Operating cash flow of $23.8M in 2026Q2 was overwhelmed by a massive $249.6M in CAPEX, forcing the company to rely on external capital, as evidenced by a CapEx/OCF ratio of 10.5x in the most recent quarter.
ATN International, Inc. (ATNI) cash flow statement — 30-year operating, investing & financing cash flows
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Cash from Operations | 127.63M | 133.94M | 127.92M | 111.63M | 102.91M | 80.55M | 86.28M | 87.9M | 115.86M | 145.72M | 111.66M | 139.24M | 81.98M | -112M | 187.47M | 132.6M | 102.8M | 92.23M | 68.28M | 69.14M | 51.25M | 30.69M | 41.61M | 26.52M | 29.16M | 28.45M | 27.81M | 22.9M | 40.7M | 25.2M | 45.2M |
| Operating CF Growth % | -1.92% | 4.71% | 14.59% | 8.47% | 27.76% | -6.65% | -1.84% | -24.13% | -20.49% | 30.51% | -19.81% | 69.84% | 173.2% | -159.74% | 41.38% | 28.99% | 11.47% | 35.07% | -1.24% | 34.91% | 66.96% | -26.23% | 56.91% | -9.06% | 2.5% | 2.29% | 21.45% | -43.73% | 61.51% | -44.25% | 45.34% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 17.39% | 18.4% | 17.54% | 14.65% | 14.18% | 13.36% | 18.95% | 20.04% | 25.68% | 30.28% | 24.43% | 39.18% | 24.37% | -38.31% | 25.29% | 17.47% | 16.6% | 38.16% | 32.93% | 37.02% | 32.99% | 30.01% | 49.56% | 33.62% | 41.18% | 34% | 36.32% | 27.26% | 43.02% | 21.43% | 21.94% |
| Net Income | 165.54M | -14.91M | -31.85M | -14.54M | -7.58M | -20.81M | -708K | 1.97M | 34.87M | 48.89M | 24.76M | 32.06M | 58.02M | 36.95M | 53.17M | 21.9M | 37.58M | 36.58M | 34.8M | 37.94M | 23.5M | 13.6M | 12.12M | 12.24M | 9.49M | 9.19M | 12.32M | 9.7M | 15.9M | 7.9M | 18M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 129.35M | 137.88M | 146.24M | 154.26M | 148.15M | 110.51M | 88.31M | 89.13M | 85.72M | 86.93M | 75.98M | 56.89M | 51.23M | 48.74M | 105.49M | 104.1M | 76.74M | 38.89M | 31.75M | 26.69M | 25.33M | 17.53M | 14.71M | 12.47M | 10.76M | 9.4M | 8.11M | 5.7M | 4.3M | 5.3M | 19.3M |
| Deferred Taxes | -2.01M | -8.52M | -12.78M | -16.76M | -7.45M | -6.61M | -7.32M | -2.19M | -23.24M | -14.22M | -5.14M | 17.87M | -113K | 53.71M | 7.36M | 27.58M | -348K | 1.62M | 8.41M | 584K | 3.05M | 1.08M | -1.04M | 3.13M | 2.51M | 650K | 2.4M | 2.5M | -2.9M | 3M | 5.5M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -208.3M | 9.53M | 30.94M | 1.09M | 9.16M | 29.48M | 30.9M | 17.52M | -18.88M | 6.55M | -14.82M | 19.19M | -8.93M | 19.27M | -10.9M | 13.74M | -8.46M | 921K | 7.33M | 3.08M | 255K | 3.38M | 5.24M | 1.45M | 592K | 9.89M | 2.08M | 2.2M | 2.5M | -100K | -100K |
| Working Capital Changes | 21.14M | 1.41M | -12.88M | -20.97M | -46.78M | -38.59M | -30.81M | -24.9M | 30.97M | 10.58M | 24.46M | 8.25M | -22.55M | -275.13M | 28.82M | -37.96M | -4.75M | 12.85M | -15.02M | -158K | -5.29M | -4.9M | 10.58M | -2.79M | 5.82M | -677K | 2.89M | 2.8M | 20.9M | 7.7M | 300K |
| Capital Expenditures | 180.53M | -90.02M | -110.95M | -163.3M | -161.18M | -426.58M | -80.75M | -72.72M | -185.92M | -179.2M | -308.69M | -64.75M | -58.3M | 643.12M | -77.42M | -101.4M | -356.46M | -59.72M | -47.35M | -48.89M | -35.47M | -76.97M | -25.32M | -16.16M | -15.47M | -35.13M | -18.3M | -15.7M | -16.7M | -7.6M | -47.2M |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 24.59% | 12.37% | 15.22% | 21.42% | 22.21% | 70.78% | 17.73% | 16.58% | 41.21% | 37.24% | 67.55% | 18.22% | 17.33% | 220% | 10.44% | 13.36% | 57.57% | 24.71% | 22.84% | 26.18% | 22.83% | 75.26% | 30.15% | 20.49% | 21.85% | 41.99% | 23.9% | 18.69% | 17.65% | 6.46% | 22.91% |
