Operational liquidity is severely constrained, as evidenced by a $13.4M free cash flow deficit in 2024Q4 and a consistent working capital drain that reached $31.2M in 2024Q2.
| Metric | 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 |
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| Cash from Operations | -34.95M | -6.66M | -31.24M | -11.26M | -5.21M | -469.46K | -18.16M | -6.6M | -17.37M | -14.16M | -6.03M | 1.2M | -229.52K | 1.63M | -1.57M | -3.79M | -4.26M | -1.88M | 721.04K |
| Operating CF Margin % | -25% | -5.7% | -27.63% | -8.97% | -5.1% | -0.53% | -21.43% | -9.84% | -36.51% | -68.45% | -120.19% | 60.63% | -11.16% | 86.47% | -93.14% | -238.87% | -331.9% | -316.03% | 129.03% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -424.36% | 78.66% | -177.51% | -116.15% | -1009.26% | 97.41% | -175.2% | 62.02% | -22.72% | -134.88% | -602.54% | 622.53% | -114.06% | 203.8% | 58.55% | 10.91% | -126.17% | -361.1% | - |
| Net Income | -179.27K | -4.23M | 13.63M | 3.27M | -339.9K | 577.41K | -9.46M | -8.33M | -12.25M | -9M | -4.42M | -693.68K | 378.86K | 279.23K | 11.26K | -1.89M | -1.27M | -1.05M | 141.88K |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 10.77M | 7.88M | 77.33M | 76.49M | 63.31M | 60.78M | 43.05M | 33.54M | 24.3M | 10.33M | 2.33M | 38.33K | 19.8K | 20.56K | 30.27K | 305.85K | 46.01K | 26.03K | 5.48K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 888.38K | 1.68M | 997.83K | 1.65M | 1.39M | 723.39K | 133.43K | 113.95K | 136.31K | 78.6K | 439.32K | 51.72K | 31.31K | 3.61K | 4.37K | 91.92K | 20.05K | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | -929.53K | -17.28M | 495.17K | -31.93M | 34.84M | 23.37M | -12.32M | -9.45M | -1.9M | 3.08M | -51.72K | 0 | -4K | 1.12M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 73.66M | 85.71M | 61.74M | 38.79M | 2.59M | 243.62K | 313.31K | 31.45M | 22.73M | 9.25M | 4.9K | 51.72K | 62.95K | 11.97K | 25.64K | 253.29K | 63.1K | 103.55K | 0 |
| Working Capital Changes | -120.08M | -96.77M | -167.65M | -131.95M | -40.22M | -97.63M | -75.56M | -51.06M | -42.84M | -22.92M | -7.46M | 1.8M | -722.44K | 1.32M | -2.76M | -2.56M | -3.12M | -965.53K | 573.68K |
| Change in Receivables | -63.22M | -44.4M | -101.92M | -60.36M | 30.17M | -36.73M | -25.36M | -21.21M | -14.71M | -6.27M | -1.51M | 2.05M | -751.26K | 1.3M | -88.47K | -75.59K | 0 | 0 | 575.06K |
| Change in Inventory | -56.86M | -53.87M | -63.16M | -71.74M | -75.07M | -56.95M | -51.59M | -34.3M | -30.1M | -17.71M | -6.92M | -207.25K | -12.04K | -11.11K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -1.55M | 627.9K | -1.98M | 74.56K | 3.34M | -3.81M | 827.72K | 3.78M | 2.13M | 947.14K | 816.44K | -39.46K | 41.4K | -13.01K | 14.21K | -77.35K | 0 | 0 | 39.22K |
| Cash from Investing | -9.15M | -7.56M | -5.2M | -4.95M | -3.1M | -2.24M | -2.28M | -2.02M | -1.86M | -1.33M | 3.63M | -112.91K | -17.03K | -18.59K | -18.07K | -25.65K | -27.15K | -111.06K | 4.94K |
| Capital Expenditures | -6.73M | -6.34M | -6.5M | -4.95M | -3.1M | -2.24M | -2.28M | -2.02M | -1.86M | -1.33M | -1.16M | -112.91K | -17.03K | -18.59K | -18.07K | -25.65K | -27.15K | -111.06K | -1.33K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 4.81% | 5.42% | 5.75% | 3.95% | 3.03% | 2.52% | 2.7% | 3.02% | 3.9% | 6.42% | 23.08% | 5.71% | 0.83% | 0.99% | 1.07% | 1.62% | 2.12% | 18.64% | 0.24% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 2.94M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.27K |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -2.42M | -1.23M | -1.64M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.27M | -1.89M | -1.77M | 0 | 4.79M | -44.96K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 50.09M | 12.47M | 37.52M | 12.76M | 9.98M | 3.44M | 21.62M | 8.18M | 21.24M | 16M | 4.32M | -736.82K | 550.42K | -1.47M | 1.3M | 3.91M | 1.19M | 5.44M | -700.45K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 46.88M | 12.75M | 37.7M | 13.26M | 9.91M | 3.51M | 12.86M | 8.16M | 768.64K | 7.45M | 2M | 0 | 550.42K | -1.47M | 1.6M | 3.11M | 1.19M | -21.47K | 78.45K |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 3.31M | -166.76K | 261.5K | 68.17K | 136.91K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.43M | 0 | 6.5M | 1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800K | 0 | 5.5M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -397.23K | -166.76K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -950.62K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.21M | 0 |
| Other Financing | -103.49K | -114.22K | -450.01K | -565.27K | -64.39K | -68.96K | 8.76M | 15K | 42.5K | 8.55M | -4.18M | -1.74M | 0 | 0 | -301.15K | 0 | 0 | -44.68K | -778.89K |
