J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (YMAT) Cash Flow Statement

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

Where YMAT’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$3.2M
Capital expenditures
$386,445
3.9% of revenue
Free cash flow
−$3.5M
−35.7% margin
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
−$551,437
cash at year-end $97,669
Borrowing: $2.9MBorrowing$2.9MShares issued: $4.9MShares issued$4.9MDrawn from cash: $551,437Drawn from cash$551,437Investments (net): $119,258Investments (net)$119,258Acquisitions & other: $3.3MAcquisitions & other$3.3M · 39%Cash used in operations: $3.2MCash used in operations$3.2M · 38%Other financing: $1.2MOther financing$1.2M · 14%Capital expenditures: $386,445Capital expenditures$386,445 · 5%Currency & other: $457,975Currency & other$457,975 · 5%$8.4M
Cash from operations
−$3.2M
Capital expenditures
−$386,445
Investments (net)
+$119,258
Acquisitions & other
−$3.3M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$2.9M
Shares issued
+$4.9M
Other financing
−$1.2M
Currency & other
−$457,975
Change in cash
−$551,437

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YMAT operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

YMAT cash flow trends, 2020–2025

J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$237,7262020−$3.2M2025—
Capital expenditures$659,2662020$386,4452025−10.1%/yr
Free cash flow−$421,5402020−$3.5M2025—
Free cash flow margin−1.9%2020−35.7%2025−33.8 pts
Operating cash flow / net income0.212020−2.762024−2.97
Stock-based compensation$131,7122021$87,8082025−9.6%/yr
Capex / revenue3.0%20203.9%2025+0.9 pts

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

YMAT cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

YMAT 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).

YMAT cash flow statement

J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. annual cash flow statement
202520242023202220212020
Operating activities
Net income−$20.2M$1.1M$1.0M$257,687$27,280$1.1M
Depreciation & amortization$389,490$354,946$986,518$3.0M$1.4M$895,358
Stock-based compensation$87,808$131,712$131,712$131,712$131,712—
Change in working capital−$2.7M−$4.7M$4.9M$768,109−$2.2M−$2.1M
Other non-cash items$19.3M$2,944$23,509−$78,332$142,866$334,399
Cash from operating activities−$3.2M−$3.1M$7.0M$4.0M−$539,215$237,726
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$386,445−$32,162−$110,322−$1.2M−$1.3M−$659,266
Investments (net)$119,258−$213,142$234,394−$642,039$476,830—
Acquisitions & other investing−$3.3M$2.1M−$8.7M−$148,429−$94,140−$579,415
Cash from investing activities−$3.5M$1.8M−$8.6M−$2.0M−$895,927−$1.2M
Financing activities
Net borrowing (repayment)$2.9M$1.9M$362,939−$2.0M$3.6M—
Shares issued$4.9M$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$1.2M−$480,251−$1.1M−$79,466−$709,585$860,468
Cash from financing activities$6.6M$1.4M−$780,437−$2.0M$2.9M$860,468
Summary
Net change in cash−$551,437$89,644−$2.4M$98,291$1.5M−$222,744
Cash at end of period$97,669$649,106$559,462$2.9M$2.9M$1.4M
Free cash flow−$3.5M−$3.1M$6.9M$2.8M−$1.8M−$421,540
Free cash flow margin−35.7%−17.6%29.1%7.1%−5.8%−1.9%
Capex / revenue3.9%0.2%0.5%3.1%4.1%3.0%
Operating cash flow / net income—−2.766.8015.69−19.770.21

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.

YMAT cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), J-Star generated -$3.2 million of cash from operations and spent $0.4 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$3.5 million, −35.7% of revenue. Cash and equivalents fell by $0.6 million over the year.

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YMAT cash flow FAQ

What is J-Star's free cash flow?

J-Star's free cash flow was -$3.5 million in fiscal 2025: -$3.2 million of operating cash flow minus $0.4 million of capital expenditures It was -$3.1 million a year earlier..

How much cash does J-Star generate from operations?

J-Star generated -$3.2 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does J-Star spend on capital expenditures?

J-Star spent $0.4 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 3.9% of revenue, compared with $0.0 million the year before.

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