Where Food Comes From, Inc. (WFCF) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where WFCF’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$1.6M
−41.1% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$155,000
0.6% of revenue
Free cash flow
$1.5M
5.8% margin
Returned to shareholders
$2.2M
149% of free cash flow
Change in cash
$1.2M
cash at year-end $3.2M
Cash from operations: $1.6MCash from operations$1.6MAcquisitions & other: $1.8MAcquisitions & other$1.8MOther financing: $80,000Other financing$80,000Share buybacks: $2.2MShare buybacks$2.2M · 61%Capital expenditures: $155,000Capital expenditures$155,000 · 4%Added to cash: $1.2MAdded to cash$1.2M · 34%Debt repayment: $15,000Debt repayment$15,000 · 0%$3.5M
Cash from operations
$1.6M
Capital expenditures
−$155,000
Acquisitions & other
+$1.8M
Share buybacks (net)
−$2.2M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$15,000
Other financing
+$80,000
Change in cash
$1.2M

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WFCF operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

WFCF cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Where Food Comes From, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$986,0562016$1.6M2025+5.6%/yr
Capital expenditures$445,8472016$155,0002025−11.1%/yr
Free cash flow$540,2092016$1.5M2025+11.6%/yr
Free cash flow margin4.7%20165.8%2025+1.2 pts
Operating cash flow / net income2.4620161.052025−1.41
Stock-based compensation$121,8712016$23,0002025−16.9%/yr
Dividends paid$4,6662016$68,0002023+46.6%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$346,9762016$2.2M2025+22.6%/yr
Capex / revenue3.8%20160.6%2025−3.2 pts

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

WFCF cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

WFCF 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).

WFCF cash flow statement

Where Food Comes From, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$1.5M$2.1M$2.2M$2.0M$3.0M$1.4M$1.0M$674,978−$171,056$401,566
Depreciation & amortization$650,000$647,000$634,000$765,000$799,000$997,000$1.1M$942,418$854,180$267,645
Stock-based compensation$23,000$34,000$78,000$154,000$291,000$121,000$162,405$161,128$169,133$121,871
Change in working capital$191,000$137,000−$109,000−$276,000$122,000−$62,000$474,772−$718,376−$97,665−$66,597
Other non-cash items−$793,000−$208,000$67,000$17,000−$1.2M$11,000$117,784$94,022−$97,373$261,571
Cash from operating activities$1.6M$2.7M$2.8M$2.7M$3.0M$2.5M$2.9M$1.2M$657,219$986,056
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$155,000−$159,000−$148,000−$267,000−$213,000−$464,000−$369,200−$366,691−$83,757−$445,847
Investments (net)—−$159,000−$335,000−$267,000−$3,000−$730,000$253,000−$650,000−$650,000−$1.7M
Acquisitions & other investing$1.8M$159,000−$165,000$267,000$213,000$464,000−$999,001−$958,131$490,957$445,847
Cash from investing activities$1.7M−$159,000−$648,000−$267,000−$3,000−$730,000−$1.1M−$2.0M−$242,800−$1.7M
Financing activities
Dividends paid——−$68,000−$36,000−$914,000−$5,000——−$25,000−$4,666
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$2.2M−$3.3M−$4.0M−$3.5M−$1.1M−$1.0M−$555,000−$384,531−$199,638−$346,976
Net borrowing (repayment)−$15,000−$14,000−$13,000−$13,000−$10,000$1.0M−$49,000−$18,204−$7,156−$25,258
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing$80,000$84,000$136,000$72,000$52,000$10,000−$456$0$33,168$69,703
Cash from financing activities−$2.1M−$3.2M−$3.9M−$3.4M−$2.0M$14,000−$604,456−$402,735−$198,626−$307,197
Summary
Net change in cash$1.2M−$629,000−$1.7M−$1.0M$1.0M$1.7M$1.2M−$1.2M$215,793−$1.0M
Cash at end of period$3.2M$2.0M$2.6M$4.4M$5.4M$4.4M$2.6M$1.5M$2.7M$2.5M
Free cash flow$1.5M$2.6M$2.7M$2.4M$2.8M$2.0M$2.5M$787,479$573,462$540,209
Free cash flow margin5.8%10.0%10.6%9.6%12.8%9.9%12.1%4.4%3.7%4.7%
Capex / revenue0.6%0.6%0.6%1.1%1.0%2.3%1.8%2.1%0.5%3.8%
Operating cash flow / net income1.051.291.311.331.021.772.811.71—2.46

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.

WFCF cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Where Food Comes From generated $1.6 million of cash from operations (down 41.1%) and spent $0.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $1.5 million, 5.8% of revenue. It returned $2.2 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($2.2 million). Cash and equivalents rose by $1.2 million over the year.

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WFCF cash flow FAQ

What is Where Food Comes From's free cash flow?

Where Food Comes From's free cash flow was $1.5 million in fiscal 2025: $1.6 million of operating cash flow minus $0.2 million of capital expenditures It was $2.6 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Where Food Comes From generate from operations?

Where Food Comes From generated $1.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.05 times its net income of $1.5 million.

How much does Where Food Comes From spend on capital expenditures?

Where Food Comes From spent $0.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 0.6% of revenue, compared with $0.2 million the year before.

How much stock does Where Food Comes From buy back?

Where Food Comes From spent $2.2 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

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