| CapEx / D&A | 1.40x | 0.65x | 0.76x | 1.06x | 1.09x | 3.86x | 0.91x | 0.82x | 2.17x | 2.06x | 4.06x | 1.14x | 1.14x | 13.20x | 0.73x | 0.97x | 4.65x | 1.54x | 1.49x | 1.83x | 1.40x | 4.39x | 1.72x | 1.30x | 1.44x | 3.74x | 2.26x | 2.75x | 3.88x | 1.43x | 2.45x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 0.71x | 1.49x | 1.15x | 0.68x | 0.64x | 0.19x | 1.07x | 1.21x | 0.62x | 0.81x | 0.36x | 2.15x | 1.41x | -0.17x | 2.42x | 1.31x | 0.29x | 1.54x | 1.44x | 1.41x | 1.45x | 0.40x | 1.64x | 1.64x | 1.88x | 0.81x | 1.52x | 1.46x | 2.44x | 3.32x | 0.96x |
| Cash from Investing | 187.39M | -86.83M | -103.75M | -165.11M | -167.25M | -426.58M | -70.2M | -88.26M | -87.32M | -166.79M | -308.69M | -31.97M | -82.47M | 643.12M | -62.26M | -95.65M | -356.46M | -61.66M | -69.71M | -47.34M | -49.95M | -76.97M | -34.15M | -16.06M | -9.21M | -35.13M | -22.08M | -18.5M | -16.7M | 7.8M | -47.2M |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.31M | -16.21M | -321.56M | 0 | 6.57M | 48.27M | 1.91M | -153.44M | -11.97M | -54.36M | 0 | 0 | 4.09M | -225.5M | -24K | -29.52M | -6.76M | -18.53M | -57.39M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.02M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of Investments | -32K | 805K | -71K | -3.18M | -2.75M | -6.4M | -2.88M | -33.39M | -3.14M | -18.11M | -9.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -62.63M | 0 | -5.28M | 0 | -1.99M | -8.08M | 0 | -121K | -6.35M | 0 | 0 | -800K | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of Investments | 136K | 0 | 1.38M | 472K | 15.74M | 0 | 12.09M | 8.14M | 6.56M | 3.8M | 135.14M | 38.88M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.96M | 2.32M | 18.43M | 1.99M | 8.08M | 0 | 0 | 6.38M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | 273.55M | 2.39M | 5.89M | -422K | -2.85M | -2.18M | 1.35M | 3.14M | 46.91M | 24.81M | -145.83M | 44.75M | 30.19M | 712.43M | 15.16M | 1.67M | 4.72M | 57.75M | 4.83M | -4.83M | 2.05M | 341K | -750K | 96K | 0 | -7.38M | -2.76M | -2.8M | -5.9M | 15.4M | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -96.44M | -19.2M | 2.91M | 55.92M | 43.36M | 321.73M | -73.37M | -29.91M | -55.23M | -40.92M | 75.33M | -41.44M | -33.9M | -310.47M | -37.3M | -25.55M | 200.74M | -19.98M | 9.92M | -11.17M | 32.76M | 32.87M | 119K | -8.79M | -6.83M | -275K | -12.7M | -8M | -4.6M | -25.3M | -5.3M |
| Dividends Paid | -16.82M | -15.67M | -14.67M | -13.18M | -10.71M | -10.81M | -10.89M | -10.88M | -10.87M | -19.23M | -20.96M | -19.07M | -17.49M | -12.1M | -18.49M | -13.7M | -14.44M | -19.4M | -10.03M | -8.84M | -6.63M | -9.37M | -8.37M | -6.64M | -4.16M | -3.99M | -4.99M | -2.8M | -700K | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54.84% | 61.06% | 167.17% | 112.57% | 36.32% | 3.88% | 37.79% | 62.88% | 32.69% | 54.59% | 28.82% | 23.3% | 28.22% | 42.1% | 42.26% | 54.27% | 43.89% | 43.43% | 40.51% | 28.87% | 4.4% | - | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | -2M | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 0 | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -900K | 1000K | 0 | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 375K | 582K | 209K | 47.01M | 160K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | -770K | -10M | -16.47M | -942K | -12.26M | -6.59M | -1.81M | -6.2M | -12.86M | -4.11M | -1.89M | -1.67M | -1.47M | -344K | -218K | -44K | -134K | -1.16M | -110K | -85K | -876K | -331K | -315K | -300K | -67K | -529K | -1.8M | -600K | -17.4M | 0 |
| Other Financing | -8.08M | -1.17M | -12.93M | -10.81M | -12.16M | 44.19M | -42.14M | -12.52M | -28.44M | -8.76M | 8.18M | -16.46M | -14.75M | -24.77M | -5.97M | -2.34M | -1.08M | 74K | -2.47M | -2.43M | -1.78M | -3.65M | -3.25M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | 218.59M | 27.91M | 27.08M | 2.44M | -20.97M | -24.3M | -57.36M | -30.55M | -26.98M | -61.77M | -122.32M | 65.83M | -34.39M | 219.96M | 87.91M | 11.4M | -52.92M | 10.58M | 8.49M | 10.63M | 34.05M | -13.41M | 7.58M | 1.67M | 13.12M | -6.96M | -6.97M | -3.6M | -15.8M | -8.2M | -18.8M |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -80K | -282K | -299K | 226K | -626K | 0 | 4M | -682K | 0 | 0 | -1K | 1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -35.2M | -15.9M | -11.5M |
| Cash at Beginning | 123.49M | 89.24M | 62.17M | 59.73M | 80.7M | 105M | 162.36M | 192.91M | 219.89M | 269.72M | 392.05M | 326.22M | 356.61M | 136.65M | 48.73M | 37.33M | 90.25M | 79.67M | 71.17M | 60.54M | 26.49M | 39.9M | 32.32M | 30.65M | 17.54M | 24.5M | 31.46M | 35.1M | 15.8M | 8.2M | 18.8M |
| Cash at End | 331.9M | 117.15M | 89.24M | 62.17M | 59.73M | 80.7M | 105M | 162.36M | 192.91M | 207.96M | 269.72M | 392.05M | 322.22M | 356.61M | 136.65M | 48.73M | 37.33M | 90.25M | 79.67M | 71.17M | 60.54M | 26.49M | 39.9M | 32.32M | 30.65M | 17.54M | 24.5M | 31.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 308.16M | 43.91M | 16.97M | -51.66M | -58.27M | -346.03M | 5.53M | 15.18M | -70.06M | -33.48M | -197.03M | 74.48M | 23.68M | 531.12M | 110.05M | 31.2M | -253.66M | 32.51M | 20.93M | 20.25M | 15.78M | -46.28M | 16.29M | 10.36M | 13.69M | -6.68M | 9.52M | 7.2M | 24M | 17.6M | -2M |
| FCF Growth % | 1080.75% | 158.8% | 132.84% | 11.34% | 83.16% | -6357.34% | -63.57% | 121.67% | -109.26% | 83.01% | -364.53% | 214.55% | -95.54% | 382.61% | 252.7% | 112.3% | -880.32% | 55.32% | 3.37% | 28.28% | 134.1% | -384.06% | 57.24% | -24.29% | 304.74% | -170.25% | 32.15% | -70% | 36.36% | 980% | -123.26% |
| FCF Margin % | 41.98% | 6.03% | 2.33% | -6.78% | -8.03% | -57.41% | 1.21% | 3.46% | -15.53% | -6.96% | -43.11% | 20.96% | 7.04% | 181.68% | 14.84% | 4.11% | -40.97% | 13.45% | 10.09% | 10.84% | 10.16% | -45.25% | 19.4% | 13.14% | 19.33% | -7.99% | 12.43% | 8.57% | 25.37% | 14.97% | -0.97% |
| FCF / Net Income % | 186.16% | -294.6% | -64.2% | 355.38% | 1032.24% | 1565.18% | -39.16% | -140.46% | -353.55% | -106.32% | -1571.1% | 439.7% | 49.18% | 170.38% | 224.9% | 143.17% | -659.64% | 91.47% | 60.14% | 53.36% | 67.16% | -340.34% | 134.46% | 84.62% | 144.25% | -72.72% | 77.2% | 74.23% | 150.94% | 222.78% | -11.11% |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ATNI stock.
