Operational sustainability is challenged by a $2.6 million free cash flow outflow in 2025Q4, indicating a structural inability to self-fund core business activities.
| Metric | 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 |
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| Cash from Operations | -7.92M | -3.56M | -4.78M | -2.24M | -2.55M | -1.43M | -2.22M | -1.44M | -1.5M | -513.19K | -617.55K | -708.34K | -266.04K | -314.33K | -378.12K | 70.4K | 86.28K | 93.97K | 668.29K | 608.03K | -969.08K | -1.61M | -306.2K |
| Operating CF Margin % | -366.5% | -146.86% | -31.65% | -84.26% | -196.28% | -101.73% | -138.15% | -108.39% | -156.16% | -25.07% | -26.22% | -20.05% | -7.5% | -6.34% | -8.31% | 2.51% | 4.01% | 1.27% | 9.71% | 6.53% | -15.26% | -26% | -4.74% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -122.48% | 25.55% | -113.14% | 12.08% | -78.45% | 35.69% | -54.15% | 3.52% | -191.41% | 16.9% | 12.82% | -166.25% | 15.36% | 16.87% | -637.13% | -18.41% | -8.18% | -85.94% | 9.91% | 162.74% | 39.94% | -426.96% | - |
| Net Income | -6.81M | -4.42M | -5.66M | 147.4K | 278.49K | -3.44M | -2.56M | -2.81M | -2.21M | -1.7M | -2.57M | -1.24M | -650.65K | -116.37K | 90.94K | 243.37K | 27.5K | -116.6K | 374.9K | 150.89K | -634.11K | -918.59K | -1.24M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 13.92K | 10.42K | 32.85K | 30.08K | 32.29K | 32.91K | 41.44K | 52.44K | 54.65K | 41.44K | 42.12K | 42.11K | 37.98K | 43.22K | 35.68K | 40.98K | 52.76K | 68.17K | 237.85K | 234.07K | 215.02K | 241.09K | 299.69K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 125.42K | 62.25K | 148.1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 353.14K | 2.46K | 113.35K | 85.45K | 160K | 9.05K | 13.3K | 40.76K | 26.69K | 8.23K | 14.04K | 95.9K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.12K | -45.49K | 73.97K | -85.45K | -5.83K | -41.69K | -13.3K | -90.94K | -434.33K | -530.98K | -14.04K | -95.9K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 2.31M | 385.44K | 1.64M | -1.45M | -2.24M | 1.72M | 484.95K | 542.42K | 552K | -58.99K | 506.12K | -7.29K | -262.98K | 13.3K | 90.94K | 243.37K | 8.23K | 47.01K | -226.95K | 153.29K | 78.83K | -189.73K | 182.69K |
| Working Capital Changes | -3.57M | 397.25K | -949.1K | -968.13K | -618.49K | 252.12K | -194.57K | 399.99K | 155.76K | 1.02M | 1.4M | 337.87K | 642.26K | -254.49K | -545.5K | -49.68K | 520.53K | 95.38K | 282.49K | 69.77K | -628.82K | -746.31K | 456.18K |
| Change in Receivables | -434.68K | -1M | 152.28K | -675.53K | -359.59K | 10.73K | -909.46K | -247.76K | -109.46K | 107.08K | 49.42K | 107.87K | 479.28K | -189.38K | -316.21K | -288.73K | 593.34K | 1.56K | -210.56K | -210.56K | -190.78K | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 384.44K | 38.44K | 183.37K | -38.39K | 95.63K | 72.38K | 81.69K | 142.65K | 59.41K | 293.45K | 198K | 138.55K | -58.45K | 63.69K | -246.4K | -44.27K | 243.47K | 167.39K | 69.13K | 273.45K | -603.57K | -329.22K | -118.39K |
| Change in Payables | 129.64K | 1M | -561.6K | 312.46K | -44.85K | 230.2K | 430.99K | 36.9K | 114.87K | 272.2K | 42.87K | -87.25K | 200.21K | -64.71K | 111.5K | 196.04K | -441.04K | 68.06K | -62.1K | -62.1K | 161.94K | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | 245.75K | 161.24K | -318.6K | -1.44M | -1.5M | 0 | -8K | 0 | 0 | -75.44K | 0 | -2.34K | -48.45K | -47.72K | -25.31K | -51.56K | -12.24K | -2.72K | -131.79K | -214.03K | -7.08K | -13.95K | -63.64K |
| Capital Expenditures | -12.68K | 0 | -77.06K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8K | 0 | 0 | -75.44K | 0 | -2.34K | -48.45K | -47.72K | -25.31K | -51.56K | -12.24K | 0 | -131.79K | -214.03K | -7.08K | -13.95K | -63.64K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 0.59% | - | 0.51% | - | - | - | 0.5% | - | - | 3.68% | - | 0.07% | 1.37% | 0.96% | 0.56% | 1.84% | 0.57% | - | 1.91% | 2.3% | 0.11% | 0.22% | 0.99% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | -237.77K | -1.32M | -1.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | 161.24K | -3.78K | 1.21M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.72K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 8.22M | 3.37M | 5.1M | 2.8M | 4.83M | 1.84M | 2.23M | 1.44M | 1.5M | 590.87K | 594.51K | 731.17K | 301.98K | 362.96K | 421.78K | -18.84K | -74.05K | -110.98K | -549.59K | -351.42K | 935.76K | 1.67M | 243.78K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 3.39M | 1.4M | 930K | 1.3M | 68.89K | 666.85K | 133.92K | 532.56K | 1.5M | 170.87K | 48.51K | 443.75K | -834.96K | 312.96K | 422.41K | -18.84K | -194.05K | -146.11K | -549.59K | -351.42K | 363.76K | -160.82K | 229.54K |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 5.08M | 2.09M | 3.09M | 1.49M | 4.76M | 1.17M | 2.1M | 907.38K | 0 | 420K | 546K | 287.42K | 969.52K | 50K | -633 | 0 | 120K | 35.13K | 0 | 0 | 572K | 2.45M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -101.12K | -42.75K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -115.93K |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -480 | 0 | -633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -151.46K | -69.25K | 1.07M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.42K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -620.78K | 130.17K |
