Free cash flow has deteriorated into a structural deficit, with the FCF margin worsening to -21.1% in 2026Q2, driven by persistent operating losses and significant working capital outflows.
3D Systems Corporation (DDD) 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 | -39.41M | -87.83M | -44.89M | -80.69M | -70.02M | 48.15M | -20.12M | 31.58M | 4.8M | 25.94M | 56.9M | -3.13M | 51.11M | 25.18M | 53.04M | 27.66M | 31.84M | 7.73M | -3.48M | 2.63M | -8.33M | -5.81M | 2.93M | 1.18M | 1.31M | 6.65M | 5.13M | 1.6M | 7.6M | -5M | -7M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -22.7% | -10.2% | -16.53% | -13.01% | 7.82% | -3.61% | 4.96% | 0.7% | 4.02% | 8.99% | -0.47% | 7.82% | 4.91% | 15% | 12% | 19.92% | 6.85% | -2.5% | 1.68% | -6.18% | -4.16% | 2.34% | 1.07% | 1.13% | 5.48% | 4.67% | 1.65% | 7.75% | -5.54% | -8.79% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 109.96% | -95.66% | 44.37% | -15.24% | -245.43% | 339.29% | -163.71% | 558.49% | -81.51% | -54.41% | 1919.12% | -106.12% | 102.95% | -52.52% | 91.77% | -13.14% | 311.74% | 322.31% | -232.53% | 131.51% | -43.42% | -298.36% | 147.72% | -10.05% | -80.24% | 29.71% | 220.38% | -78.95% | 252% | 28.57% | -333.33% |
| Net Income | -70.33M | 29.88M | -255.59M | -363.17M | -122.95M | 322.05M | -149.59M | -69.63M | -45.26M | -65.32M | -39.27M | -663.92M | 11.95M | 44.12M | 38.94M | 35.42M | 19.57M | 1.14M | -6.15M | -6.74M | -29.28M | 10.08M | 2.56M | -26.02M | -14.87M | -1.34M | 8.14M | -5.3M | 2.1M | -4.6M | 4.6M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 19.17M | 21.51M | 33.31M | 36.05M | 36.03M | 34.62M | 44.59M | 50.4M | 59.29M | 62.04M | 60.53M | 83.07M | 55.19M | 30.44M | 21.23M | 11.5M | 7.52M | 5.89M | 6.68M | 6.97M | 6.53M | 5.76M | 6.96M | 8.43M | 9.9M | 7.7M | 6.25M | 6.1M | 5.8M | 5.1M | 3.6M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 13.31M | 9.53M | 18.46M | 23.5M | 42.41M | 55.15M | 17.73M | 23.59M | 29.25M | 27.26M | 31.3M | 34.73M | 32.79M | 13.56M | 5.12M | 2.64M | 1.41M | 1.19M | 1.44M | 0 | 1.08M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 2.86M | -685K | -952K | -2.41M | -2.52M | -11.68M | -1.21M | -3.35M | -2.99M | -5.57M | -6.57M | -2.88M | -24.55M | -9.89M | -661K | -5.14M | -1.24M | 309K | -243K | -268K | 1.75M | -2.5M | 0 | 0 | 7.81M | -1.75M | 1.98M | -2.9M | 200K | -2.5M | 1.5M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 21.68M | -136.33M | 153.76M | 277.24M | 11.74M | -351.3M | 75.67M | 3.13M | -4.31M | 8.44M | 22.85M | 581.17M | 10.5M | 17.32M | 13.26M | 1.99M | 193K | 1.1M | 1.02M | 2.78M | 4.18M | -102K | 335K | 12.33M | -19.98M | 2.05M | 924K | 2.1M | 100K | 0 | 100K |
| Working Capital Changes | -21.52M | -11.73M | 6.13M | -51.92M | -34.74M | -707K | -7.31M | 27.46M | -31.19M | -906K | -11.95M | -35.3M | -34.76M | -70.36M | -24.84M | -18.75M | 4.39M | -1.89M | -6.21M | -120K | 7.41M | -19.05M | -6.92M | 6.44M | 18.45M | -13K | -12.17M | 1.6M | -600K | -3M | -16.8M |
| Change in Receivables | -15.28M | 18.42M | -6.38M | -6.19M | 8.14M | -11.91M | -6.05M | 15.07M | 599K | 3.99M | 27.13M | 20.89M | -55.98M | -43.68M | -19.25M | -12.09M | -7.46M | 1.43M | 3.48M | 0 | -13.01M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | -1.56M | -14.44M | 15.77M | -20.55M | -51.08M | 7.87M | -9.9M | 18.45M | -34.03M | -17.72M | -22.18M | -31.24M | -30.75M | -30.89M | -12.22M | -2.61M | -5.69M | 2.44M | -2.46M | 6.05M | -11.24M | -7.91M | -189K | 2.35M | 7.09M | -2.05M | -6.96M | 1M | 1.2M | -100K | -5.7M |
| Change in Payables | -9.01M | -3.47M | -5.81M | -5.53M | -3.79M | 27.16M | -6.65M | -16.85M | 11.56M | 12.45M | -5.88M | -18.9M | 23.48M | 7.62M | -238K | -3.46M | 10.43M | -4.39M | -2.8M | 0 | 4.21M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -39.86M | 108.99M | -19.02M | 124.78M | -308.36M | 260.56M | -11.73M | -26.87M | -41.83M | -70.66M | -21.88M | -120.86M | -375.44M | -173.76M | -187.65M | -95.71M | -20.77M | -5.24M | -2.65M | -2.21M | -11.02M | -2.85M | -1.94M | -2.13M | -11.02M | -58.09M | -2.64M | -6M | -4.2M | -8.2M | -12.5M |