| Net Change in Cash | 5.99M | -1.76M | 1.08M | -3.45M | 1.67M | 727.26K | 1.17M | -443.58K | 2.02M | 512.86K | 1.92M | 349.59K | 303.87K | 143.25K | -290.56K | 90.38K | -3.1M | 3.44M | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -43.45M | -13M | -37.74M | -16.21M | -8.31M | -2.71M | -20.45M | -8.62M | -19.23M | -15.48M | -7.18M | 1.09M | -246.55K | 1.61M | -1.59M | -3.82M | -4.29M | -1.99M | 719.71K |
| FCF Margin % | -31.08% | -11.11% | -33.38% | -12.92% | -8.14% | -3.05% | -24.13% | -12.86% | -40.41% | -74.88% | -143.27% | 54.92% | -11.98% | 85.49% | -94.21% | -240.49% | -334.02% | -334.68% | 128.79% |
| FCF Growth % | -234.27% | 65.55% | -132.85% | -95.11% | -206.41% | 86.74% | -137.17% | 55.17% | -24.17% | -115.53% | -761.29% | 540.64% | -115.28% | 201.45% | 58.36% | 10.88% | -114.94% | -377.01% | - |
| FCF per Share | -2.02 | -0.54 | -1.68 | -0.70 | -0.40 | -0.15 | -1.16 | -1.63 | -3.64 | -2.97 | -2.05 | 0.51 | -0.12 | 0.79 | -0.77 | -2.89 | -3.37 | -1.79 | 0.65 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 194.94x | 1.57x | -2.29x | -3.44x | 15.32x | -0.81x | 1.92x | 0.79x | 1.42x | 1.61x | 1.62x | -1.73x | -0.61x | 5.93x | 4.16x | 2.01x | 3.36x | 1.80x | 5.08x |
| Interest Paid | 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 |
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According to the reported financial data, FlexShopper consistently fails to convert net income into operating cash flow, as evidenced by the persistent negative OCF figures that frequently diverge from reported net income, suggesting that accounting profits are not translating into actual liquidity for the business.
The consistent gap between net income and operating cash flow indicates that the company's earnings are heavily reliant on non-cash accruals rather than realized cash inflows. Investors should monitor this divergence closely, as it suggests that the reported profitability may be overstated relative to the actual cash-generating capacity of the lease portfolio.
As reported in recent financial statements, FlexShopper's free cash flow trajectory remains deeply negative, with the company recording a $13.4M outflow in 2024Q4 alone, highlighting a structural inability to generate surplus cash after accounting for necessary capital expenditures and ongoing operational requirements.
The persistent negative free cash flow suggests that the company is currently in a cash-burning phase, likely driven by the high capital intensity required to fund new lease originations. This trajectory warrants further investigation into how long the company can sustain these outflows without requiring additional external financing or capital dilution.
Based on the provided cash flow statements, working capital changes represent a significant and consistent drain on liquidity, with outflows reaching $31.2M in 2024Q2, which indicates that the company is aggressively consuming cash to support its expanding lease-to-own asset base.
The recurring negative working capital adjustments suggest that the company's growth is inherently cash-intensive, as it must fund the purchase of durable goods before collecting lease payments. This dynamic implies that any slowdown in collections or increase in default rates could rapidly exacerbate the company's liquidity constraints.
As indicated by the reported figures, FlexShopper maintains a consistent capital expenditure profile relative to revenue, with CapEx/Revenue ratios peaking at 8.2% in 2024Q4, reflecting the ongoing necessity to invest in the underlying assets that drive the company's lease-to-own revenue model.
The level of capital intensity appears to be a structural feature of the business rather than a temporary investment phase, as the company must continuously replenish its inventory of leased goods. This persistent capital requirement limits the company's ability to achieve self-sustaining cash flow, making it highly dependent on external funding sources.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying FPAY stock.
FlexShopper, Inc. (FPAY) generated $-34.9M in net cash from operating activities in 2024. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
FlexShopper, Inc. (FPAY) reported negative free cash flow of $43.5M in 2024, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
FlexShopper, Inc. (FPAY) spent $6.7M on capital expenditures in 2024. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.
In 2024, FlexShopper, Inc. (FPAY) spent $0.4M on share repurchases. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.