Capital allocation remains questionable as the firm continues to pay dividends, including $2.5M in 2026Q1, despite structural cash burn and capital expenditures consuming 68.6% of revenue in 2025Q4.
| 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 | -59.83M | -60.15M | -19.41M | -5.43M | 26.49M | -61.67M | -11.18M | -10.18M | -10.42M | -4.12M | -358K | -529K | 669K | 71K | 197K | 842K | -386K | 449K | 1.44M | 88K | -358K | -24K | -541K | -197K | 516K | -828.56K | 178.5K | 1.73M | 0 | -100K | 600K |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -58.91% | -18.2% | -3.47% | 22.52% | -117.69% | -46.83% | -45.53% | -38.38% | -40.46% | -4.71% | -6.81% | 7.42% | 0.81% | 2.29% | 7.5% | -3.71% | 5.19% | 12.13% | 0.72% | -2.83% | -0.22% | -6.21% | -2.67% | 5.88% | -8.02% | 1% | 11.26% | - | -0.53% | 4.35% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -804.01% | -209.89% | -257.61% | -120.49% | 142.95% | -451.72% | -9.8% | 2.32% | -153.18% | -1049.88% | 32.33% | -179.07% | 842.25% | -63.96% | -76.6% | 318.13% | -185.97% | -68.91% | 1540.91% | 124.58% | -1391.67% | 95.56% | -174.62% | -138.18% | 162.28% | -564.18% | -89.67% | - | 100% | -116.67% | - |
| Net Income | -92.14M | -65.55M | -61.76M | -240.91M | -189.83M | -23.04M | -29.41M | -32.95M | -32.98M | -10.9M | -1.12M | -1.1M | -658K | -632K | -329K | 1.12M | 487K | -148K | 558K | 121K | 131K | 26K | -1.18M | -963K | 290K | -7.04M | 95.17K | 27.19K | -600K | 1.4M | 1.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 22.51M | 21.3M | 26.18M | 29.86M | 16.42M | 3.46M | 588K | 5.2M | 2.91M | 254.01K | 161K | 214K | 245K | 206K | 208K | 169K | 90K | 97K | 94K | 82K | 75K | 103K | 116K | 131K | 298K | 450.75K | 475.99K | 500.69K | 400K | 200K | 100K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 598K | 709K | 3.26M | 10.87M | 7.2M | 7.75M | 1.11M | 1.58M | 4.72M | 1.83M | 543K | 226K | 247K | 106K | 132K | 135K | 85K | 103K | 42K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -225.49K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 649K | -649K | 334.04K | 16.75K | 8.81K | -300K | 0 | 300K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 10.63M | 3.17M | 2.15M | 132.81M | 96.66M | -10.14M | 18.93M | 14.3M | 10.09M | 4.22M | 132K | 119K | 188K | 422K | 263K | 36K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112K | 81K | 12K | 9K | 0 | -190K | 4.44M | 306.04K | 163.53K | 800K | 200K | 200K |
| Working Capital Changes | -3.37M | -19.79M | 10.76M | 61.95M | 101.04M | -39.7M | -2.39M | 1.68M | 4.84M | 702.64K | -72K | 8K | 647K | -31K | -77K | -622K | -1.05M | 397K | 750K | -227K | -645K | -165K | 509K | -14K | 767K | 991.77K | -715.45K | 1.03M | -300K | -1.9M | -1.2M |
| Change in Receivables | -3.69M | -4.22M | 316K | -1.55M | -58K | -1.91M | 4K | 1.41M | -2.31M | 111.39K | -234K | 288K | 581K | -750K | 472K | 567K | -889K | 457K | 474K | -495K | -217K | -273K | -16K | 437K | 358K | 999.58K | -565.3K | 1.04M | 400K | -600K | -1M |
| Change in Inventory | -297K | 408K | -36K | 2.52M | -1.07M | -2.03M | 183K | 824.7K | 13.14K | 100.16K | 209K | 57K | 49K | 238K | 326K | -611K | -738K | 438K | -221K | -48K | -28K | -75K | 259K | -179K | 634K | 429.51K | -612.36K | 303.26K | 400K | -1M | -1.2M |
| Change in Payables | 8.12M | -11.3M | 2.41M | 15.57M | 9.47M | 1.63M | -392K | 3.69M | 6.84M | 1.59M | 322K | -258K | -221K | 365K | -427K | -378K | 351K | -674K | 213K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -91.85M | -70.19M | 3.19M | -29.52M | -158.64M | -333.45M | -7.78M | -2.85M | -20.62M | -8.67M | -1.03M | -306K | -119K | -216K | -154K | -1.28M | -484K | -59K | -79K | -161K | 150K | -103K | 38K | 262K | -699K | -127.41K | -149.95K | -161.9K | -3.5M | -400K | -300K |