| Capital Expenditures | -12.32M | -9.94M | -16.12M | -27.18M | -20.91M | -18.79M | -13.64M | -23.98M | -41.66M | -32.04M | -17.7M | -23.31M | -23.48M | -8.62M | -3.95M | -3.21M | -1.58M | -1.2M | -6.11M | -2.23M | -11.26M | -2.6M | -781K | -874K | -3.21M | -3.32M | -4.89M | -7.7M | -5.8M | -8.4M | -9.4M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 3.11% | 2.57% | 3.66% | 5.57% | 3.89% | 3.05% | 2.45% | 3.77% | 6.06% | 4.96% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 3.59% | 1.68% | 1.12% | 1.39% | 0.99% | 1.06% | 4.4% | 1.42% | 8.35% | 1.86% | 0.62% | 0.79% | 2.77% | 2.74% | 4.46% | 7.95% | 5.91% | 9.3% | 11.81% |
| Acquisitions | -931K | -3.93M | -3M | -29.15M | -103.7M | -139.69M | 0 | -2.5M | 333K | -36.54M | -3.53M | -91.8M | -345.36M | -162.32M | -183.7M | -92.68M | -19.2M | -4.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2M | 2.2M | 2.4M | 1.4M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 2.1M | 122.87M | 96K | 194K | 325K | 419.03M | 1.91M | -387K | -163K | -2.08M | -650K | -5.75M | -6.6M | -2.82M | -184.43M | 174K | 6K | 52K | 3.45M | 21K | 248K | -243K | -1.15M | -1.26M | -7.8M | -54.77M | 2.25M | -5M | -600K | -2.5M | -800K |
| Cash from Financing | 46.36M | -101.67M | -91.27M | -106.47M | -13.81M | 405.8M | -19.48M | 18.7M | 14.26M | -9.19M | -3.93M | -2.16M | 308.58M | 298.7M | 111.13M | 209.97M | 1.04M | 273K | -1.43M | 14.67M | 9.94M | 5.72M | 1.15M | 22.23M | 5.84M | 40.91M | 4.16M | 300K | -900K | 1.1M | 5.4M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -2.71M | -84.09M | -87.22M | -100.61M | 0 | 438.61M | -26.84M | 0 | 25M | 0 | -1.05M | -1.05M | -696K | -157K | -163K | 148.74M | -216K | -3.28M | -423K | -8.59M | 7.97M | -180K | -1.02M | 8.81M | -7.89M | 30.43M | -110K | -100K | 0 | -100K | 4.9M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 53.83M | -14.96M | -2.66M | -5.21M | 0 | -12.62M | 24.7M | -3.19M | -7.37M | 0 | -1.63M | 0 | 301.63M | 272.08M | 106.89M | 62.05M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.26M | 2.71M | 8.12M | 4.9M | 15.54M | 13.54M | 10.39M | 4.4M | 400K | -800K | 200K | 500K |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -752K | -1.62M | -1.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | -14.96M | -2.66M | -5.21M | 0 | -12.62M | 0 | -3.19M | -7.37M | -5.54M | -2.87M | -652K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.4M | -200K | 0 |
| Other Financing | -4.76M | -2.62M | -1.39M | -644K | -13.81M | -20.19M | -17.34M | 21.89M | -3.37M | -9.19M | -1.24M | -1.11M | 7.65M | 26.78M | 4.4M | -818K | 1.26M | 3.55M | -1.01M | 0 | 33K | -604K | -1.31M | -2.12M | 185K | 86K | -130K | 0 | -100K | 1M | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -33.02M | -75.78M | -160.23M | -58.86M | -398M | 705.26M | -49.91M | 23.7M | -25.91M | -48.6M | 29.3M | -129.22M | -21.45M | 150.46M | -23.26M | 141.77M | 12.44M | 2.75M | -7.53M | 15.36M | -10M | -2.16M | 2.32M | 21.68M | -3.67M | -13.05M | 6.45M | -3.3M | 3.2M | -11.6M | -13.9M |
| Free Cash Flow | -51.73M | -97.77M | -61.01M | -107.88M | -90.93M | 29.36M | -33.76M | 7.6M | -36.87M | -6.1M | 39.2M | -26.43M | 27.63M | 16.56M | 49.09M | 24.45M | 30.26M | 6.54M | -9.59M | 399K | -19.59M | -8.41M | 2.15M | 308K | -1.9M | 3.33M | 233K | -6.1M | 1.8M | -13.4M | -16.4M |
| FCF Margin % | -13.07% | -25.27% | -13.86% | -22.1% | -16.9% | 4.77% | -6.06% | 1.19% | -5.36% | -0.94% | 6.19% | -3.97% | 4.23% | 3.23% | 13.88% | 10.61% | 18.93% | 5.79% | -6.9% | 0.25% | -14.53% | -6.02% | 1.71% | 0.28% | -1.64% | 2.75% | 0.21% | -6.3% | 1.83% | -14.84% | -20.6% |
| FCF Growth % | 45.1% | -60.26% | 43.45% | -18.64% | -409.74% | 186.94% | -544.5% | 120.6% | -504.49% | -115.56% | 248.31% | -195.67% | 66.81% | -66.26% | 100.75% | -19.18% | 362.89% | 168.19% | -2502.76% | 102.04% | -132.96% | -491.76% | 597.08% | 116.24% | -156.9% | 1330.04% | 103.82% | -438.89% | 113.43% | 18.29% | -680.95% |
| FCF per Share | -0.32 | -0.78 | -0.46 | -0.83 | -0.71 | 0.23 | -0.29 | 0.07 | -0.33 | -0.05 | 0.35 | -0.24 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.60 | 0.32 | 0.43 | 0.10 | -0.14 | 0.01 | -0.38 | -0.18 | 0.05 | 0.01 | -0.05 | 0.09 | 0.01 | -0.18 | 0.05 | -0.39 | -0.47 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.74x | -2.94x | 0.18x | 0.22x | 0.57x | 0.15x | 0.13x | -0.45x | -0.11x | -0.39x | -1.48x | 0.00x | 4.39x | 0.57x | 1.36x | 0.78x | 1.63x | 7.26x | 0.57x | -0.39x | 0.28x | -0.58x | 1.14x | -0.05x | -0.09x | -4.96x | 0.63x | -0.30x | 3.62x | 1.09x | -1.52x |