ATN International, Inc. (ATNI) generated $133.9M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
ATN International, Inc. (ATNI) generated $43.9M in free cash flow in 2025. Free cash flow is the cash left over after capital expenditures, which can be used to pay dividends, repurchase shares, or pay down debt.
ATN International, Inc. (ATNI) spent $90.0M on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.
In 2025, ATN International, Inc. (ATNI) returned $15.7M to shareholders via cash dividends and spent $0.8M on share repurchases. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Persistent negative FCF from massive CAPEX
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Modest OCF Fails to Cover CAPEX
Operating cash flow has remained positive, averaging approximately $31 million per quarter, but this level is insufficient to fund the company's substantial capital expenditure program, as indicated by CapEx consistently exceeding OCF in nearly every period provided.
The predictable, positive OCF stream suggests the regulated businesses generate reliable cash, but its magnitude appears inadequate relative to the company's reinvestment ambitions. This creates a structural reliance on external financing, a dynamic that warrants close monitoring of regulatory recovery mechanisms and capital market access.
CAPEX Intensity Strains Liquidity
The company's CAPEX run-rate has been highly variable but frequently severe, with the most recent quarter showing a CapEx/OCF ratio of 10.5%, yet the absolute CAPEX of $249.6 million dwarfing the $23.8 million in operating cash generated.
This extreme volatility suggests a lumpy, project-driven capital deployment schedule rather than a steady-state reinvestment pattern. The massive Q2 2026 CAPEX figure, if accurate and not a data anomaly, implies a major asset acquisition or construction project that will require substantial incremental financing, placing immediate pressure on the balance sheet.
External Capital Markets are the Lifeline
The company has consistently operated with a material free cash flow deficit, requiring net long-term debt issuance in six of the last ten quarters to fund its operations and CAPEX, according to the cash flow data.
ATNI's business model is entirely dependent on its ability to raise debt capital to bridge the gap between operating cash generation and capital investment. The frequent, smaller-sized debt issuances suggest a pattern of tapping markets opportunistically rather than via large, planned financings, which may introduce execution risk if market conditions deteriorate.
Dividend is Minimal but Coverage is Strong
With quarterly dividends paid ranging from $3.6M to $4.2M and OCF consistently generating several times that amount, the reported OCF/dividend coverage ratio has remained above 5.6x throughout the period, indicating the dividend payment is not a material stressor.
The dividend appears trivially small relative to both the company's cash generation and its capital needs, suggesting management prioritizes reinvestment over shareholder returns. This low payout ratio provides significant cushion and is unlikely to be a source of financial strain even during periods of lower cash flow.
Cash Flow Obscures Underlying Operational Weakness
Despite positive OCF, the company has reported negative net income in six of the last ten quarters, creating a divergence that suggests significant non-cash charges are inflating cash flow relative to economic earnings, as per the financial statements.
This disconnect between GAAP net income and operating cash flow is a red flag. It may indicate aggressive accounting treatments, such as the capitalization of costs or favorable working capital movements, that boost near-term cash flow but do not reflect sustainable profitability. Investors should scrutinize the cash flow statement's supplemental disclosures to understand the true drivers of OCF.