| Net Change in Cash | 540.36K | -27.52K | 25.58K | -1.04M | 777.43K | 407.48K | 950 | -2.96K | 2.98K | 2.25K | -23.05K | 20.49K | -12.51K | 911 | 421.78K | 0 | 0 | -19.74K | -13.09K | -351.42K | 935.76K | 1.67M | 243.78K |
| Free Cash Flow | -7.94M | -3.56M | -4.86M | -2.24M | -2.55M | -1.43M | -2.23M | -1.44M | -1.5M | -588.62K | -617.55K | -710.68K | -314.49K | -362.05K | -403.43K | 18.84K | 74.05K | 93.97K | 536.5K | 394K | -976.16K | -1.63M | -369.83K |
| FCF Margin % | -367.09% | -146.86% | -32.18% | -84.26% | -196.28% | -101.73% | -138.64% | -108.39% | -156.16% | -28.75% | -26.22% | -20.11% | -8.86% | -7.3% | -8.87% | 0.67% | 3.44% | 1.27% | 7.8% | 4.23% | -15.37% | -26.23% | -5.73% |
| FCF Growth % | -122.83% | 26.79% | -116.74% | 12.08% | -78.45% | 35.92% | -54.7% | 3.52% | -154.06% | 4.68% | 13.1% | -125.98% | 13.14% | 10.26% | -2241.33% | -74.56% | -21.2% | -82.49% | 36.17% | 140.36% | 40.02% | -340.06% | - |
| FCF per Share | -1.81 | -1.20 | -1.90 | -1.09 | -1.70 | -1.12 | -2.09 | -1.56 | -4.47 | -2.48 | -6.22 | -16.41 | -8.48 | -10.67 | -11.98 | 0.56 | 4.19 | 17.66 | 71.98 | 85.19 | -571.19 | -783.95 | -0.57 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.16x | 0.81x | 0.85x | -15.23x | -8.58x | 0.42x | 0.57x | 0.51x | 0.68x | 0.30x | 0.24x | 0.57x | 0.41x | 2.70x | -4.16x | 0.29x | 3.14x | -0.81x | 1.78x | 4.03x | 1.53x | 1.76x | 0.25x |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Liquidity and operational insolvency
According to the provided financial data, CETY consistently reports negative operating cash flow that mirrors its net losses, with the OCF/NI ratio fluctuating wildly, such as the 2.18x observed in 2025Q3, indicating that cash burn is not merely an accounting artifact but a structural reality.
The lack of a stable relationship between net income and operating cash flow suggests that the company's losses are deeply embedded in its operational cash requirements. Investors should monitor this volatility, as it implies that the business model currently lacks the scale to bridge the gap between accrual-based losses and actual cash outflows.
As reported in recent quarterly statements, CETY's free cash flow trajectory remains firmly in negative territory, with a cash outflow of $2.6 million in 2025Q4, underscoring the company's inability to generate self-sustaining capital from its core industrial and energy solutions operations.
The consistent negative FCF margins, which reached -7.1% in the most recent quarter, highlight a business model that is currently consuming rather than generating liquidity. This trajectory suggests that the company remains entirely dependent on external financing or shareholder support to fund its ongoing operational requirements.
Based on the company's cash flow statements, working capital changes have been a significant source of cash volatility, including a $3.0 million outflow in 2025Q3, which further exacerbates the pressure on the company's already limited cash reserves and operational runway.
The erratic nature of working capital movements suggests that the company struggles with the timing of project-based collections and inventory management. This instability in cash conversion cycles warrants further investigation into the company's ability to manage its trade payables and receivables effectively during periods of revenue contraction.
As indicated by the historical cash flow data, CETY's capital deployment is largely non-existent outside of minor dividend payments, with zero share repurchases and negligible acquisition activity, reflecting a company that lacks the excess cash flow required for meaningful strategic investment or shareholder returns.
The absence of growth-oriented capital deployment suggests that management's primary focus is currently on survival rather than expansion. The small, recurring dividend payments appear incongruous with the company's broader financial distress and may warrant scrutiny regarding their impact on the company's limited liquidity position.
Based on reported figures, the cash flow statement masks the severity of the company's liquidity position by failing to highlight the reliance on related-party financing, which is essential to offset the persistent cash burn observed across all reported periods in the provided data.
The reliance on external funding to cover operating deficits suggests that the cash flow statement alone does not capture the full extent of the company's financial vulnerability. Investors should be wary of the potential for future dilutive events, as the current cash burn rate appears unsustainable without continuous capital infusions.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CETY stock.
Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (CETY) generated $-7.9M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (CETY) reported negative free cash flow of $7.9M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (CETY) spent $0.0M 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, Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (CETY) returned $0.1M to shareholders via cash dividends. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.