| Interest Paid | 3.05M | 3.54M | 1.02M | 478K | 196K | 1.14M | 2.11M | 0 | 542K | 503K | 839K | 707K | 888K | 1.58M | 9.11M | 1.19M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 5.37M | 9.63M | 5.54M | 3.9M | 5.33M | 4.71M | 3.71M | 0 | 8.96M | 6.34M | 11.04M | 12.51M | 15.6M | 5.64M | 3.51M | 1.52M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DDD stock.
3D Systems Corporation (DDD) generated $-87.8M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
3D Systems Corporation (DDD) reported negative free cash flow of $97.8M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
3D Systems Corporation (DDD) spent $9.9M 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, 3D Systems Corporation (DDD) spent $15.0M on share repurchases. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Persistent negative free cash flow
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Earnings Quality Deteriorates with Cash Burn
The relationship between net income and operating cash flow has deteriorated, with the OCF/NI ratio falling to 1.10 in 2026Q2, indicating that cash losses are now tracking closely with reported net losses after a period of divergence.
The OCF/NI ratio has been volatile, swinging from 0.00 in 2024Q3 to 1.63 in 2026Q1, but the recent trend shows operating cash losses converging with net losses. This suggests that the quality of earnings, already poor due to persistent losses, is not being masked by favorable non-cash adjustments or working capital benefits. The negative operating cash flow in every quarter except 2024Q3 confirms that the core business is not generating cash to fund its operations.
Free Cash Flow Deepens into Structural Deficit
3D Systems' free cash flow margin has deteriorated to -21.1% in 2026Q2, a significant worsening from -3.9% in 2024Q3, indicating that the cash burn is accelerating and becoming a more severe drain on the company's liquidity.
The FCF trajectory is unequivocally negative, with the company burning cash in every quarter of the dataset. The margin has expanded from a relatively modest -3.9% to a severe -21.1%, a trend that appears driven by both operating losses and, more recently, significant working capital outflows. This persistent and deepening cash burn is unsustainable without external financing or a dramatic operational turnaround, which the prior income statement analysis suggests is not imminent.
Working Capital Swings Amplify Cash Volatility
Working capital changes have been a major source of cash flow volatility, with a massive $25.4 million outflow in 2026Q2 following a $14.3 million outflow in 2026Q1, suggesting potential issues with inventory management or collections.
The erratic working capital movements, particularly the large recent outflows, are a critical concern. After providing a $12.1 million cash benefit in 2024Q3, working capital has become a significant cash drain. This pattern suggests the company may be struggling to manage its inventory or collect receivables efficiently, which is exacerbating the underlying operating losses. Investors should monitor whether these outflows represent a one-time adjustment or a persistent operational inefficiency.
Cash Flow Statement Obscures True Burn Rate
The cash flow statement may understate the true economic cost of operations, as stock-based compensation of $4.6 million in 2026Q2 is a non-cash add-back that masks the cash cost of employee compensation.
A key limitation of the cash flow statement is that it adds back stock-based compensation (SBC), which was $4.6 million in the latest quarter. While non-cash, this represents a real economic cost to shareholders through dilution. Furthermore, the significant working capital swings make it difficult to assess the underlying cash generation of the core business on a normalized basis. The cash flow statement alone does not capture the full dilutive impact of SBC or the sustainability of the working capital trends.