Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) Cash Flow Statement
Where WPM’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $1.91B +85.4% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $1.34B 58.0% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $563.7M 24.4% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $296.4M 53% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- $333.8M cash at year-end $1.15B
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
WPM operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
WPM cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $584.3M2016 | $1.91B2025 | +14.0%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $804.5M2016 | $1.34B2025 | +5.8%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | −$220.2M2016 | $563.7M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −24.7%2016 | 24.4%2025 | +49.1 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.992016 | 1.292025 | −1.70 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.5M2016 | $32.5M2025 | +40.5%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $78.7M2016 | $296.4M2025 | +15.9%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $33.1M2016 | $02025 | −100.0% | |
| Capex / revenue | 90.2%2016 | 58.0%2025 | −32.3 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
WPM cash flow by activity
WPM net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
WPM cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $1.47B | $529.1M | $537.6M | $669.1M | $754.9M | $507.8M | $86.1M | $427.1M | $57.7M | $195.1M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $305.2M | $248.3M | $215.9M | $233.5M | $102.2M | $232.3M | $376.9M | $253.3M | $263.4M | $309.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $32.5M | $23.3M | $22.7M | $1.6M | $2.3M | $14.8M | $13.5M | $14.9M | $5.2M | $1.5M |
| Change in working capital | −$30.4M | $4.4M | $1.9M | $1.6M | −$8.1M | $1.0M | −$11.8M | $9.0M | −$6.3M | $7.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $126.1M | $222.4M | −$27.4M | −$162.5M | −$6.2M | $9.5M | $36.9M | −$227.0M | $218.9M | $70.9M |
| Cash from operating activities | $1.91B | $1.03B | $750.8M | $743.4M | $845.1M | $765.4M | $501.6M | $477.4M | $538.8M | $584.3M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$1.34B | −$658.3M | −$675.9M | −$21.7M | −$526.0M | −$1.8M | −$3.2M | −$1.13B | −$1.7M | −$804.5M |
| Investments (net) | −$39.9M | −$488.3M | −$94.9M | −$44.3M | $122.3M | $152.3M | $10.6M | −$861.3M | −$19.6M | −$805.4M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $101.0M | $658.3M | $124.1M | $21.7M | −$554,000 | −$801,000 | $3.2M | $1.13B | $1.7M | $804.5M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$1.28B | −$488.3M | −$646.6M | −$44.3M | −$404.2M | $149.6M | $10.6M | −$861.3M | −$19.6M | −$805.4M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$296.4M | −$279.1M | −$265.1M | −$237.1M | −$218.1M | −$167.2M | −$130.0M | −$132.9M | −$121.9M | −$78.7M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | $7.3M | $13.2M | $846,328 | $10.4M | $8.0M | $21.9M | $37.0M | $1.0M | $1.2M | −$33.1M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$505,000 | −$594,000 | −$691,000 | −$800,000 | −$195.8M | −$680.2M | −$390.1M | $494.0M | −$423.0M | −$273.0M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $0 | −$937,000 | $10.7M | −$1.4M | −$1.7M | −$1.4M | −$1.1M | −$1.2M | −$1.3M | $627.2M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$289.6M | −$267.4M | −$254.2M | −$228.9M | −$407.6M | −$826.9M | −$484.2M | $360.9M | −$545.1M | $242.3M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $333.8M | $271.6M | −$149.6M | $470.0M | $33.4M | $88.7M | $28.2M | −$22.8M | −$25.8M | $21.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $1.15B | $818.2M | $546.5M | $696.1M | $226.0M | $192.7M | $104.0M | $75.8M | $98.5M | $124.3M |
| Free cash flow | $563.7M | $369.3M | $74.9M | $721.8M | $319.2M | $763.6M | $498.4M | −$648.3M | $537.1M | −$220.2M |
| Free cash flow margin | 24.4% | 28.7% | 7.4% | 67.8% | 26.6% | 69.7% | 57.9% | −81.6% | 63.7% | −24.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 58.0% | 51.2% | 66.5% | 2.0% | 43.8% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 141.8% | 0.2% | 90.2% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.29 | 1.94 | 1.40 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.51 | 5.82 | 1.12 | 9.34 | 2.99 |
