Liquidity management has shifted toward aggressive asset deployment, evidenced by a 675.6 billion ARS investment purchase in 2026Q1, despite ongoing regulatory constraints on capital returns.
| 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'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Jun'98 | Jun'97 | Jun'96 |
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| Cash from Operations | 860.92B | 1T | -5.17T | 601.23B | 110.48B | 116.71B | -10.14B | 27.21B | 34.1B | 9.22B | 21.11B | 13.06B | 1.48B | 6.26B | 3.7B | 4.19B | 780.33M | 1.54B | 1.66B | 281.14M | 1.1B | 467.67M | 729.24M | -950.15M | 330.22M | 252.99M | 188.03M | 63.19M | 250.05M | 155.7M | 131.9M |
| Operating CF Growth % | 238.46% | 119.34% | -960.38% | 444.22% | -5.34% | 1251.01% | -137.27% | -20.2% | 269.72% | -56.32% | 61.68% | 779.73% | -76.3% | 69.09% | -11.62% | 437.04% | -49.22% | -7.4% | 490.18% | -74.48% | 135.52% | -35.87% | 176.75% | -387.73% | 30.52% | 34.55% | 197.58% | -74.73% | 60.6% | 18.04% | 23.85% |
| Net Income | 302.15B | 519.82B | 441.08B | 358.31B | 61.86B | 21.08B | 18.1B | 35.81B | 13.73B | 4.48B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321.49M | 235.15M | 179.8M | 117.15M | -85.33M | -276.94M | 14.11M | 179.98M | 95.25M | 54.59M | 85.78M | 106.7M | 73.9M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 90.32B | 111.1B | 79.61B | 27.88B | 10.97B | 5.58B | 4.07B | 2B | 876.37M | 644.72M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332.6M | 312.16M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115.86M | 50.9M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -6.86T | 423.72B | 2.22T | 375.41B | 163.69B | 72.2B | 31.01B | -27.69B | -18.28B | 2.15B | 21.11B | 13.06B | 1.48B | 6.26B | 3.7B | 4.19B | 780.33M | 1.54B | 1.34B | 45.99M | 473.19M | -12.54M | 814.57M | -673.22M | 316.11M | 73.02M | 92.78M | 8.6M | 164.27M | 49M | -73.9M |
| Working Capital Changes | 7.47T | -54.34B | -7.91T | -160.37B | -126.05B | 17.85B | -63.32B | 17.08B | 37.77B | 3.24B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131.9M |
| Cash from Investing | -1.76T | -11.05T | -162.4B | -93.63B | -184.13B | -11B | -2.7B | 99.48M | -883.55M | -1.63B | -2.47B | -1.95B | -1.44B | -1.16B | -691.97M | -379.94M | -272.59M | -332.17M | -282.76M | -193.31M | -2.19B | -546.37M | -838.83M | 544.85M | 1.07B | -1.48B | -844.94M | -865.03M | -3.4B | -431.3M | -692.7M |
| Purchase of Investments | -621.55B | -1.21T | 0 | 0 | -707.57B | -181.12B | -130.72B | -24.58B | -73.38M | -15.41B | -53.04M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -175.71M | -224.09M | 0 | 0 | -307.43M | -431.11M | -659.49M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -285.4M |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.44B | 0 | 0 | 1.73B | 612.98M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.17M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.9M | 0 |
| Net Investment Activity | -621.55B | -1.21T | 0 | 0 | -558.13B | -181.12B | -130.72B | -22.85B | 539.6M | -15.41B | -53.04M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.17M | 0 | -175.71M | -224.09M | 0 | 0 | -307.43M | -431.11M | -659.49M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.9M | -285.4M |
| Acquisitions | -30.09B | -29.76B | 0 | 0 | 558.13B | 0 | 0 | 205.11M | -82.02M | 6.63M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.17M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | -925.87B | -9.57T | 2.13B | -51.48B | -167.72B | 178.16B | 131.17B | 25.41B | 401.47M | -853.72M | -2B | -1.66B | -1.14B | -976.9M | -595.65M | -258.36M | -2.02M | 806K | -282.76M | -193.31M | -1.81B | -54.53M | -179.34M | 544.85M | 1.07B | 0 | -844.94M | -865.03M | -3.06B | -484.2M | -407.3M |
| Cash from Financing | 2.36T | 11.15T | 124.39B | -57.61B | -57.7B | -34.36B | 202.64B | -3.59B | 4.96B | 5.45B | -1.4B | 1.14B | -693.31M | -545.14M | -581.58M | -3.44B | -74.05M | -47.66M | -192.59M | 429.02M | 2.04B | 23.61M | 137.27M | 1B | -1.06B | 1.25B | 759.56M | 349.33M | 3.63B | 466.7M | 374.9M |
| Dividends Paid | -25.64B | -19.81B | -90.61B | -278.33M | -8.02B | 0 | 0 | -2.41B | -970.93M | -1.02B | -1.46B | 0 | -28.8M | 0 | 0 | -818.26M | -480M | -35M | -163.99M | -90.04M | -26.96M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -73.37M | -41.86M | -18.66M | 0 | -29.49M | -25.6M | -16.7M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.26B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219.06M | 16.51B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Stock Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.47B | 16.51B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 0 | -1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 0 | 1000K |
| Other Financing | 2.89T | 10.83T | 37.58B | -30.32B | -29.48B | -29.47B | 220.94B | -3.77B | -3.06B | -2.16B | -654.17M | 940.09M | -1.04B | -1.19B | -1.04B | -2.96B | 257.96M | 263.13M | -28.61M | 767.47M | 2.06B | 23.61M | 137.27M | 1B | -990.6M | 1.3B | 631.02M | 349.33M | 3.41B | 492.3M | 307.7M |
