Tredegar Corporation (TG) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where TG’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$33.0M
+29.3% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$17.2M
2.4% of revenue
Free cash flow
$15.7M
2.2% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$333,000
cash at year-end $6.7M
Cash from operations: $33.0MCash from operations$33.0MAcquisitions & other: $11.7MAcquisitions & other$11.7MDrawn from cash, Currency & other: $680,000Other sources$680,000Debt repayment: $26.9MDebt repayment$26.9M · 59%Capital expenditures: $17.2MCapital expenditures$17.2M · 38%Other financing: $1.3MOther financing$1.3M · 3%$45.4M
Cash from operations
$33.0M
Capital expenditures
−$17.2M
Acquisitions & other
+$11.7M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$26.9M
Other financing
−$1.3M
Currency & other
+$347,000
Change in cash
−$333,000

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TG operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

TG cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Tredegar Corporation cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$48.9M2016$33.0M2025−4.3%/yr
Capital expenditures$45.5M2016$17.2M2025−10.2%/yr
Free cash flow$3.4M2016$15.7M2025+18.5%/yr
Free cash flow margin0.4%20162.2%2025+1.8 pts
Operating cash flow / net income2.0020160.992025−1.01
Stock-based compensation$56,0002016$1.8M2025+47.1%/yr
Dividends paid$14.5M2016$02025−100.0%
Share buybacks (net)$02016$396,0002022—
Capex / revenue5.5%20162.4%2025−3.1 pts

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

TG cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

TG 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).

TG cash flow statement

Tredegar Corporation annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$33.5M−$64.6M−$105.9M$28.5M$57.8M−$75.4M$48.3M$24.8M$38.3M$24.5M
Depreciation & amortization$21.7M$25.5M$27.7M$26.4M$23.8M$32.0M$44.3M$33.8M$40.3M$32.5M
Stock-based compensation$1.8M$2.5M$2.0M$3.6M$5.2M$144.4M−$4.5M$1.2M$264,000$56,000
Change in working capital−$16.0M−$21.5M$38.3M−$45.4M−$9.7M−$4.3M$25.6M$7.2M−$23.8M−$7.6M
Other non-cash items−$8.1M$83.5M$61.9M−$34.0M−$6.5M−$22.2M$2.2M$30.8M$33.2M−$527,000
Cash from operating activities$33.0M$25.5M$24.0M−$20.8M$70.6M$74.4M$115.9M$97.8M$88.2M$48.9M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$17.2M−$14.3M−$26.4M−$36.9M−$27.4M−$23.4M−$50.9M−$40.8M−$44.4M−$45.5M
Investments (net)$0$40.5M−$33.3M$1.4M$47.1M$32.9M−$39.9M−$34.1M−$125.6M−$42.0M
Acquisitions & other investing$11.7M$14.3M$33.6M$10,000$4.7M$23.4M$50.9M$40.8M$44.4M$45.5M
Cash from investing activities−$5.5M$40.5M−$26.2M−$35.5M$24.4M$32.9M−$39.9M−$34.1M−$125.6M−$42.0M
Financing activities
Dividends paid$0$0−$8.9M−$17.0M−$16.2M−$216.0M−$15.3M−$14.6M−$14.5M−$14.5M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)———−$396,000$325,000−$850,000−$854,000−$328,000−$124,000$2.3M
Net borrowing (repayment)−$26.9M−$64.4M$8.4M$62.8M$75.5M$92.0M$65.5M−$50.5M$57.0M−$11.6M
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$1.3M−$587,000−$4.0M$0−$136.5M−$693,000−$126.6M$1.3M$819,000$0
Cash from financing activities−$28.2M−$65.0M−$4.5M$45.4M−$76.8M−$125.6M−$77.3M−$64.1M$43.2M−$23.7M
Summary
Net change in cash−$333,000−$6.4M−$5.8M−$11.3M$18.7M−$19.6M−$3.0M−$2.1M$7.0M−$14.6M
Cash at end of period$6.7M$7.1M$13.5M$19.2M$30.5M$11.8M$31.4M$34.4M$36.5M$29.5M
Free cash flow$15.7M$11.2M−$2.5M−$57.7M$43.2M$51.0M$65.0M$57.0M$43.9M$3.4M
Free cash flow margin2.2%1.9%−0.4%−7.6%5.2%6.8%7.9%6.7%4.6%0.4%
Capex / revenue2.4%2.4%4.6%4.8%3.3%3.1%6.2%4.8%4.6%5.5%
Operating cash flow / net income0.99——−0.731.22—2.403.942.312.00

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.

TG cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Tredegar generated $33.0 million of cash from operations (up 29.3%) and spent $17.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $15.7 million, 2.2% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $0.3 million over the year.

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TG cash flow FAQ

What is Tredegar's free cash flow?

Tredegar's free cash flow was $15.7 million in fiscal 2025: $33.0 million of operating cash flow minus $17.2 million of capital expenditures It was $11.2 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Tredegar generate from operations?

Tredegar generated $33.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 0.99 times its net income of $33.5 million.

How much does Tredegar spend on capital expenditures?

Tredegar spent $17.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 2.4% of revenue, compared with $14.3 million the year before.

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