Operating cash flow is inconsistent and does not reliably convert from net income, as evidenced by a negative OCF/NI ratio of -0.45 in 2026Q2, suggesting cash generation is disconnected from reported accounting losses.
Bit Digital, Inc. (BTBT) cash flow statement — 11-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 |
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| Cash from Operations | -277.25M | -288.92M | -12.99M | 1.11M | -8.5M | -23.26M | -3.42M | -1.35M | -5.05M | -1.91M | -1.09M | -230.35K |
| Operating CF Growth % | -3668.92% | -2124.72% | -1274.67% | 113.01% | 63.47% | -580.26% | -153.74% | 73.32% | -164.58% | -74.74% | -374.19% | - |
| Net Income | -291.36M | -84.93M | 28.31M | -13.89M | -105.3M | 4.86M | 1.92M | -1.99M | -3.54M | -996.83K | 164.81K | -106.27K |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 41.48M | 36.82M | 32.31M | 14.43M | 27.83M | 13.11M | 3.32M | 0 | 82.87K | 57.6K | 38.97K | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | -1.19M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -404.29K | 404.29K | -456K | 0 | -545.57K | -282.08K | 25.08K | -35.42K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 200.95M | -1.7M | -116.33M | -56.79M | 34.7M | 12.79M | 457.96K | -1.21M | 764.02K | 144 | 0 | -30.53K |
| Working Capital Changes | -251.52M | -263.69M | 32.84M | 48.24M | 32.42M | -76.34M | -9.13M | 91.04K | -1.81M | -1.18M | -1.32M | -88.66K |
| Cash from Investing | -451.63M | -287.42M | -149.02M | -69.16M | -18.61M | -40.93M | -2.05M | -916.17K | -3.33M | -31.21K | -108.76K | -21.55K |
| Purchase of Investments | 0 | -2M | 0 | -2.19M | -2M | 0 | -2.46M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89.52K | 1.71M | 0 | 2.45M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Investment Activity | 0 | -2M | 0 | -2.1M | -293.33K | 0 | -11.33K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acquisitions | 0 | -1.59M | -38.79M | 0 | -59.7K | 0 | 11.33K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | 31.86M | 2.11M | -16.23M | -400K | 1.08M | 5.91M | 2.46M | -806.17K | -2.58M | 17.87K | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 630.5M | 599.08M | 242.86M | 52.22M | 18.71M | 106.19M | 5.25M | 0 | 5.94M | -389.63K | 8.04M | 936.6K |
| Dividends Paid | -800K | -800K | -800K | -1.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock Issued | 294.73M | 456.26M | 242.86M | 53.82M | 21.01M | 109.21M | 5.25M | 0 | 5.94M | 0 | 0 | 936.6K |
| Net Stock Activity | 294.73M | 456.26M | 242.86M | 53.82M | 21.01M | 109.21M | 5.25M | 0 | 5.94M | 0 | 0 | 936.6K |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 2M | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 7K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 131.3M | 0 | 800K | 2.55K | -2.3M | -4.29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -389.63K | 8.04M | 936.6K |
| Net Change in Cash | -97.03M | 23.28M | 80.75M | -15.83M | -8.39M | 41.99M | -210.85K | -2.3M | -2.52M | -1.92M | 6.7M | 562.55K |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 1.35M | 539.71K | -95.26K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -40.13K | -82.7K | 407.45K | -139.09K | -122.15K |
| Cash at Beginning | 83.85M | 98.93M | 18.18M | 34.01M | 42.4M | 405.13K | 630.65K | 2.93M | 5.46M | 7.38M | 674.51K | 111.97K |
| Cash at End | 87.87M | 122.21M | 98.93M | 18.18M | 34.01M | 42.4M | 419.8K | 630.65K | 2.93M | 5.46M | 7.38M | 674.51K |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 440.48K | 0 | 131.91K | 0 | 734.2K | 125K | 0 | 0 | 84.4K | 10.54K | 0 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -760.75M | -574.85M | -106.99M | -65.55M | -27.83M | -70.1M | -7.92M | -1.46M | -8.38M | -1.96M | -1.2M | -251.91K |
| FCF Growth % | -315.46% | -437.3% | -63.21% | -135.56% | 60.3% | -784.59% | -443.72% | 82.62% | -328.22% | -63.01% | -376.8% | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BTBT stock.
Bit Digital, Inc. (BTBT) generated $-288.9M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Bit Digital, Inc. (BTBT) reported negative free cash flow of $574.9M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Bit Digital, Inc. (BTBT) spent $285.9M 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, Bit Digital, Inc. (BTBT) returned $0.8M to shareholders via cash dividends. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Persistent cash burn from operations
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Negative Earnings Undermine Capital Generation
Bit Digital's capital generation capacity is severely impaired, as the company has reported net losses in seven of the last ten quarters, including a $107.2M loss in 2026Q2, which directly erodes retained earnings and regulatory capital buffers.
The persistent net losses, such as the $188.4M loss in 2025Q4, indicate the company is consuming capital rather than generating it organically. This pattern suggests that any growth or operational funding must be sourced externally, likely through debt or equity issuance, rather than from internal cash flow. The negative OCF/NI ratio of -0.45 in 2026Q2 further confirms that reported losses are not being offset by positive operational cash generation.
Minimal Investment Activity Amidst Volatility
Investment securities activity has been negligible, with only minor purchases and no sales recorded in recent quarters, suggesting the company is not actively managing a securities portfolio for yield or duration, which is atypical for a traditional bank.
The data shows only two quarters with investment purchases (2025Q2 and 2024Q3) and zero sales across the entire period. This lack of activity implies the company's balance sheet is not being utilized for traditional securities portfolio management. For a firm classified as a bank, this inactivity warrants investigation into the nature of its 'investments' and whether they represent strategic holdings in digital assets or other non-traditional instruments.
Loan Loss Provision Anomaly Raises Questions
The reported loan loss provision of $5.1B in 2026Q1 is a massive outlier compared to the typical $12-16M range, creating a significant analytical distortion that obscures the true nature of the company's lending or credit-related activities.
This single-quarter provision is orders of magnitude larger than any other period and appears inconsistent with the company's primary business of digital asset mining. The figure may represent a non-cash accounting adjustment, a reclassification, or an error, but as reported, it makes the loan flow data unreliable for assessing traditional credit risk. Investors should treat this specific data point with extreme skepticism and seek clarification from management filings.
Provision Volatility Suggests Non-Recurring Items
Loan loss provisions have been volatile, ranging from $5.1M to $5.1B, with the extreme 2026Q1 figure likely representing a non-recurring event that distorts the trend of underlying credit costs.
Excluding the anomalous 2026Q1 quarter, provisions have generally trended downward from the $15-16M range in 2024 to the $5-12M range in 2025-2026. This could suggest improving credit quality or a shrinking loan book, but the lack of corresponding charge-off data makes it impossible to assess reserve adequacy. The volatility itself indicates that provisions are not a stable, predictable expense for this company.
Cash Flow Statement Masks Core Business Economics
The cash flow statement is largely uninformative for understanding Bit Digital's core operations, as it fails to capture the primary drivers of value and risk: digital asset price volatility, mining economics, and potential off-balance-sheet commitments.
The statement shows minimal investing activity and financing limited to small debt issuances and dividends, which does not reflect the capital-intensive nature of cryptocurrency mining. Key risks like hash rate changes, energy costs, and digital asset holdings are balance sheet and income statement items. The negative OCF in most quarters, despite occasional net income, suggests that working capital changes and non-cash items heavily distort the cash flow picture, making it a poor proxy for operational health.