−$83.1M−$21.1M
Cash from financing activities$27.5M$1.7M−$139.0M−$112.4M−$103.6M−$2.3M$22.0M$51.8M$156.0M$61.2M
Summary
Net change in cash−$11.2M−$38.6M−$143.3M$149.6M−$14.2M$3.7M−$23.3M$18.2M$25.2M$2.3M
Cash at end of period$29.3M$40.5M$79.0M$222.3M$72.7M$87.0M$83.3M$106.6M$42.7M$17.5M
Free cash flow−$82.4M−$56.6M−$31.1M−$45.4M−$19.1M−$11.9M−$72.9M−$260.1M−$109.9M−$103.8M
Free cash flow margin−167.9%−126.5%−66.1%−133.2%−50.4%−22.9%−157.7%−215.0%−87.7%−87.6%
Capex / revenue162.0%129.4%39.3%54.8%21.3%33.7%80.4%65.2%61.8%94.4%
Operating cash flow / net income−0.210.20−4.29−0.10−1.090.75—−0.99—24.96

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.

TCI cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Transcontinental Realty generated -$2.9 million of cash from operations (down 320.3%) and spent $79.5 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$82.4 million, −167.9% of revenue. It returned $1.1 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($1.1 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $11.2 million over the year.

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TCI cash flow FAQ

What is Transcontinental Realty's free cash flow?

Transcontinental Realty's free cash flow was -$82.4 million in fiscal 2025: -$2.9 million of operating cash flow minus $79.5 million of capital expenditures It was -$56.6 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Transcontinental Realty generate from operations?

Transcontinental Realty generated -$2.9 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, −0.21 times its net income of $13.8 million.

How much does Transcontinental Realty spend on capital expenditures?

Transcontinental Realty spent $79.5 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 162.0% of revenue, compared with $57.9 million the year before.

How much stock does Transcontinental Realty buy back?

Transcontinental Realty spent $1.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

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