USA Rare Earth, Inc. (USAR) Cash Flow Statement
Where USAR’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- −$49.0M
- Capital expenditures
- $37.4M 2,273.8% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- −$86.3M −5,255.3% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- —
- Change in cash
- $343.2M cash at year-end $359.9M
Cash from operations
−$49.0M
Capital expenditures
−$37.4M
Acquisitions & other
−$102.2M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$357,000
Shares issued
+$213.3M
Other financing
+$318.0M
Change in cash
$343.2M
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
USAR operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
USAR cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $9.5M2016 | −$49.0M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $02016 | $37.4M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow | $9.5M2016 | −$86.3M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | 56.3%2016 | −5,255.3%2025 | −5,311.6 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 0.982016 | 2.142021 | +1.16 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $34.9M2017 | $8.8M2025 | −15.9%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $16.0M2017 | $12.0M2024 | −4.0%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $127.5M2019 | $246.9M2024 | +14.1%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0%2016 | 2,273.8%2025 | +2,273.8 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
USAR cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
USAR 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).
USAR cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$298.5M | −$16.4M | −$8.5M | −$25.5M | $331.6M | −$122.5M | −$355.1M | $66.6M | $2.3M | $9.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.6M | $389,000 | $718,000 | $671,000 | $185.5M | $184.1M | $155.9M | $148,000 | — | — |
| Stock-based compensation | $8.8M | $1.7M | $1.4M | $3.2M | $13.5M | $12.8M | $73.5M | $35.1M | $34.9M | — |
| Change in working capital | −$8.3M | $140,000 | $411,000 | $5.5M | −$13.4M | $15.8M | $51.0M | $166,000 | −$190,000 | −$217,000 |
| Other non-cash items | $247.5M | $1.1M | −$15.9M | $1.3M | $192.5M | $663.2M | $697.1M | −$18.5M | −$9.0M | $43,000 |
| Cash from operating activities | −$49.0M | −$13.0M | −$21.9M | −$14.8M | $709.8M | $753.4M | $622.4M | $83.5M | $28.1M | $9.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$37.4M | −$3.1M | −$6.0M | −$5.1M | −$232.8M | −$196.7M | −$392.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investments (net) | — | $246.9M | −$6.0M | −$15.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$102.2M | −$247.1M | $6.0M | $5.1M | −$417,000 | −$22.5M | −$133.7M | — | — | — |
| Cash from investing activities | −$139.6M | −$3.3M | −$6.0M | −$15.2M | −$233.2M | −$219.2M | −$525.7M | — | — | — |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | −$12.0M | — | — | −$471.7M | −$590.2M | −$496.2M | −$86.5M | −$16.0M | — |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | −$246.9M | −$191,000 | $0 | −$5.0M | −$25.2M | −$127.5M | — | — | — |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $357,000 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $213.3M | $25.5M | $13.3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $318.0M | $252.1M | $0 | $22.3M | −$416,000 | $80.6M | $525.4M | −$230,000 | −$15.7M | — |
| Cash from financing activities | $531.7M | $19.8M | $14.1M | $22.3M | −$477.1M | −$534.7M | −$98.3M | −$86.7M | −$31.7M | — |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $343.2M | $3.6M | −$13.8M | −$7.7M | −$640,000 | −$595,000 | −$1.6M | −$3.2M | −$3.6M | $9.5M |
| Cash at end of period | $359.9M | $16.8M | $13.2M | $27.0M | $34.7M | $640,000 | $1.2M | $2.8M | $6.0M | $9.6M |
| Free cash flow | −$86.3M | −$16.1M | −$27.9M | −$19.9M | $476.9M | $556.7M | $230.4M | $83.5M | $28.1M | $9.5M |
| Free cash flow margin | −5,255.3% | −1.4% | — | — | 49.2% | 57.3% | 27.1% | — | — | 56.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 2,273.8% | 0.3% | — | — | 24.0% | 20.3% | 46.1% | — | — | 0.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | 2.14 | — | — | 1.25 | 12.08 | 0.98 |