| Capital Expenditures | -35.98M | -24.54M | -4.83M | -8.67M | -99.31M | -151.99M | -582K | -189.3K | -8.92M | -402.78K | -85K | -306K | -119K | -216K | -154K | -270K | -86K | -59K | -79K | -120K | -26K | -55K | -27K | -67K | -37K | -133.28K | -176.07K | -168.04K | -3.5M | -400K | -400K |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 29.7% | 24.03% | 4.53% | 5.54% | 84.42% | 290.06% | 2.44% | 0.85% | 32.85% | 3.96% | 1.12% | 3.94% | 1.32% | 2.46% | 1.79% | 2.4% | 0.83% | 0.68% | 0.66% | 0.99% | 0.21% | 0.51% | 0.31% | 0.91% | 0.42% | 1.29% | 0.98% | 1.09% | 18.82% | 2.11% | 2.9% |
| Acquisitions | 7.8M | 5.22M | 0 | -7.36M | -14.95M | -165K | -3.63M | 0 | -4.64M | -266.68K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -45.2M | -52.54M | 8.02M | -2.54M | -22.67M | -144.8M | -1.98M | 0 | -1.87M | -342.4K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -398K | 0 | 0 | -41K | 176K | -48K | 65K | 329K | -62K | 5.88K | 26.12K | 6.15K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 162.2M | 156.31M | 25.85M | 37.04M | 124.11M | 397.94M | 37.28M | 12.93M | 30.54M | 13.22M | 1.28M | 0 | -90K | 0 | -14K | 38K | 58K | 12K | 0 | 5K | 162K | 250K | 765K | 331K | -423K | 1.46M | 151.77K | -1.52M | 2.2M | -300K | 2.5M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 5.29M | 6.51M | 4.09M | -15.01M | -38.33M | 82.32M | 941K | -3.56M | 9.74M | 3.25M | 738K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | -269K | -423K | 207.6K | -602.43K | -1.52M | 2.1M | -1.5M | 300K |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 168.77M | 162.37M | 23.1M | 50.3M | 155.5M | 299M | 39.98M | 17.16M | 23.86M | 3.58M | 541K | 0 | -90K | 0 | -14K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5K | 162K | 0 | 765K | 600K | 0 | 0 | 754.2K | 0 | 100K | 1.2M | 2.3M |
| Dividends Paid | -9.09M | -8.55M | -5.28M | -1.38M | -393K | -18K | -18K | -15.94K | 0 | -35.49K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.34M | -16.05M | -13.18M | 0 | 0 | -57.75K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -90K | 0 | -14K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -2.78M | -4.03M | 3.94M | 3.13M | 7.34M | 16.64M | -3.62M | -661.81K | -3.06M | 6.43M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38K | 58K | 12K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.25M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100K |
| Net Change in Cash | 11.69M | 24.2M | 9.65M | 1.31M | -7.18M | 2.55M | 18.2M | -286.24K | -575.82K | 481.97K | -245K | -869K | 414K | -125K | 44K | -338K | -852K | 491K | 1.03M | -51K | 85K | 86K | 273K | 434K | -627K | 436.49K | -18.3K | -42.9K | -1.3M | -800K | -200K |
| Free Cash Flow | -87.85M | -84.69M | -24.24M | -14.09M | -72.82M | -213.66M | -11.76M | -10.37M | -19.34M | -4.57M | -443K | -835K | 550K | -145K | 43K | 572K | -952K | 390K | 1.36M | -32K | -384K | -79K | -568K | -264K | 479K | -961.84K | 2.43K | 1.56M | -3.5M | -500K | 200K |
| FCF Margin % | -72.5% | -82.94% | -22.73% | -9.01% | -61.9% | -407.76% | -49.26% | -46.37% | -71.24% | -44.91% | -5.83% | -10.75% | 6.1% | -1.65% | 0.5% | 5.09% | -9.16% | 4.5% | 11.47% | -0.26% | -3.04% | -0.73% | -6.52% | -3.58% | 5.46% | -9.31% | 0.01% | 10.16% | -18.82% | -2.63% | 1.45% |
| FCF Growth % | -339.71% | -249.4% | -71.98% | 80.64% | 65.92% | -1716.87% | -13.41% | 46.4% | -323.36% | -931.45% | 46.95% | -251.82% | 479.31% | -437.21% | -92.48% | 160.08% | -344.1% | -71.43% | 4365.63% | 91.67% | -386.08% | 86.09% | -115.15% | -155.11% | 149.8% | -39665.65% | -99.84% | 144.58% | -600% | -350% | - |
| FCF per Share | -0.23 | -0.93 | -22.38 | -13.30 | -168.95 | -2125.38 | -918.75 | -2346.12 | -148807.39 | -91386.86 | -44300.00 | -83500.00 | 55000.00 | -14500.00 | 4300.00 | 57200.00 | -95200.00 | 39000.00 | 136500.00 | -3200.00 | -38400.00 | -7900.00 | -56800.00 | -3771.43 | 6842.86 | -13740.59 | 18.70 | 14183.33 | -31818.18 | -4545.45 | 2222.22 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.95x | 0.91x | 0.35x | 0.02x | -0.15x | 2.65x | 0.38x | 0.31x | 0.32x | 0.39x | 0.32x | 0.48x | -1.02x | -0.11x | -0.60x | 0.75x | -0.79x | -3.03x | 2.59x | 0.73x | -2.73x | -0.92x | 0.46x | 0.20x | 1.78x | 0.12x | 1.88x | 63.56x | - | -0.07x | 0.50x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 2.7M | 10.72M | 12.25M | 13.11M | 257K | 658K | 1.87M | 760.21K | 271.13K | 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 | 2K | 41K | 0 | 7K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Persistent negative cash burn