| 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 | $543.2M | $574.0M | $566.8M | $367.2M | $292.3M | $254.0M | $88.1M | $154.6M | $122.3M | $164.0M | $168.4M | $116.4M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $122.8M | $76.2M | $87.9M | $65.5M | $75.3M | $77.0M | $69.2M | $55.9M | $59.2M | $64.0M | $68.9M | $45.5M |
| Stock-based compensation | $4.8M | $10.1M | $1.7M | $8.7M | $10.0M | $12.2M | $6.1M | $9.6M | $6.2M | $1.3M | $6.5M | $4.3M |
| Change in working capital | −$8.9M | $18.5M | $1.6M | −$17.5M | −$6.7M | −$7.7M | $3.1M | $2.8M | −$3.7M | $2.2M | $2.8M | −$489,000 |
| Other non-cash items | −$12.5M | $73.4M | $100.7M | −$40.9M | $44.1M | $25.4M | $152.9M | $31.4M | $49.7M | −$12.1M | −$4.4M | $5.4M |
| Cash from operating activities | $649.5M | $752.2M | $758.8M | $383.0M | $415.0M | $360.8M | $319.5M | $254.3M | $233.9M | $219.4M | $242.2M | $171.1M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$4.50B | −$60.3M | −$657.9M | −$250.6M | −$348.0M | −$95.7M | −$119.0M | −$30.8M | −$45.7M | −$462.8M | −$460.3M | −$94.6M |
| Investments (net) | $0 | $308.8M | −$30.2M | −$158.6M | −$347.9M | −$95.8M | −$125.3M | −$31.2M | $131.7M | −$463.5M | −$464.3M | −$98.9M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$10.3M | −$888,205 | −$552,873 | $250.6M | $348.0M | $95.7M | $119.0M | $30.8M | $45.7M | $462.8M | $460.3M | $11.2M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$4.51B | $247.6M | −$688.6M | −$158.6M | −$347.9M | −$95.8M | −$125.3M | −$31.2M | $131.7M | −$463.5M | −$464.3M | −$182.3M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$171.3M | — | −$75.3M | −$74.2M | −$147.9M | — | −$69.9M | −$70.0M | −$139.1M | −$139.1M | −$67.0M | −$67.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | $7.3M | $6.4M | $4.5M | $2.5M | $13.2M | $13.0M | — | — | $143,000 | $10.6M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $1.97B | −$159,000 | −$167,000 | −$127,000 | −$89,000 | −$122,000 | −$150,000 | −$149,000 | — | — | — | −$169,000 |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$1.3M | $730,965 | −$6.4M | −$4.6M | −$3.4M | $0 | −$13.0M | −$12.2M | $7.3M | $142.8M | $1.5M | −$10.5M |
| Cash from financing activities | $1.80B | $571,965 | −$74.6M | −$72.5M | −$146.9M | $2.4M | −$69.9M | −$69.3M | −$131.8M | $3.7M | −$65.4M | −$67.1M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$2.06B | $1.02B | −$5.1M | $151.8M | −$79.7M | $267.4M | $124.1M | $153.9M | $234.1M | −$240.4M | −$287.4M | $5.1M |
| Cash at end of period | $100.2M | $2.17B | $1.15B | $1.16B | $1.01B | $1.09B | $818.2M | $694.1M | $540.2M | $306.1M | $546.5M | $833.9M |
| Free cash flow | −$3.85B | $691.9M | $100.9M | $132.3M | $67.0M | $265.1M | $200.5M | $223.5M | $188.7M | −$243.5M | −$218.1M | $76.5M |
| Free cash flow margin | −414.5% | 77.8% | 11.5% | 27.8% | 13.3% | 56.3% | 52.7% | 72.5% | 63.1% | −82.0% | −69.6% | 34.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 484.4% | 6.8% | 74.9% | 52.6% | 69.1% | 20.4% | 31.3% | 10.0% | 15.3% | 155.9% | 146.8% | 42.4% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.20 | 1.31 | 1.34 | 1.04 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 3.62 | 1.64 | 1.91 | 1.34 | 1.44 | 1.47 |
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.
WPM cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Wheaton Precious Metals generated $1.9 billion of cash from operations (up 85.4%) and spent $1.3 billion on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $563.7 million, 24.4% of revenue. It returned $296.4 million to shareholders through dividends ($296.4 million) and net share buybacks ($0). Cash and equivalents rose by $333.8 million over the year.
Related: WPM income statement, WPM balance sheet, WPM dividend history. See the WPM stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WPM cash flow FAQ
What is Wheaton Precious Metals's free cash flow?
Wheaton Precious Metals's free cash flow was $563.7 million in fiscal 2025: $1.9 billion of operating cash flow minus $1.3 billion of capital expenditures It was $369.3 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Wheaton Precious Metals generate from operations?
Wheaton Precious Metals generated $1.9 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.29 times its net income of $1.5 billion.
How much does Wheaton Precious Metals spend on capital expenditures?
Wheaton Precious Metals spent $1.3 billion on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 58.0% of revenue, compared with $658.3 million the year before.
How much does Wheaton Precious Metals pay in dividends?
Wheaton Precious Metals paid $296.4 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 52.6% of free cash flow.