| 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 | −$10.3M | −$68.1M | −$50.5M | −$157.0M | −$142.7M | $51.7M | $17.4M | −$2.0M | $3.0M | $2.9M | −$6.3M | $2.9M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $2.5M | $2.1M | $1.1M | $276,000 | $205,000 | $65,000 | $51.8M | $91,000 | $98,000 | $259,000 | $259,000 | $50.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $6.1M | $4.9M | $4.5M | $3.0M | $0 | $1.3M | $11.5M | $158,000 | −$315,000 | $311,000 | $311,000 | $8.3M |
| Change in working capital | −$30.9M | −$1.0M | −$11.2M | $8.2M | −$2.1M | −$3.1M | $3.0M | $629,000 | $231,806 | $274,289 | $1.3M | $204,978 |
| Other non-cash items | −$24.2M | $43.6M | $28.3M | $142.7M | $136.7M | −$60.2M | −$75.6M | −$80,000 | −$3.2M | −$3.9M | $533,000 | −$61.6M |
| Cash from operating activities | −$56.9M | −$18.5M | −$27.9M | −$2.8M | −$7.9M | −$10.3M | $8.1M | −$1.2M | −$112,621 | −$156,457 | −$4.0M | −$208,150 |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$69.7M | −$38.6M | −$24.0M | −$7.1M | −$3.2M | −$3.0M | −$38.3M | −$1.2M | −$36,000 | −$281,000 | −$281,000 | −$45.3M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | −$7.1M | −$3.2M | −$3.0M | $249.4M | −$1.4M | −$36,000 | −$1.0M | −$281,000 | $628,000 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $0 | $0 | −$102.2M | $7.1M | $3.2M | $3.0M | $38.3M | $1.2M | $36,000 | $1.0M | $281,000 | −$639,000 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$69.7M | −$38.6M | −$126.2M | −$7.1M | −$3.2M | −$3.0M | $249.4M | −$1.4M | −$36,000 | −$281,000 | −$281,000 | −$45.3M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$733,000 | — | — | −$11.4M | −$11.6M | −$2.0M | −$108.5M | −$3.4M | −$113.0M | −$3.3M | — | −$108.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | — | −$41.4M | — | — | −$246.4M | −$58,000 | — | −$129,000 | −$129,000 | −$2,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$70,000 | −$1.9M | $68,000 | $289,000 | $0 | $0 | $1.2M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $1.50B | $0 | $119.9M | $70.2M | $23.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7.0M | $0 |
| Other financing | −$27.0M | −$50.9M | $256.3M | $78.4M | $51.0M | −$1.3M | $86.2M | $25.8M | $112.8M | $10.3M | $0 | −$49.1M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$27.8M | $1.45B | $256.4M | $145.8M | $109.6M | $20.0M | −$267.5M | $22.3M | −$167,000 | $6.8M | $6.8M | −$157.1M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$155.3M | $1.39B | $102.3M | $135.8M | $98.4M | $6.6M | −$23.0M | $19.7M | −$112,621 | −$156,457 | $2.6M | −$208,150 |
| Cash at end of period | $1.59B | $1.75B | $359.9M | $257.6M | $121.8M | $23.4M | $2,101 | $23.0M | $6,587 | $119,208 | $13.2M | $337,588 |
| Free cash flow | −$126.6M | −$57.1M | −$51.9M | −$9.9M | −$11.2M | −$13.4M | $10.6M | −$2.4M | −$112,621 | −$156,457 | −$4.3M | −$208,150 |
| Free cash flow margin | −2,175.1% | −1,002.1% | −3,156.4% | −3.2% | — | −4.3% | 195.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 1,198.2% | 678.2% | 1,458.4% | 2.3% | — | 1.0% | 710.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | — | −0.20 | 0.46 | — | −0.04 | −0.05 | — | −0.07 |
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.
USAR cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), USA Rare Earth generated -$49.0 million of cash from operations and spent $37.4 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$86.3 million, −5,255.3% of revenue. Cash and equivalents rose by $343.2 million over the year.
Related: USAR income statement, USAR balance sheet. See the USAR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
USAR cash flow FAQ
What is USA Rare Earth's free cash flow?
USA Rare Earth's free cash flow was -$86.3 million in fiscal 2025: -$49.0 million of operating cash flow minus $37.4 million of capital expenditures It was -$16.1 million a year earlier..
How much cash does USA Rare Earth generate from operations?
USA Rare Earth generated -$49.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does USA Rare Earth spend on capital expenditures?
USA Rare Earth spent $37.4 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 2,273.8% of revenue, compared with $3.1 million the year before.