According to the company's quarterly cash flow statements, the relationship between net income and operating cash flow is consistently disconnected, with OCF/NI ratios frequently oscillating between extreme values, suggesting that reported earnings are heavily impacted by non-cash adjustments rather than actual cash-generating operational performance.
The persistent gap between net losses and operating cash flow indicates that the company's accounting earnings are not reflective of its underlying cash reality. Investors should monitor this divergence, as it suggests that the business model relies on non-cash accounting maneuvers to mask the true extent of its operational cash burn.
As reported in financial statements, GPUS has struggled to maintain positive free cash flow, with FCF margins reaching a low of -193.1% in 2025Q4, highlighting a structural inability to fund operations through internal cash generation despite various attempts to pivot the business model.
The consistent negative FCF trajectory suggests that the company is trapped in a cycle of capital consumption rather than creation. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the current management strategy can ever achieve the scale required to reach cash flow neutrality.
Based on the company's reported figures, capital expenditures have periodically spiked to as high as 68.6% of revenue in 2025Q4, indicating that the firm is deploying significant capital into infrastructure that has yet to demonstrate a clear or sustainable return on investment.
The high capital intensity relative to revenue suggests that the company is heavily reliant on asset-heavy operations, such as data centers and manufacturing, which require constant reinvestment. This appears to be a major drag on liquidity, especially given the lack of corresponding revenue growth.
Data from recent SEC filings reveal erratic working capital changes, including a $16.0M inflow in 2026Q1 followed by significant outflows in prior periods, which suggests that the company's cash management is highly sensitive to the timing of project-based defense contracts and cyclical mining operations.
The volatility in working capital changes may indicate difficulties in managing inventory and receivables across eight disparate business segments. This lack of consistency in cash conversion cycles appears to be a symptom of the company's fragmented and overly complex organizational structure.
As disclosed in financial filings, the company has continued to pay dividends despite persistent negative free cash flow, with $2.5M paid out in 2026Q1, a practice that appears to prioritize shareholder optics over the preservation of liquidity in a cash-burning environment.
The decision to maintain dividend payments while the company is actively burning cash suggests a potential misalignment between capital allocation and operational reality. Investors should monitor whether this strategy is sustainable or if it will necessitate further dilutive financing to maintain basic operations.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GPUS stock.
Hyperscale Data, Inc. (GPUS) generated $-60.2M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Hyperscale Data, Inc. (GPUS) reported negative free cash flow of $84.7M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Hyperscale Data, Inc. (GPUS) spent $24.5M 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, Hyperscale Data, Inc. (GPUS) returned $8.6M to shareholders via cash dividends. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.