Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where TEN’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$295.8M
−3.9% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$521.7M
65.3% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$226.0M
−28.3% margin
Returned to shareholders
$60.1M
Change in cash
−$45.2M
cash at year-end $303.1M
Cash from operations: $295.8MCash from operations$295.8MAcquisitions & other: $94.0MAcquisitions & other$94.0MBorrowing: $173.1MBorrowing$173.1MDrawn from cash: $45.2MDrawn from cash$45.2MCurrency & other: $4.2MCurrency & other$4.2MCapital expenditures: $521.7MCapital expenditures$521.7M · 85%Dividends: $60.1MDividends$60.1M · 10%Investments (net): $30.4MInvestments (net)$30.4M · 5%$612.3M
Cash from operations
$295.8M
Capital expenditures
−$521.7M
Investments (net)
−$30.4M
Acquisitions & other
+$94.0M
Dividends
−$60.1M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$173.1M
Currency & other
+$4.2M
Change in cash
−$45.2M

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TEN operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

TEN cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$170.4M2016$295.8M2025+6.3%/yr
Capital expenditures$576.1M2016$521.7M2025−1.1%/yr
Free cash flow−$405.7M2016−$226.0M2025—
Free cash flow margin−84.2%2016−28.3%2025+55.9 pts
Operating cash flow / net income3.0220161.862025−1.16
Stock-based compensation$510,0002016$7.1M2025+33.9%/yr
Dividends paid$40.4M2016$60.1M2025+4.5%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$20.7M2016$02025−100.0%
Capex / revenue119.6%201665.3%2025−54.2 pts

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

TEN cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

TEN 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).

TEN cash flow statement

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$159.3M$181.6M$300.2M$208.5M−$150.6M$27.2M$14.0M−$99.2M$7.6M$56.5M
Depreciation & amortization$170.1M$139.8M$123.1M$121.6M$126.8M$127.3M$128.8M$146.8M$139.0M$107.1M
Stock-based compensation$7.1M$8.1M$0$0$24.0M$18.0M$25.0M$14.0M$14.0M$510,000
Change in working capital−$2.6M$45.8M$26.7M−$43.7M$4.3M$8.3M$12.2M−$37.6M$21.4M$15.0M
Other non-cash items−$38.0M−$67.7M−$54.7M$2.2M$48.6M$24.6M$4.4M$45.6M−$14.4M−$8.8M
Cash from operating activities$295.8M$307.7M$395.3M$288.5M$53.1M$205.4M$184.3M$69.6M$167.7M$170.4M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$521.7M−$650.0M−$298.4M−$333.4M−$61.2M−$188.2M−$102.2M−$17.3M−$293.3M−$576.1M
Investments (net)−$30.4M−$441.6M−$154.0M−$301.8M−$8.0M−$94.6M−$102.2M−$179,000−$241.8M−$576.1M
Acquisitions & other investing$94.0M$650.0M$315.0M$333.4M$61.2M$188.2M$102.2M$17.3M$293.3M$576.1M
Cash from investing activities−$458.1M−$441.6M−$137.4M−$301.8M−$8.0M−$94.6M−$102.2M−$179,000−$241.8M−$576.1M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$60.1M−$71.8M−$61.9M−$43.7M−$36.3M−$46.7M−$49.3M−$44.4M−$39.9M−$40.4M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)$0$0−$108.3M−$2.5M−$168,000−$59.8M−$50.0M$497.2M−$20.7M−$20.7M
Net borrowing (repayment)$173.1M$184.5M−$14.9M$206.9M−$129.1M−$34.8M−$62.6M−$156.0M−$3.0M$365.9M
Shares issued$0$0$0$44.0M$77.2M$3.5M$50.5M$148.8M$0$0
Other financing−$848,000−$7.2M−$5.5M−$9.2M−$1.3M$1.0M$6.4M−$497.2M$139.7M−$1.1M
Cash from financing activities$112.1M$105.5M−$190.6M$195.5M−$89.7M−$136.8M−$104.9M−$51.6M$76.1M$303.8M
Summary
Net change in cash−$45.2M−$28.4M$67.3M$182.2M−$44.6M−$26.0M−$22.8M$17.9M$4.9M−$101.9M
Cash at end of period$303.1M$348.3M$376.7M$309.4M$127.2M$171.8M$197.8M$220.5M$202.7M$187.8M
Free cash flow−$226.0M−$342.3M$96.9M−$44.8M−$8.1M$17.2M$82.1M$52.3M−$125.7M−$405.7M
Free cash flow margin−28.3%−42.6%10.9%−5.2%−1.5%2.7%13.7%9.9%−23.8%−84.2%
Capex / revenue65.3%80.8%33.5%38.7%11.2%29.2%17.1%3.3%55.4%119.6%
Operating cash flow / net income1.861.691.321.38—7.5513.16—22.023.02

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.

TEN cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Tsakos Energy Navigation generated $295.8 million of cash from operations (down 3.9%) and spent $521.7 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$226.0 million, −28.3% of revenue. It returned $60.1 million to shareholders through dividends ($60.1 million) and net share buybacks ($0). Cash and equivalents fell by $45.2 million over the year.

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TEN cash flow FAQ

What is Tsakos Energy Navigation's free cash flow?

Tsakos Energy Navigation's free cash flow was -$226.0 million in fiscal 2025: $295.8 million of operating cash flow minus $521.7 million of capital expenditures It was -$342.3 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Tsakos Energy Navigation generate from operations?

Tsakos Energy Navigation generated $295.8 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.86 times its net income of $159.3 million.

How much does Tsakos Energy Navigation spend on capital expenditures?

Tsakos Energy Navigation spent $521.7 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 65.3% of revenue, compared with $650.0 million the year before.

How much does Tsakos Energy Navigation pay in dividends?

Tsakos Energy Navigation paid $60.1 million in dividends in fiscal 2025.

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