| Net Change in Cash | 2.3T | 1.04T | 334.96B | 220.3B | -129.03B | -68.03B | 234.3B | 57.15B | 60.87B | -9.33B | 20.49B | 15.41B | -651.66M | 4.56B | 2.43B | 366.49M | 433.7M | 1.16B | 1.18B | 516.85M | 945.72M | -55.09M | 27.68M | 591.11M | 331.53M | 22.39M | 102.65M | -452.61M | 476.7M | 191.1M | -185.9M |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 774.05B | 341.69B | -541.85B | 1.25T | 1.21B | -139.72B | 30.78B | 33.43B | 22.7B | 1.8B | 3.26B | 3.16B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7.74M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 0 | 3.71T | 2.49T | 922.37B | 425.32B | 229.6B | 212.73B | 99.11B | 38.24B | 48.86B | 28.36B | 12.95B | 13.6B | 9.05B | 6.62B | 6.25B | 5.82B | 4.66B | 3.48B | 2.95B | 1.61B | 1.67B | 1.65B | 1.06B | 532.4M | 509.15M | 407.32M | 838.53M | 361.73M | 170.9M | 356.7M |
| Cash at End | 0 | 4.75T | 2.82T | 1.14T | 296.29B | 218.34B | 152.04B | 156.26B | 99.11B | 39.52B | 48.86B | 28.36B | 12.95B | 13.6B | 9.05B | 6.62B | 6.25B | 5.82B | 4.66B | 3.47B | 2.56B | 1.61B | 1.68B | 1.65B | 863.92M | 531.54M | 509.97M | 385.92M | 838.43M | 362M | 170.8M |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 622.65B | 1.63T | -5.34T | 559.08B | 94.07B | 108.67B | -13.29B | 24.55B | 32.35B | 8.45B | 20.69B | 12.78B | 1.18B | 6.08B | 3.58B | 4.07B | 685.46M | 1.43B | 1.57B | 242.2M | 1.02B | 406.94M | 729.24M | -950.15M | 330.22M | 252.99M | 188.03M | 63.19M | -88.68M | 141.3M | 106.1M |
| FCF Growth % | 117.56% | 130.55% | -1054.67% | 494.35% | -13.44% | 917.85% | -154.12% | -24.12% | 283.06% | -59.19% | 61.97% | 979.02% | -80.52% | 69.89% | -12.09% | 493.62% | -51.99% | -9.34% | 550.18% | -76.31% | 151.22% | -44.2% | 176.75% | -387.73% | 30.52% | 34.55% | 197.58% | 171.25% | -162.76% | 33.18% | 31.97% |
Hyperinflationary Macroeconomic Volatility
According to recent financial disclosures, BBAR's net income has fluctuated significantly, reaching 78.4 billion ARS in 2026Q1, which complicates the bank's ability to maintain consistent organic capital generation in an environment where hyperinflationary accounting adjustments frequently distort the underlying profitability of the core banking franchise.
The volatility in net income suggests that capital buffers are subject to rapid erosion from non-cash inflationary impacts rather than purely operational performance. Investors should monitor whether the bank can sustain its regulatory capital ratios if the current trend of inconsistent earnings retention persists through future quarters.
As reported in the latest cash flow statements, BBAR recorded a significant investment purchase of 675.6 billion ARS in 2026Q1, marking a departure from previous periods of inactivity and suggesting a strategic pivot toward deploying liquidity into interest-bearing assets despite the prevailing macroeconomic uncertainty in Argentina.
This sudden increase in investment activity may indicate management's attempt to capture higher nominal yields on government-linked instruments to offset margin compression. However, this strategy warrants further investigation as it increases the bank's exposure to sovereign credit risk at a time when the fiscal landscape remains highly unpredictable.
Based on the provided data, BBAR's dividend payments have remained inconsistent, with a 6.9 billion ARS outflow in 2026Q1, reflecting the ongoing impact of Central Bank restrictions that limit the bank's ability to return capital to shareholders regardless of its current liquidity position.
The erratic nature of these distributions appears to be a function of regulatory mandates rather than a reflection of the bank's internal capital allocation priorities. Consequently, investors should view these dividends as highly discretionary and subject to sudden suspension should the local economic environment deteriorate further.
Data from recent filings shows that provision expenses for loan losses have been highly inconsistent, ranging from a negative 490 billion ARS in 2025Q4 to a positive 241 billion ARS in 2026Q1, illustrating the inherent difficulty in forecasting credit losses within a volatile Argentine retail segment.
The wide swings in provisioning suggest that the bank is struggling to accurately model credit risk in a hyperinflationary environment where borrower repayment capacity is constantly shifting. This inconsistency may indicate that the bank's reported earnings are susceptible to significant adjustments based on management's evolving credit loss assumptions.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BBAR stock.
Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) generated $1.00T in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) generated $1.63T 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.
Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) spent $252.62B 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, Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) returned $19.81B to shareholders via cash dividends. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.